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Samsung's upcoming ultra-thin smartphone for Verizon Wireless, the i760, has just recieved the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seal of approval. A thumbs up from the FCC is a key (and essential) hurdle all wireless devices must earn before entering the U.S. market.

The slider smartphone reveals a landscape-oriented QWERTY thumb-keyboard when opened. It runs on Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6 Professional (formally Pocket PC Phone) platform. It will include the Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technologies; the latter moves data at 3x the rate of standard Bluetooth.

Additional known features of the i760 include a microSD slot, 128 MB of ROM, and 64 MB of RAM.

For the lowdown on what type of enhancements Windows Mobile 6 will bring to the i760, click here and here.