Nokia Laptop (Booklet 3G) to sell for $299 in the US

By Editor on October 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Nokia’s Booklet3G, a Windows 7 based notebook computer will be sold in November through AT&T and Best Buy. It will be on offer for $299.99 with a 2 Year AT&T Data Connect plan.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Sleek, strong Windows 7-based mini-laptop hits Best Buy stores for 299.99 USD in time for the holidays

New York, NY, USA – Drawing upon its rich heritage and leadership in the mobile industry, Nokia is opening a new chapter in mobility with the introduction of the Nokia Booklet 3G to the U.S. together with AT&T, Best Buy and Microsoft. Developed for connectivity just about anytime and virtually anywhere, the Nokia Booklet 3G is refining what consumers can expect at the crossroads of mobility and the personal computer.

“Nokia understands mobility like no other company and recognizes that the most ‘powerful’ device is the one that doesn’t have you running for the power plug or network point” said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and CEO of Nokia. “By combining the Booklet’s sleek design, impressive features and competitive price together with the new Windows 7 operating system from Microsoft, AT&T’s nationwide 3G coverage and Best Buy’s unmatched national retail footprint, we believe we have a winning combination for U.S. consumers” (more…)

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Orange France selects Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 850 PC Card to provide access to new HSDPA network

By Editor on September 18, 2006 · Leave a Comment

AirCard 850 Mobile PC Card offers mobile professionals high-speed mobile data access that delivers on the promise of 3G networks

VANCOUVER, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR – TSX: SW) today announced that Orange France has selected the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 850 Mobile PC Card for use on the company’s newly unveiled HSDPA network in France, called 3G+. The AirCard 850, combined with a notebook computer and connected to Orange France’s new HSDPA network, offers mobile professionals mobile broadband access to their email, the Internet, and online applications at average speeds of 1 megabit per second (Mbps) with bursts of up to 1.8 Mbps. The faster data speeds offered by HSDPA technology enable fast transfer of large files and multimedia applications such as streaming video. The AirCard 850 is available with Orange Business Everywhere service through the company’s business channels and online.

Sierra Wireless is committed to providing Orange with proven, reliable wireless products to support the company’s HSDPA network deployment,” said Jim Lahey, Vice President, EMEA for Sierra Wireless. “The availability of the AirCard 850 from Orange France delivers the benefits of truly mobile broadband access to professionals who rely on their ability to get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.”

The AirCard 850 is a 3G wireless WAN Type II PC Card with a slim, unextended design, allowing users to conveniently store the card inside the laptop with the antenna attached. Fully functional on HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and GPRS networks, the AirCard 850 utilizes the 2100 MHz UMTS frequency band common to European UMTS networks, offering average data rates of 800 kbps to 1.3 Mbps, with bursts up to 1.8 Mbps on the Orange 3G+ network. In areas where HSDPA or UMTS network coverage is not available, these cards will connect to EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks and enable international roaming on all four frequency bands (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) used worldwide.

Source- http://biz.yahoo.com

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