FCC Reveals Samsung's First Direct Connect Phone for Sprint

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Sprint Makes QChat Phones Official
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Sprint Defines Walkie Talkie's Future on CDMA
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Sprint Gives Up On QChat
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FCC Approves Samsung M900
Sep 22, 2009, 8:35 AM
Today documents seen on the FCC site provide a few details about an unannounced Samsung device. The FCC confirms that the M900, which is likely headed to Sprint based ...   read

FCC Reveals Samsung U550
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Samsung A900 Coming to Sprint
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The FCC today approved the Samsung A900, an ultra-thin clamshell CDMA phone for the U.S. based on the Korean SCH-V740. As rumored, FCC documents confirm that the RAZR-like phone ...   read

FCC Blesses Motorola VE20
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Sprint Will Officially Use QChat For Next Gen PTT
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Samsung Touchscreen Phone Bound for Sprint
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FCC Sheds Light on Sprint's Next Music Phone
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Sprint Launches GSM/CDMA Smartphone from Samsung
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Dual-Sliding Messenger Phone for Helio Spotted on FCC Site
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First Dual Mode iDEN / CDMA Phone Revealed
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FCC Shows Samsung EV-DO Clamshell With Bluetooth
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