AT&T Offers 2 Subsidized Netbooks and Cheaper Data Plan for Light Users
AT&T continues the trend of wireless carriers selling subsidized netbooks with the addition of two new Windows 7 netbooks to its lineup. They also are offering a cheaper entry level data package which may appeal to users who don’t need as much data on the go.
The new netbooks start at $199 with a 2 year [...]
HP Mini 311, Mini 110 Coming To Verizon For Under $250
Engadget reports that Verizon is readying two new netbooks for sale on the network.
That’s right the “Big Red” should soon be offering the HP Mini 311 and Hp Mini 110 netbooks for sale with integrated global mobile broadband in place of the aged Mini 1511 currently for sale.
The Hp Mini 311 will be available starting [...]
What You Need to Know About Subsidized Netbooks From AT&T and Verizon
If you’ve been paying attention to commercials lately you may have noticed that many cell phone companies are now selling netbooks, small cheap computers, with a high speed data connection at a subsidized price just like their phones.
Given all the cool things that Bill Kurtis can do with the internet on his AT&T netbook you might be tempted to get one of your own and use its 3g connection instead of paying for highspeed from your cable company but before you do that you better read the rest of this post.
Read MoreAirline In-Flight WiFi Offerings Compared
Even though I’m no road warrior, I am a connection junkie. That’s why I’ve been following the inclusion of in-flight WiFi on more and more airlines over the last year pretty closely. Thanks in large part to a push by Virgin, eight airlines now offer in-flight WiFi on at least some of their planes which means it’s easier than ever to find a flight that will hook you up to your twitter page at 30,000 feet. While there are eight airlines offering WiFi, there are actually 3 different companies that provide the rather expensive service to airlines and their speeds and abilities vary greatly which prompted dvice to assemble a handy comparison chart for in Flight WiFi.
Read MoreAT&T Expands 3G Netbook Program Nationwide
AT&T’s announced that it will beging selling Acer, Dell and Lenovo netbooks at its 2,200 retail locations and online statring this summer. The netbooks are are heavily subsidized by AT&T, but you do need to sign a two-year contract to get the discount.
AT&T Intros Sierra Wireless AirCard USBConnect 881 HSUPA Modem
AT&T and Sierra Wireless annoucned the USBConnect 881 USB modem, which is the first to have AT&T’s WWAN Communication Manager software pre-loaded on the device itself. This means the USBConnect 881 is plug and play on any XP or Vista notebook.
SprintSecure Laptop Guardian
Sprint and Alcatel-Lucent are rolling out the SprintSecure Laptop Guardian, a PC Card that combines a 3G modem, linux computer and battery to provide comprehensive security. If a SpintSecure-equipped computer is lost or stolen it can be locked down remotely by an admin, who can also wipe the drive’s contents if he wants.
HP Business Notebooks Get Integrated Sprint EVDO Rev. A
HP announced it will integrate Sprint mobile broadband into several HP business notebooks PCs. The companies will jointly market HP business notebooks. Integrated Sprint EVDO Rev. A. will initially be available on the HP Compaq 2710p Tablet, 6510b, 6910p and the 8510 series.
Dell Notebooks Get Internal Sprint EVDO Cards
Dell’s teamed up with Sprint to offer integrated EVDO mobile broadband in an expanded range of notebooks. Starting today you can configure a Dell Latitude (D420, D620 or D820), Dell XPS M1210 and Dell Precision M65 notebooks with the hi-speed mobile wireless card, letting you skip the hunt for WiFi hotspots.
I use a PCMCIA Sprint [...]
