Archive for 'Notebooks' Category

Quanta Netbook With Embedded Wimax Broadband

Netbook News’ uncovered a prototype Quanta netbook fashioned with embedded wimax broadband. Quanta is one of the many Taiwanese original device manufacturers (ODM), and is the company that manufacturers most of the devices that Apple offers. Device and design aestetics aside, the mini laptop manufacturers should focus their manufacturing and marketing of laptops and netbooks with embedded broadband. This should be true for 3g, wimax, and lte broadband.

Broadband Laptops Consume More Data

ABI Research released a report last week claiming that Verizon Wireless and Sprint each carried more than 16 billion more megabytes of mobile data than AT&T during 2009. This surprised many given that AT&T carries the Apple iPhone, which may be the most widely used mobile device for data. However, ABI cited wireless broadband usage by laptop customers on Verizon and Sprints 3G and 4G networks. Broadband laptops consume much greater amounts of mobile data, and Verizon and Sprint have more laptop users of mobile broadband.

ABI counted air cards, USB dongles, and embedded broadband laptops in their research. They did not however, break out wireless data consumption by laptop access.

AT&T Upgrades Vermont Mobile Broadband

Vermont Gets Lit Up With 3G Mobile Broadband

AT&T continues to make upgrades to its’ 3G mobile broadband network. AT&T customers in Bennington, Brattleboro, Brownsville, Killington, Vernon, and Warren will go live this week on a rolling basis. More cities throughout the Vermont state area will be upgraded by December 31st, with the remainder of the state being upgraded during 2010. Full press release.

Best Buy Holiday Exclusive Offer

Nokia’s Elegant Booklet 3G Netbook Now Available Exclusively at Best Buy

The Nokia Booklet 3G can be yours for $299 with a new two year mobile broadband plan on AT&T. Best Buy is offering the elegant Booklet 3G exclusively through the end of the 2009 holidays, which features a 10 inch screen and HDMI out in a thin aluminum casing. The Booklet 3G has extensive connectivity options including built in 3G mobile broadband, wifi, as well as assisted GPS capabilities. You can also sync data with your mobile phone, and it offers a estimated 8+ hours of battery life on a single charge.

The video below has many great views of the Nokia Booklet 3G.

Verizon Customers Can Charge Mini Laptops with iGo

Customers of Verizon Wireless can now extend their broadband usage on their mini laptop with iGo’s Netbook Charger. All 2,400 Verizon Wireless stores will carry the charger which features iGo’s patented tip technology which powers mini laptops (netbooks), and mobile devices while at home, in the office, in the car, or while flying on a plane. The iGo Netbook Charger works on nearly every type of mini laptop. The charger also includes a USB cable for charging other mobile devices including cellular phones, bluetooth headsets, cameras, gps, and gaming systems.

Qwest Offering $100 Off A Dell Mini Laptop

Qwest is now offering $100 off of a Dell netbook to users who sign up for Qwest’s Fiber Optic Internet Service and home phone service between now and September 30, 2009. After signing up, customers must submit a redemption form within 30 days of ordering or upgrading in order to receive the $100 Dell voucher. All Qwest broadband customers also get free Qwest WiFi services at more than 22,000 hotspots that are part of AT&T WiFi network.

Sony Debuts Vaio-W Series Netbooks

Sony debuted the Vaio-W Series netbook family this week. The2.6 pound netbook features a 10.5 by 7.1 inch screen, with a 1366×768 high resolution screen. It is built upon an Intel 1.66 GHz Atom processor, and features two USB ports, a webcam, and the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Wireless capabilities include an option for 3G broadband, plus standard bluetooth and WiFi. The Sony Vaio – W netbooks will be available in August.

Sprint and Best Buy Offer Embedded Laptop for $0.99

Sprint and Best Buy have teamed up to offer the Compaq Mini 110c – 1040DX netbook with embedded mobile broadband for $0.99 with activation. You can purchase the same netbook for $389.99 without activation. This mini laptop with embedded broadband can also be purchased for $199 on AT&T or Verizon Wireless with activation. This laptop promotion is offered in Best Buy stores only.

Dell Offers Location Services on Mini 10 Netbook Family

Dell is offering the Dell Wireless 700 location services on its’ Mini 10 netbook line. The location services use Broadcom A-GPS and

Skyhook’s WiFi positioning services. Skyhook location services are prominently featured in Apple’s operating system for the iPhone

and iPod Touch, which means you can expect to see hundreds of location based applications for the Dell Mini 10 netbook family.

The Dell Wireless 700 solution runs on Windows XP and Vista, with support coming later for Windows 7. The service also features

CoPilot which offers mapping, points of interest, and turn by turn GPS directions.

Cellular South Offers Dell Mini 10 with Built in 3G

Cellular South announced summer availability of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with built in 3G mobile broadband. The 2.6 pound netbook features a 10.1 inch screen, a multitouch & gesture pad, and an edge to edge keyboard. The netbook will cost $199 with a new two year mobile broadband agreement.