May 30, 2008 4:50 PM PDT
LG VX8610 clears FCC
LG VX8610
(Credit: PhoneArena.com)Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.
Huawei T211
Huawei U1211
LG CP150
LG VX8610
Motorola
Pantech C820
Samsung SGH-B130
Samsung SGH-G618
Samsung SPH-M530
ZTE C88
Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
