The idea of buying a subsidized netbook PC with built-in 3G mobile access might seem like a nifty way to stay in touch with colleagues and friends on the go…and AT&T is hoping consumers will act on that initial feeling when it offers up an HP Mini 110 netbook PC for $199 beginning next week. AT&T is subsidizing a bit of the cost of the netbook to make it more appealing to consumers, but it’s important to bear in mind that the netbook pricing only applies with a new two-year service plan, and those run at least $35 per month.
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Asus WiMAX-enabled E-Book Launches in 2010
It’s official: Asustek announced they will introduce an electronic book (E-books) embedded with third-generation (3G), Wi-Fi, and WiMAX mobile technologies by the end of this year. These E-books will apparently begin reaching carrier partners in the US and Europe come March 2010, and will have the same price point as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s e-readers.
Although, we’re not sure what these Asus e-books may look like, industry insiders say one will have a 6-inch e-ink display and a second model will have a larger, less typical 9-inch double panel display. Ken Liu from Taiwan Economic News reports that “the maker has shipped WiMAX equipment to WiMAX-service providers in Russia, Australia, Latin America and Europe, as well as introduced WiMAX-enabled notebooks in cooperation with service provider Clearwire of the United States.”
Flo TV VS. The Kindle
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Would you trade in your kindle E-reader for a personal hand-held Flo TV? We pose this question and more to our panel to find out who would be a perfect fit for Flo TV. We also discuss how the 3G speed personal TV could make a nice add-on to any trip to the ball park.
Amazon Drops Kindle Price, Adds International Capability
Online retailer and now gadget-maker Amazon.com has announced a price drop on its popular Kindle electronic reader just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, plus taken the wraps off a new Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless that will enable owners to download books, newspapers, magazines, and other content in more than 100 countries and territories around the world. The price cut brings the basic Kindle reader more in line with competing offerings from other manufacturers, and the international downloading capability—which does not depend on Internet access—is an exclusive feature that raises the bar in the e-reader market.
Verizon Wireless Expands Netbook Offerings with Gateway LT2016u
Verizon Wireless is still betting that people want to get into the netbook game via a mobile carrier rather than a computer seller, announcing that it will be offering the Gateway LT2016u netbook for sale via its online store and retail locations beginning October 4. But as with Verizon’s earlier netbook deals, the computer itself may seem inexpensive, but customers will wind up shelling out a lot of money for its use by the end of their two year contract.
Testing Clear’s WiMax Internet Service
We’ve huddled under awnings on the sidewalk in the rain to tap weak Wi-Fi signals, slipped into hotels as “guests,” and paid big bucks from cell carriers for a wireless modem, all to get our mobile Internet fix. And every option seems to suck in its own way. Whether you’re being hounded by an impatient barista and force fed soft jazz, or waiting 20 seconds for every page to load from a 3G modem, neither comes close to matching the silky-smooth connection and freedom you have at home. Why can’t you just get broadband speeds everywhere?
3 And T-Mobile Together On UK 3G Networks
3G is widely touted as the future of mobile networks. But government watchdog Ofcom has only demanded that 3G networks reach 80% of the UK population. In a move that will help both the companies involved and consumers, T-Mobile and 3 are combining efforts so that 98% of the population will be covered by 3G by 2009. Given that some analysts estimate that 3G usage is expected to rise by 240% in the next four years, wider coverage could give the networks a big advantage.
2 new 3G handsets released in Japan
Both support MovieMail, enabling users to capture and send seamless movies. The two new handsets are scheduled for sale from the beginning of August.
The A1304T features Smart Mode, a new menu feature enabling ease of use, and BREW(TM)(Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless), the new application platform for mobile phones. BREW is offered for thefirst time among the standard models in the 1000 series. The A1401K features MM Drive, a chip dedicated to video applications, which allows the filming and playing of full-screen sized movies.





