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July 24, 2008 2:21 PM PDT

Motorola Ischia clears FCC

by Kent German
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We're doing this list a bit early this week, but we spotted a few worthy phones to report. The new Motorola Ischia now has the official FCC nod along with the LG VX500 and LG AX500. 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 for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

Motorola Ischia


HTC RAPH100
LG AX500
LG VX5500
Nokia 6600 Slide
Motorola Ischia
Motorola i365
Pantech CDM8950
Samsung SGH-T109
ZTE A139
ZTE F120

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.
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by johngarger July 29, 2008 10:28 AM PDT
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