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Nokia N9 hits the FCC
The Nokia N9 smartphone that is powered by the meeGo operating system has been caught in the wild for more than a year, but it does seem as though the mystery smartphone will finally be prepared for an official release Stateside simply because it has arrived at the FCC – a baptism of fire for all consumer electronics before they are released in the US of sorts. Also going by the moniker RM-680, the Nokia N9 has just picked up FCC approval today, which means Nokia is more than ready to roll out the device sometime down the road.
FCC documents do show that the N9 will feature broad GSM and WCDMA support, such as support for GSM bands 850, 1900, 1800 and 1900, and WCDMA bands I, II, IV, V and VIII. When you put that into layman’s terms, we are looking at T-Mobile or AT&T compatibility Stateside. FCC test reports also point towards Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, staples in smartphones these days.
Too bad for us both the external and internal FCC photos of the N9 are confidential at least until June. The N9’s underside was exposed though, courtesy of the label image that you see above. Nokia has yet to come up with anything official concerning the N9, and there has been no rumors of a release price either, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start saving up for this puppy.
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]