01.10.2008 03:06 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Laptop makers and GSM Association team on Mobile Broadband branding plan

Filed under: Laptops, WirelessLaptops with built-in WWAN modems aren't anything new, but there's a hodgepodge of hardware and services available -- a situaton the GSM Association is trying to simplify with the new Mobile Broadband standardization initiative. Sure, it's mostly an excuse to get another sticker on your gear, but companies like Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, Toshiba, Qualcomm and a bunch of carriers are on board to ensure that Mobile Broadband-certified machines will be ready and able to connect in some 91 countries around the world -- and what's more, they're committed to spen

Weiterlesen bei Engadget