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dell

Dell Studio 15 Laptops Packing EVDO Like Their Little Brother

The world gasped when Dell's Mini Inspiron 9 revealed its integrated 3G data, and now Dell is revealing their wider plan to integrate more 3G data cards into their computers. The new Studio 15 laptops feature an integrated EVDO card with a subscription available from Verizon or Sprint (the hardware is the same either way). It's a $150 add-on to any model in the line (about the same price a USB dongle will cost you), putting their cheapest EVDO Studio 15 at $799. But note that Verizon is already offering a $125 rebate with 2-year subscription, pretty much eating the upgrade price. Not bad at all, Dell. [Dell via bbGadgets]

cellphones

Nokia 8208 Two-way Slider Phone Looks Like N-Series, But Isn't Quite One

Inadvertently posted to the Nokia site, the 8208 not only looks similar to the n96, the first non N-Series phone to feature a two-way slider. Part of Nokia's music phone push, the phone features the 0-9 keys below the screen, and music player controls above the screen. In addition, the CDMA phone has a 3 Megapixel camera and EVDO Rev.A. No word on release date or price. [Electronista]

sprint

The Fine(ish) Print on Sprint's 5GB Data Cap

Yes, the upcoming 5GB cap on Sprint's data plan is twue. While heartbreaking, it's not all doom and gloom—according to these details from Cnet, at least Sprint won't be a total dick about it. Besides having an easy way to monitor your slurpage at Sprint.com, "going over once in a while is OK" and they'll be checking usage "using a rolling, three-month basis." But, if you go over two consecutive months, your ass may get terminated. They're still looking at options for people who need more data (like us), which hopefully they'll bring out soon. [Crave]

rumor

Oh No: Sprint Capping "Unlimited" 3G Data Service at 5GB

We've raved on Sprint's EV-DO data service more than once, in no small part because they were the only carrier to have truly unlimited 3G data, while AT&T and Verizon capped their service at 5GB. Our love affair just might be over. According to a leaked update of their terms of service, effective July 31st, they'll be enacting a 5GB cap as well. More »

sierra wireless 597 evdo card

Lightning Review: Sierra Wireless 597 Slim EVDO Card

The Gadget: Sierra Wireless' Compass 597 offers the same 3G mobile broadband as its 595u counterpart, but in a much smaller package. More »

sprint's $100 million mistake

Sprint Spending $100 Million to Kick iPhone in the Nuts (iPhone Wearing Cup)

Starting May 9th, Sprint will begin a massive, $100 million marketing campaign aimed straight at the iPhone's nether regions. Stacking its 3G Instinct against the iPhone, Sprint hopes to show that EVDO and GPS make their product way better than anything coming out of Cupertino. The problem isn't that the Instinct is necessarily a bad phone, or that Sprint is a worse service than AT&T. It's that Sprint's series of commercials will cost the company $100 million to promote a message that will most probably be a moot point in one month if/when Apple announces their 3G iPhone. Here's their second commercial: More »

macbook air

Hacked MacBook Air With Built-In 3G Wireless

This is what every MacBook Air needs: built-in 3G wireless. In order to get this goodness into the MBA, Jordan Bunnell busted up a Verizon USB727 Air Card and soldered it up with the MBA's unused USB controllers on the motherboard and used a little bit of voodoo to get power flowing to the card. There's a little bit more elbow grease to get the antenna ports situated and the card crammed in there nice and properly, but as you can see, it pays off. Check out the whole nerdy process in detail over at his site, though our heart's a little too faint to attempt the feat. [Get Listed Locally via engadget]

giz explains

Mobile Term Madness: LTE, WiMax, EV-DO and More Explained

We've been talking a lot about emerging mobile tech lately, tossing around crazy acronyms and words like WiMax, LTE, 3G, G-Spot, EDGE and whatnot. A lot of you probably already know this stuff cold, but in case you don't, here's the quick and dirty guide to what you need to know. More »

cellphones

Unlimited Voice and Data Plans Forcing Carriers to Make Networks Better, Faster, Stronger

Carriers are finding out that a side effect of offering unlimited voice and data plans is that people tend to use them more. Great, right? Not if their backend can't handle the new flood of traffic. One of Sprint's VPs told a panel at CTIA that "the increase in unlimited data and voice plans exponentially increases the backhaul requirements of 2G and 3G networks" so they're being forced to upgrade their network with higher speed pipes, like fiber. (AT&T already had its 3G wake-up call.) This is good for us, because it means faster, more reliable data services. More »

laptops

HTC Shift Vista UMPC Coming in EV-DO Flavor

It's only been a couple weeks since the Windows Vista-capable HTC Shift UMPC was just released in the US and it's already getting an EV-DO version for you to hook up to Verizon or Sprint (theoretically). LaptopMag's review of it mirrors what we've seen in European reviews of the device (it's been out there for a few months): it's got a cramped keyboard, slightly slow CPU, short battery life and weak Wi-Fi. It probably won't replace your normal laptop if you're traveling, but if you're packing light, it makes for a workable alternative. [Amazon via LaptopMag]