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Guys, the Saygus V2 Supposedly “Passed the FCC”

Kellen August 14, 2017 45

It has been 8 months since we last checked in on smartphone crowdfunder Saygus and their V2 phone, but that changes today because over the weekend, huge news arrived. Also, yes, the Saygus V2 is still apparently in the works after over two years of lies and...

Galaxy Note 8 Hits the FCC!

Kellen July 31, 2017 20

The Galaxy Note 8 stopped off at the FCC over the weekend with model number SM-N950U attached and revealing the Galaxy Note 8 LTE bands we hoped to see. How do we know that's the Galaxy Note 8? Because the previous note devices all were numbered similarly. For...

Verizon Admits to Throttling Netflix, Says It Was Just Testing Optimizations

Tim July 21, 2017 132

A story that took place earlier this week just blew right open, with Verizon admitting that it has been tampering with video streaming performance of select applications, with the majority of worry being voiced by users of Netflix. As it has played out, users...

Essential Phone Stops Off at FCC

Kellen June 26, 2017 29

On the day that Andy Rubin first revealed his Essential Phone and began taking reservations for it, he told us that he wouldn't have done so if we all wouldn't soon have the chance to buy one. Since then, the company has been pretty quiet, though we're...

Google Bluetooth Headphones With Noise Canceling Stopped at the FCC Today

Kellen April 26, 2017 51

A pair of Google-branded Bluetooth headphones with Active Noice Canceling (ANC) stopped off at the FCC today. We didn't know that Google had such an audio device in the works, but the filing doesn't really hold anything back. In fact, we have full photos, a...

T-Mobile Just Picked Up the 600MHz “Spectrum Mother Lode” to Bring Their Network Everywhere

Kellen April 13, 2017 315

T-Mobile just made its largest investment ever by spending nearly $8 billion(!) to acquire 45% of the FCC's available 600MHz low-band spectrum that was up for auction. This is the type of spectrum that penetrates buildings better and also reaches further from...

FCC: No, We’re Not Going to Allow Cell Phone Calls on Planes

Kellen April 10, 2017 53

FCC chairman Ajit Pai released a statement today, essentially putting an end to the idea that people should be able to place phone calls while on an airplane. Previous chairman, Tom Wheeler, considered removing a ban on phone calls while in the air, because he...

Unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ Hit FCC With Support on All US Carriers

Kellen March 8, 2017 87

Samsung will announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on March 29 at events in NYC and London. When the phones will hit stores is now anyone's guess, though, but current rumors point to anywhere from April 21 to the week following. As we get there, in order for...