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Sony Ericsson Makes a tri-band GPRS modem

Posted by Hemos on from the tri-band-that-modem dept.

prostoalex writes "Sony Ericsson announced their new PCMCIA GPRS wireless modem, capable of delivering 57.6 Kbps. It is tri-band and works in 900/1800/1900 MHz range, which led Sony Ericsson to imply that the card will work in 160 countries, providing an always-on Internet connection. Currently only Microsoft operating systems (starting at Windows 98) are supported. No exact price information on official site, but the PC Pro article above quotes 200 UK pounds. The manufacturer also runs a contest for those who would rather get one for free."

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  1. Portability! by natron+2.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally I can lug my PC Case around with me to the mall and always have a connection to slashdot!

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  2. Who wouldn't by EyesWideOpen · · Score: 5, Funny

    The manufacturer also runs a contest for those who would rather get one for free.

    Who wouldn't rather get one for free?

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  3. Re:Missing country option, again?!?! by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Funny
    Personally I get really offended when such a wide variety of countries are supported but my beloved home country of Ecuador is not.

    Missing options:

    I'm from Ecuador, you insensitive clod!

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