We've caught sight of something interesting over at the FCC page. It seems that HTC is just about ready to market its new Touch Diamond. It's probably only a few inspections and signatures short of a green light. Details in the full article next up.

From the world of the ever-informative FCC exhibits comes the new Motorola A810, a Linux-powered touchscreen mobile stuffed with all the necessary good stuff such as handwriting recognition, FM radio, among others. There's something amiss about it though: the lack of bandwidth required for it to work with U.S. mobile carriers. More on this intriguing device in the full article!

HP and its iPAQ line of smartphones haven't exactly had the kind of earth-shaking success that some of its rivals have had so far, but that isn't stopping the consumer electronics giant from trying to pierce the US market. An FCC posting has revealed that the HP iPAQ 900 may be headed Stateside soon, and we've got some details in the full article up next.

It appears that the FCC's thinking that all this text messaging floating about can be put to good use.

The group has recently announced its proposal for an SMS-based emergency messaging system for sell phones and other mobile devices. More details on this announcement are available in the full article.

Previous rumors have reported that the new Sony mylo will have PSP game support, but now that the FCC Exhibits Report is out, the possibility of playing PSP games on the new device may be a bit remote. However, new devices were added on the new mylo to make it more appealing. Find out about them in the full article!

If the iPod can make the transition to the iPhone (and the reverse could be said for its new line), can the Zune make the transition to the mobile industry? Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Mindy Mount says that it's not unreasonable. Not a yes, but definitely not a no. The comment was made during a global technology conference held by Citigroup.

A Zune phone is not unfamiliar. Around the same time last year, Microsoft was all thumbs up for the idea saying that "a Zune phone is definitely part of the future of this brand." Also, an FCC filing earlier this year was filed by Microsoft (and others) that indicates a "Zune derivative" phone. Perhaps they have changed their minds with the arrival of the iPhone?

Rumors have been circling around that Microsoft may buy the company who makes the Blackberry phone line, Research in Motion (RIM). Microsoft denies this though, saying that their strategy is to integrate the Windows Mobile into its products while RIM  (according to Microsoft) focuses only on its handsets.

But to clear up any confusing notion, Mount's complete quote ran like this: "It wouldn't be unreasonable to think at some point there might [be] some integrated thing." It's probably not hinting at anything and might have only been said as a passing comment. However, it does mean the Microsoft is not closed to the idea, and there's still the FCC filing, so it could still be something.

In an effort to improve 911 service, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has urged cellular companies to find a way how to give accurate information to police and firefighters in case of emergencies.

The FCC is currently seeking public comments from the communications industry as well as public safety organizations regarding how to further improve enhanced 911 service, or E911, whose main feature is automatically sending the caller's information to the 911 emergency centers for prompt response. One of the proposals involves requiring operators to adjust the accuracy of location technology in smaller areas, as well as requiring them to combine both GPS (Global Positioning System) included in most mobile handsets and network-based location technology to better locate the callers.

Implementing the proposals would also mean costing the communications industry a lot in upgrading the networks, and thus sparked up debates between cellphone companies and those concerned with public safety. While all agree that E911 needs to be worked on, there are still problems like determining its effectiveness and how to improve the service.

The main problem that needs to be worked on is how to better pinpoint the location of a caller using a cellphone; people calling 911 from a cellphone can practically be anywhere. Prompting the caller to provide information to a dispatcher is also known to be unreliable, and poses great risk as well.

FCC has also considered other options on how to better improve E911, which can be found on the Read link below.

After more than 4,000 customers whined to their carriers and sent complaints to the FCC, the government agency ordered the mobile carriers to stop blocking FreeConference call.

The FCC issued the order and stipulated that it would take effect until further light is shed on the matter. FreeConference was temporarily blocked by the three companies on the belief that the system violated company policies.

Still Secure After All These Years.com published a statement thanking its supporters for standing by the FreeConference service. The statement also blasted Sprint for still trying to block some of the calls and blaming the failure on technical issues. The site gave instructions on how users can use alternative ways to get past Sprint's blocking tactics.

The plot thickens and we'll keep you updated as things heat up. If you want to read FreeConference's full statement and see their instructions, follow the read URL.

More rumors about the release of iPhone has found its way around the internet again. Freshly fueled by a report from the China Economic News Service, T3 has speculated that the iPhone could possibly get an earlier-than-when-everyone-expected release. This is due to the fact that Apple has already asked for parts for the iPhone, which will begin its mass manufacturing next month.

This little detail has led T3 to assume that Apple's probably gotten the green-light from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With a go-signal for manufacturing, this could also possibly mean that a few "gaps in development" have now been filled in, and that the software for the mobile phone has been finished. Sound logic, T3; personally, I'd like to hope as much for an early release too.

As far as anything official goes, there's no word yet, so we'll keep you guys updated for sure.

Market Watch reports that technology giant Microsoft has just filed for a gadget that'll most likely be taken as the company's answer to Apple's iPhone.

According to the filing, which was submitted Monday to the Federal Communications Commission, Microsoft and other firms will submit for the agency's approval a prototype of a wireless device that could be used to talk over the Internet. It describes a wireless device that utilizes OFDM, a technology that can be used to route digital TV and voice calls among devices.

While the FCC filing makes no mention of the Zune, analyst Rob Enderle said that the filing seems to indicate "an internet device or a mobile VoIP phone," that "certainly could be a Zune derivative product." A VoIP-enabled Zune would be greatly different from the iPhone, which is intended for use on cellular networks.