ThinkPads to Embed Cingular HSDPA
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Lenovo announced on Wednesday plans to integrate Cingular's high-speed UMTS/HSDPA service into upcoming ThinkPad laptops. The feature would enable users to access Cingular's BroadbandConnect without purchasing an additional wireless PC card. The service offers speeds of 400-700Kbps without requiring a Wi-Fi hotspot.
The first notebooks with the technology will launch in the second quarter of 2006. "Our new Access Connections 4.1 software works with Cingular BroadbandConnect, enabling users to move seamlessly from one available network connection to the next without downtime or costly help desk calls," said Marc Godin, vice president of notebook marketing for Lenovo.