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Mobile Broadband-Enabled Laptops to be Launched by Xmas…
Yes, Father Christmas will have a whole lot more to carry in his sack this year. Expect laptops with embedded mobile broadband technology to hit the stores (in 91 countries) by this Christmas.
And who do we have to thank for this latest initiative? No other than [...]

Mobile Broadband Technology Given Huge Seal Of Approval By Industry Giants
The GSM Association has spearheaded an initiative to integrate mobile broadband technology into non-cellular equipment such as cameras, laptops, notebooks, MP3 players, cars and even fridges (yes, fridges - they’re experimental like that! I can’t wait for wheelie bins!)
The initiative comes with the full [...]

The London-based mobile technology group, GSM Association, has recently revealed that the number of people that are using mobile broadband has reached a whopping 50 million. That, by the way, is almost 4 times more mobile broadband users than there were a year ago (11 million back then). Unbelievable. But exciting!

Considering we [...]

Three (3) is planning to increase its current mobile broadband speeds across its network to 7.2Mbps. It’s hoping that it’ll be in place by the end of the summer, with a further increase to 14.4Mbps HSDPA in the near future (by early next year).
However, expanding to 7.2Mbps doesn’t mean consumers will get to enjoy the [...]

Mobile Broadband Acronyms Demystified
With all new technologies you’ll inevitably have to learn a whole new batch of strange acronyms . The world of mobile broadband is no different. You’ve probably seen or heard of HSDPA, HSUPA and LTE. But what do these cryptic terms mean?

A Very Brief History Of HSDPA
3G technology has been around since [...]

Sony Ericsson unveiled two new USB dongles that combine three handy functions in one .
1) HSPA modem - for accessing 3G mobile broadband services
2) GPS receiver
3) MicroSD card reader

The MD400 and MD400g comes in a choice of two colours, ‘Exquisite Ebony’ or ‘Lustrous White’ and feature a swivel mechanism which acts as an antenna and [...]

Excellent guide to mobile broadband technology
Mobile Choice UK have written a comprehensive guide to the current UK mobile broadband scene.
If you need to choose a HSDPA phone there’s a list of all the current models available from Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3. You also get the low down 3g USB dongles, HSDPA technology and tariffs.

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