FCC approves first LTE phone, Samsung SCH-R900

[Shadez]

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The FCC has green-lighted the Samsung SCH-R900, what appears to be the U.S.’s first CDMA/LTE handset.

The R900 was announced back in March at CTIA by pre-paid carrier MetroPCS, and the cost-conscious carrier stated it would have the device out before the end of the year. The Samsung device will contain a 1700/1900 MHz LTE radio (MetroPCS is licensed to operate LTE on this spectrum) Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

There has been no indication of what operating system the device will run, although Android is a pretty solid bet.


[Via PhoneScoop]
Via BoyGeniusReport

 

[wuyanks]

awesome, that means we should see some Verizon LTE phones pass through the FCC soon

 

[droidbionic]

so this new Samsung LTE phone gonna be on MetroPCS?

 

[wuyanks]

so this new Samsung LTE phone gonna be on MetroPCS?

sure looks like it.

 

[droidbionic]

so this new Samsung LTE phone gonna be on MetroPCS?

sure looks like it.

nice. ill be getting it if it looks nice and is truly powerful

 

[wuyanks]

so this new Samsung LTE phone gonna be on MetroPCS?

sure looks like it.

nice. ill be getting it if it looks nice and is truly powerful

on MetroPCS, i bet it's not going to be a high-end device....

 

[droidbionic]

sure looks like it.

nice. ill be getting it if it looks nice and is truly powerful

on MetroPCS, i bet it's not going to be a high-end device....

if it aint ill wait for a Verizon LTE 4G phone