Right now if you want to use a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with a 3G or 4G network you need to use a MiFi or similar mobile hotspot. But Research in Motion is preparing to launch new models with 4G connectivity… and this week they showed up at the FCC website. The first to appear was a model with a built…
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Research in Motion is expected to launch an updated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in a few months. We’ve heard a lot about the tablet already thanks to some leaked information over the last few weeks, and now someone has gone and leaked a whole slideshow to BGR with the company’s smartphone and tablet plans for 2012. The new BlackBerry PlayBook could…
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AT&T has announced that it will be the exclusive mobile broadband provider for Sony’s upcoming S2 tablet when it hits the streets later this year. The device features two 5.5 inch displays and a hinge in the middle allowing you to fold it up and fit it in a pocket. The AT&T model will have an HSPA+ module for connection…
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AT&T has announced it will begin offering the Cisco Cius 7 inch tablet this fall. The tablet, which is designed by OpenPeak runs a version of the Google Android operating system, but will also run Cisco and AT&T software for HD video communication and other business applications. Cisco and AT&T are positioning the Cius as a business device, first and…
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When Lenovo introduced the 11.6 inch IdeaPad S205 notebook earlier this year, the company said it would be available with an optional 3G modem. Now it looks like it may have a 4G option as well. Wireless Goodness spotted an FCC listing for the Lenovo IdeaPad S205 that shows a Huawei data modem which supports GSM 850 and 1900 bands…
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Good news everybody: AT&T plans to start taking pre-orders for the Motorola Atrix 4G on February 13th. The bad news? The phone won’t be quite as cheap as we had hoped if you’re planning on picking up the optional Webtop laptop docking station. AT&T has announced pricing for the Android smartphone, which will run $199.99 when you sign up for…
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Dell and T-Mobile have unveiled a new 7 inch tablet which has a larger screen and faster processor than Dell’s first entry into the consumer tablet space, the Dell Streak 5. The new Dell Streak 7 will be powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and Android 2.2 and Dell’s Stage UI. The tablet will work with T-Mobile’s…
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T-Mobile USA says it’s on track to offer its faster HSPA+ mobile broadband network in 100 major metro areas covering 185 million Americans by the end of the year. The company added 25 new cities to its coverage area this week, bringing the current number of major cities to 50 and the number of people in the service area to…
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Everybody’s favorite accidental netbook promotional agency, the US Federal Communications Commission has published documents (PDF link) related to a new 10 inch mini-laptop from CLEVO. The upcoming CLEVO M81P packs HSPA wireless broadband capabilities, which means there’s a decent chance we’ll see this little guy sold by a US telecom. But that’s about the only thing that makes it interesting….
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As more and more netbooks are becoming available with integrated 3G wireless broadband modems, it makes sense that we’d start to see dual purpose wireless chips that can help save some space inside a cramped netbook case. China’s Huawei Technologies is introducing a new mobile broadband module that packs WiFi and HSPA support onto a single piece of hardware. The…
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The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 has won the race to be the first netbook to include an optional wireless broadband modem and service plan in the United States. While Acer, Asus, Dell, and others have been working with wireless carriers in Europe and other countries for a few months, most netbooks sold in the US have just a WiFi module…
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