FCC approves Nokia RM-845 for use on Verizon (Nokia 820 variant?)

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The FCC, the US regulatory authority for telecommunications, has approved the Nokia RM-845. There's currently a confidentiality request on the handset, which means there no model name, pictures or user manual is available via the FCC. However, the test results do reveal that it is equipped with LTE and CDMA radios that support the bands used by US operator Verizon.

The regulatory label on RM-845, with microSIM and microSD card slot positioning information, is very similar to that found on RM-878 (Nokia Lumia 810), which means RM-825 is likely to be a Verizon specific variant of the Nokia Lumia 820. The confidentiality request is due to expire on November 14th 2012, which almost certainly means the handset will be announced before that date. 

The full list of radios and band supported by the RM-845 are:

  • CDMA 800 and 1900 (CDMA2000 1xRTT + Ev-Do Rev A)
  • LTE 700 Upper (Band XIII)
  • GSM/WCDMA 850 and 1900

RM-845 bands

These bands tie in precisely with Verizon's network, and the combination is unique to Verizon (most notably the presence of LTE Band XIII). The handset will use the CDMA and LTE bands for voice and data in the US. The GSM and WCDMA bands are present for when the phone is roaming internationally.

The test results note that RM-845 can be used in SVLTE mode (simultaneous voice and data). Supporting SVLTE requires an extra antenna, which takes up more space and adds to the weight of the device. It's partly for this reason that the iPhone 5 does not support SVLTE. 

Outside the cellular radios RM-845 (perhaps named the Lumia 822) will have similar specifications to the Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 810.

Verizon is set to range a number of Windows Phone 8 handsets, although no official announcement has yet been made. HTC, when launching the 8X and 8S included Verizon as one of its operator partners in a press release, so it's a reasonable assumption one or both of HTC's handsets will be available on Verizon. It now appears certain, as suggested by a number of rumours, that at least one Nokia handset will also be available.

Via: Engadget

Source / Credit: FCC