Sony integrates 'super 3G' into laptops
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High-speed internet on the move Sony has upgraded six Vaio notebooks to include High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) connectivity. It claims the SZ6 and TZ20 series, which consist of six notebooks in all, will eventually provide users with download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps while on the move.â¦
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The launch of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) in the region is currently boosting the deployment of a new generation of broadband multi-media mobile telecommunications technology or third generation (3G) telecom technology.
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BT and Sony are teaming up to bring messaging, voice calling, and video calling features to Sony's portable gaming system in the UK.
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HP will offer a laptop with integrated UMTS/HSDPA capabilities, in conjunction with Cingular Wireless. The unit is compatible with both American and worldwide 3G GSM networks due to its tri-band capabilities.
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Sony Ericsson has updated its range of notebook-oriented mobile connectivity cards with a model that supports almost every cellular network link, including HSDPA for high-speed 3G downloads.â¦
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ExpressCard 34 slot essential Asus wants to connect ExpressCard-equipped laptops to 3G networks, and to that end this week launched the T500, an add-in card with cellular connectivity capable of downloading data at up to 3.6Mbps.â¦
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And adds SMS and 3G Truphone, the VoIP provider for Nokia Series 60 devices with decent connectivity, has added presence to its offering, as well as making it work over 3G networks - where the operator allows it, of course.â¦
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Sony Ericsson today announced a new quad-band PC Card, the GC89, which combines support for GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz with CSD, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi 802.
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Sony's Transfer Jet technology can move data wirelessly at rates of up to 375 megabits per second, at short range.
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Vodafone has launched its UK third-generation (3G) services for mobile phones, offering video calls, music downloads and games. The 3G technology enables users to download data at a faster rate than before
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Intel plans to offer WiMax and 3G support as options for ultraportable devices running Windows or Linux.
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Sony Ericsson UIQ and Windows Mobile 6 are now among the mobile devices supported on Boingo's roaming software.
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InfoWorld - NTT DoCoMo has embarked on a month-long experiment of a Super 3G (third-generation) cellular system.
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Laptops will have improved graphics support and an integrated 3G chip on motherboards bearing Santa Rosa technology.
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Sony is developing a wireless data transfer system for gadgets that is capable of sending pictures, video, and data over a range of a few centimeters.Transfer Jet is based on a Sony-developed near-field communications system that the company envisages being built into a range of different portable consumer electronics devices to enable transfer without wires. Effective data rates of about 375Mbps&#160;over a 560Mbps physical layer can be realized with the system, which puts it faster on paper than USB2.0 and IEEE1394 FireWire interfaces.A prototype of the system is on show this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In a demonstration, a digital camera equipped with Transfer Jet and about 45 images was placed onto a version of Sony&#39;s photo reader box that also packed the technology. After a short pause, the images began transferring and within a few seconds the VGA-resolution images were inside the photo reader and could be viewed on a television.Sony clearly sees big things ahead for the technology. During a CES news conference Steve Haber, a senior vice president with responsibility for mobile and imaging products, said Transfer Jet &quot;could also play a key role for Sony moving forward.&quot;Transfer Jet has been under development by Sony for a couple of years and there&#39;s about a year&#39;s worth of work left before it&#39;s ready for the commercial market, said Kentaro Odaka, general manager of Sony&#39;s communication technology laboratory, in an interview.Odaka said the technology is based on a completely new near-field system developed by Sony that isn&#39;t related to its already-popular Felica system. Felica is widely used in smartcards across Asia but lacks the data throughput for more demanding applications. Transfer Jet uses a 4.5GHz system that is different but similar to ultra wideband, he said. The system has no security or encryption because it operates over a distance of a few centimeters.Sony gave a few hints on where Transfer Jet might turn up. In the demonstration at CES it is embedded into a digital still camera and digital video camera. &quot;Look for Transfer Jet technology in a variety of new products in the near future,&quot; said Haber.
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Qualcomm and Texas Instruments have unveiled two competing schemes for delivering video to cell phones that bypass 3G. Is the market big enough to get them off the ground?
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(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics is setting out to impress at this week's 3GSM trade show in Barcelona by unveiling what it said is the slimmest cellphone handset in the world. The phone is one of four new handsets that refreshÂ the company's Ultra line of phonesÂ that was first unveiled about eight months ago. The Ultra 5.9 is, as its name suggests, just 5.9 millimeters thick. That's a millimeter thinner than the candybar form-factor phone it replaces in the Ultra range. It looks similar to the previous model, has a 3-megapixel camera and is compatible with the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard used in much of the world. Also introduced Monday was the clamshell Ultra 9.6 and two sliders, the Ultra 10.9 and 12.6. All three have 3-megapixel class digital cameras. The Ultra 9.6 is a tri-band GSM model, the Ultra 10.9 is a quad-band GSM model and the Ultra 12.9 is tri-band GSM with WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) 3G and HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) data. The four phones are due on sale in the European market during the current quarter. Launch details for other markets were not disclosed.