PC World writes: "A new PlayStation 3 console was approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week, according to the agency"s online filings database.

No information on the new model, number CECHL01, is available at present from the filing because Sony was granted short-term confidentiality on the papers but it is likely the 80G-byte version announced earlier this month during the E3 games show in Los Angeles. The console is due on sale in the next couple of months and will replace the current 40G-byte model."