CLEAR has announced a partnership with Best Buy which will make WiMAX capable laptops available at Best Buy locations across the US. The goal is to outfit every laptop with an Intel Core series processor that Best Buy sells with a 4G modem by the holiday season. The CLEAR press release only mentions a couple […]
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CLEAR introduces new portable WiMAX, 3G modems
CLEAR is expanding its line of wireless modems… you know, the devices that actually let you get on the company’s 4G WiMAX network. The most intriguing new device is a 4G+ USB stick, which lets you use either CLEAR’s 4G network, or automatically switch to 3G if you happen to leave the WiMAX coverage zone. […]
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Dell Latitude 2110 netbook with WiMAX stops by the FCC
I don’t know what it is about people taking photos for the Federal Communications Commission, but they always seem to find a way to make products look about as unflattering as possible. the Dell Latitude 2110 business-and-education oriented netbook certainly isn’t the most attractive mini-laptop on the market, thanks to its rather bulky, semi-rugged design. […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X100e to get WiMAX option soon?
The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is a thin and light laptop aimed at business users. It’s a step above a typical netbook thanks to its 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, full sized keyboard, and faster AMD processor. And according to an FCC filing uncovered by Wireless Goodness, the laptop is about to get a […]
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MSI to introduce Wind U140 next month
It looks like MSI plans to introduce the MSI Wind U140 netbook next month at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. Like the company’s other recent netbooks the Wind U140 will have a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and a 10 inch display. It will weigh 2.6 pounds with a 3 cell battery. And really […]
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NEC LaVie Light netbook gets WiMAX, faster processor
NEC is showing off an updated version of its LaVie Light netbook. The new model looks a lot like earlier netbooks from the company, but it has a faster processor, additional RAM and hard drive space and a couple of other new features including built in WiMAX mobile broadband support and a high capacity SDXC […]
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ECS TL101-PC with WiMAX makes an appearance
The ECS TL101-PC showed up at the WiMAX Forum in Taipei. It’s an attractive netbook with a battery that sits flush with the base and a rather slim design. Oh yeah, and it has built in WiMAX mobile broadband capabilities. The netbook has a chiclet-style keyboard and a few unusual features including a silent mode […]
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Quanta showcases WiMAX netbook
Nicole from Netbook News got a chance to check out a netbook prototype from a subsidiary of Quanta at the WiMAX Forum in Taipei recently. The defining feature of this laptop is probably the fact that it has a built in WiMAX modem, which means you can connect to 4G mobile broadband networks without a […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook to be available with 3G, 4G mobile broadband
Two US-based mobile broadband providers are planning to offer the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook at subsidized prices to customers that sign up for an extender service plan. T-Mobile will offer the Mini 10 with an integrated 3G modem for $199 when you sign up for a 2-year contract. The offer will be available starting […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad U150 may be getting the WiMAX treatment
It looks like Lenovo may be planning to add a WiMAX option to the IdeaPad U150Â inch thin and light notebook. Wireless Goodness spotted an FCC filing for the U150 with an internal wielress card that would support WiMAX mobile broadband as well as 802.11b/g/n WiFi. The Lenovo IdeaPad U150 features an 11.6 inch, 1366 […]
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Dell Mini 10 gets the WiMAX treatment
As expected, Dell has rolled out a new option for Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbooks: WiMAX. Starting today, you can configure the Mini 10 with an Intel Centrino 802.11n + WiMAX 6250 card for an extra $60 over the base price of the netbook. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be an easy way to get […]
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Dell Mini 10 to come with WiMAX option soon?
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook is already available with WiFi, Bluetooth, and an optional HSPA 3G modem. But it looks like a 4G WiMAX modem might be available soon as well. Wireless Goodness spotted an FCC filing for a Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 with WiMAX. It’s not clear from the filing whether Dell will […]