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Asus to sell Eee PC with built-in 3G

Asustek will offer an Eee PC later this year with built-in 3G connectivity. Asustek will offer a version of its mini-laptops with built-in 3G (third generation mobile telecommunications) to compete with rivals that are doing the same, a company

Vodafone New Zealand To Extend 3G Network To 97% Of New Zealand

WELLINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone New Zealand Friday said it will extend its third generation mobile network to cover 97% of the population, taking total spending on 3G infrastructure investment to NZ$500 million. The local unit of U.K.-based Vodafone

HTC’s NEON400: a CDMA Touch Dual?

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

In HTC parlance, the “Neon” codename denotes a device of the Touch Dual form factor — original Touch styling plus a slider keyboard, a drill we all know by now. This particular form factor seems to be a pretty popular one, too, considering the sheer number of variants HTC’s turned out; at this point, we have one for Europe, one for North America, and one for Japan, and a new FCC filing suggests that there’s still at least one more trick in that pony. The so-called NEON400 doesn’t give much away from the ID label document that we see here, but test reports indicate that it’s sporting CDMA 850 / 1900 — just right for launching on Sprint, Verizon, Alltel — you get the idea — and obviously, we’ll see EV-DO in there as well. Against the Touch Diamond, the Dual is starting to look just a little dated, but it gets that all-important keypad that the Diamond lacks — so even networks that end up launching the Diamond can realistically make room for this one in the lineup when it’s announced. By someone other than the FCC, that is.

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Belarus to issue tender for 3G licences

According TeleGeography, a departmental chief at the Belarusian Ministry of Communications and Informatisation (MoCI), Henadz Tsaryk, says the government is ready to begin accepting bids for licences to offer 3G mobile services. A report from the news

Asustek to Offer Eee PC with Built-in 3G Wireless

By Dan Nystedt Later this year, Asustek will offer a version of its Eee PC mini-laptops with built-in 3G (third generation mobile telecommunications) to compete with rivals that are doing the same, a company representative said. The devices could be out

AT&T expands 3G mobile broadband network in Lancaster county

US communications company AT&T (NYSE: T) announced on Wednesday (2 July) that its third-generation (3G) mobile broadband network is now available in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, USA. This also includes the availability of the iPhone 3G, which is being

Condi Rice’s custom DS lite: proof that G8 globalization is important

Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds

It really does pay to be a foreign minister representing the 8 richest countries in the world. This Japanese-lacquered DS lite is just one of the items presented to the G8 ministers participating in last week’s talks in Kyoto. The other items included a scented perfume ball and manga-styled stickers for each of the participant to attach to their diplomatic tricycles.

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Canadas Bell tries to take on Rogers and iPhone 3G with iPhone wannabe Samsung Instinct

‘The smartphone that has been hailed as ‘the iPhone killer’ by online pundits is coming to Canada on Aug. 8,’ Jack Kapica reports for The Globe and Mail Update. ‘The Samsung Instinct, which has many of the same features as the Apple iPhone, differs from

Nortel in talks with Indian telcos for 4G

Thomas K. ThomasSydney, July 3 Even as the entire Indian telecom industry is waiting for the final policy for launching third generation mobile services, Canada-based technology firm Nortel is in talks with operators to leap from directly from the

Will higher data plan costs hurt iPhone 3G sales?

Nothing stirs the imagination like an major Apple product update such as the iPhone 3G. Weeks before its July 11 release date, people will talk excitedly about its new features, thrill to its touted benefits, and dream of the day they can finally hold

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