The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has contracted two manufacturers to produce the next generation iPhone. The big news is that one of the manufact...
Last week Apple announced that they would start taking orders for the new iPad on March 12th. Pre-orders started this morning around 5:30 and it's been the topi...
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 offer...
AT&T is pretty upset about Verizon's TV commercials that highlight its lackluster 3G coverage. AT&T has posted a response to the Verizon Ads in an attempt to se...
Verizon will begin selling the Gateway LT2016u netbook for $149.99 this weekend. In order to get this discounted price you'll need to sign up for a two-year 3G ...
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.
The India Times reports that mobile phone manufacturer Nokia is actively monitoring the netbook market and that it may enter the mobile computing space in the future. Speaking with the Times, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the Global CEO of Nokia said, "...the PC and the mobile will continue to come closer and merge. A lot of opportunity can be seen in this converged area." While Nokia has made news recently for it's N97 and N97 mini phones (which the company calls mobile computers, Nokia isn't a well known computer manufacturer.
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.
Rob Bushway blogged about his first day with the Verizon MiFi router today at GottaBeMobile. The combo 3G card/WiFi router looks like it fits the bill for Rob's highly-mobile lifestyle. The MiFi seems like the perfect device for Rob, who uses a variety of mobile devices and always has a kid (or four) in tow. The MiFi router can be used to provide mobile broadband to up to five devices at a time.
Sprint released the AirCard 402, a mobile broadband modem that can slip into both PC Card and ExpressCard slots. The AirCard 402's adapter provides more flexibility to users that have multiple machines or who plan on upgrading within the next couple of years. '
AT&T announced that it is selling subsidized netbooks for between $49.99 and $349.99 with the purchase of a two-year mobile broadband contract. AT&T will also offer the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 with an integrated 3G modem for $849 with a 2-year AT&T DataConnect plan. The netbooks and ThinkPad will be available in a handful of AT&T stores in Philadelphia and Atlanta on a trial basis.
T-Mobile announced the T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick, a 3G modem that can be used with any PC. Pricing for the modem and the service looks very similar to what you'll find from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.