Feb 13

AT&T Stores to Stock Netbooks?

Posted in: ASUS, netbooks, Today's Chili, top

According to a recent online survey conducted by a market research firm, AT&T is at least considering carrying netbooks in their stores.

Survey materials tease not only a wide variety of netbook models at AT&T, but 30-minute in-store consultation for those who may need a tutorial to get up and running. While AT&T is already in the netbook-subsidy business, the company has relied upon third parties like RadioShack to sell the hardware and service. Now it looks like AT&T is gearing up to geek out on their own accord. [Thanks tipster!]

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Feb 12

Sony VAIO P gets HSDPA WWAN at last… via a mod, naturally

Posted in: att, hack, mod, netbook, sony, Today's Chili, vaio, wwan

Right, so integrated WWAN is awesome. But what’s not awesome is Sony’s decision to lock you down to Verizon Wireless on its ritzy new VAIO P. We’ve seen one team of investigators hack away in search of a SIM slot to no avail, but we should’ve known tnkgrl was the real lady for the job. Once again proving just how awesome she is, tnkgrl has not only modified the VAIO P to accept an AT&T SIM card, but she’s managed to get it working, host up the pictures to prove it and even provide a how-to guide enabling seasoned hackers to follow suit. Hit the read link for all the requisite details, but be sure you’ve got lots of spare time to give before taking this one on.

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Sony VAIO P gets HSDPA WWAN at last… via a mod, naturally originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 10

Toshiba packs NB100, A350 with 3G and ships them off to EMEA

Posted in: europe, hspa, satellite, Today's Chili, Toshiba

Toshiba has announced that its Satellite A350 and NB100 would soon be finding their way into Europe, Middle East, and African (EMEA) markets with an added bonus: HSPA technology. We’ve got precisely nada on the price tag for these iterations, however, which normally retail for around $800 and $500 without 3G. If you’re on the lookout for a laptop with some extra portability, both models are expected to hit retail channels first quarter of this year.

[Via Notebook Italia]

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Toshiba packs NB100, A350 with 3G and ships them off to EMEA originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 05

Fujitsu adds AT&T 3G to slew of LifeBooks, promises EV-DO in Q2

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Evidently Fujitsu’s decision to offer its LifeBook U820 convertible mini laptop with integrated 3G has been a raging success; otherwise, we’re a bit uncertain as to why it would share the love with four other siblings. Starting right about now, WWAN lovers can order up a LifeBook T5010, T1010, P1630 and / or T2020 with built-in support for AT&T’s BroadbandConnect HSUPA network. For those who like to live on the CDMA side of life, the outfit is planning to add EV-DO support in Q2 of this year, though we’re not told which carrier will be selected to carry that torch.

Gallery: Fujitsu adds AT&T 3G to slew of LifeBooks, promises EV-DO in Q2

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Fujitsu adds AT&T 3G to slew of LifeBooks, promises EV-DO in Q2 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 03

Sony’s LocationPorter transmits video over 3G at a price you can’t afford

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At an estimated market price of about $17,900 a pop we don’t plan on seeing too many of these in the wild, but if you have a pressing need to broadcast high quality video sans-cables, this is definitely worth a peep: Sony’s LocationPorter RVT-SD100 is a big box worn on a strap (not unlike the camcorders of old), but instead of rocking unwieldy cassette tape, this guy streams video back to the station via LAN or 3G, where yet another LocationPorter renders it suitable for transmission. This device uses the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile codec and supports video resolution up to 352 x 240. A single 3G connection yields the bandwidth needed for up to 15 fps (with up to 160 kbps audio), while those of you shelling out for two 3G cards — and at these prices, why not? — can rock up to 64 fps (320 kbps audio). If you go with the LAN option, you can get up to 30 fps (at 1024 kbps). And it’s definitely a lot safer than Al Franken’s head mounted satellite dish. Video after the break

[Via Akihabara]

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Sony’s LocationPorter transmits video over 3G at a price you can’t afford originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 03

Sony’s US VAIO P ripped open in search of SIM slot

Posted in: netbook, sony, Today's Chili, wwan

So, does the VAIO P have a SIM card slot? That’s the question that the X-ACTO knife wielding crew over at Pocketables sought to answer in their most recent tear down, and the answer is, well… both yes and no (but mainly no). For those unaware, the US version of Sony’s flashiest netbook reserves its WWAN for Verizon Wireless, but many have wondered whether a SIM card slot was conspicuously included. Even after ripping out a plastic blockade, it was found that the so-called SIM slot was actually not made for SIM cards, thus crushing any hopes of retroactively hooking one’s machine up with AT&T / T-Mobile 3G on-the-go. Hit up the read link for some pretty brutal images of the detective work.

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Sony’s US VAIO P ripped open in search of SIM slot originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 30

NTT DoCoMo announces farewell to mova and DoPa 2G services

Posted in: business, industry, Japan, Today's Chili

You’ve had a nice run, 2G, but the time has come to start looking beyond to bigger, better and (most importantly) faster things. With LTE just over the horizon, NTT DoCoMo is proactively announcing the phase out of its mova and DoPa 2G services. The 2G mova services encompass car phone and Pre-Call prepaid — which got their roots in March of 1993 — while the 2G DoPa packet communication service sprouted up four years after that. Both of these longtime favorites will be disconnected at the close of 2012, with the company noting that “associated services and related billing plans will also be terminated at the same time.” Anyone still relying on this stuff will be contacted sometime over the next three years to ensure that they aren’t shocked and surprised when December 2012 arrives, and they’ll be encouraged to make the not-at-all-painful shift to FOMA 3G services. It’s better in the fast lane, we promise.

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NTT DoCoMo announces farewell to mova and DoPa 2G services originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 29

Samsung Propel Pro in the wild, caught on camera

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More spy shots from the net, eh? This latest set shows what’s purported to be the Propel Pro, an update to Samsung’s QWERTY that launched last October. There’s a more streamlined interface under the screen, including a new optical joystick that according to Boy Genius Report’s source is “worthless.” The Windows Mobile 6.1 device also sports 3G and a camera of unknown quality, although we expect to at least match its 1.3-megapixel predecessor. Mum’s the word on price and availability.

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Samsung Propel Pro in the wild, caught on camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 23

Option GlobeSurfer III wireless 3G router asks, ‘am I pretty?’

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We’ve seen a few 3G routers in our day, and now Option’s back with its newest, aimed at homes and small businesses. The GlobeSurfer III was designed to look like something you’d actually want in your house (whether or not they actually hit the mark is your call — the company used the word “stylish” so much in its PR that we felt we had to mention it) and the management software is meant to be easy enough that even networking novices could get their collective heads ’round it. Based on the Qualcomm 7225 chipset, this guy boasts HSUPA uploads up to 5.76 Mbps and downloads up to 7.2 Mbps. Also part of the deal is a USB port for sharing hardware over the network — perfect for serving up media, sharing printers and the like. Pricing and availability to be announced.

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Jan 09

Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone to hit China Mobile this quarter

Posted in: Android, chinese, Google, lenovo, Today's Chili

Look out, China — Lenovo’s all-too-sexy OPhone is about to land in the hands of unsuspecting China Mobile subscribers, or so says Reuters, anyway. The planet’s largest mobile carrier will reportedly launch the 3G handset sometime this quarter, though some reports are suggesting that development is being hampered as engineers struggle with creating a Chinese language version of the OS. Once launched, it will go down as the first Android-powered handset to operate on China’s home-cooked TD-SCDMA 3G network, but there’s no word on just how costly it’ll be. Not like cost is really a concern here, right?

[Via mocoNews, image courtesy of modmyGphone]

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Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone to hit China Mobile this quarter originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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