Spring has announced the availability of the Dell Mini 10 netbook, the first mobile device that offers fast Internet access thanks to Sprint’s 3G network. It is compact and affordable and is now available at all Sprint stores by the Bay Area for $199.99. It comes with activation on a Sprint Mobile Broadband plan with a 2 year service agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Among the features of the Dell Mini 10 include an embedded EV-DO which reportedly supports faster data rates and higher system capacities which should deliver high speed web access when needed for any purpose. It also boasts of a 10.1” LED, an Intel Atom Processor Z520, a 1.3 MP webcam and a 160 GB HDD among others. It weighs just 2.6 lbs.

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Pocket Communications announces the availability of a new line up of affordable smartphones suited for prepaid mobile phone users. The new crop of phones offer practically the same features we hear from high-end phones today which include a camera, music players, Internet access and the usual texting and email capabilities all for $99.

Among the phones that Pocket Communications will be offering are the following:

• Smart TXT
• Motorola Hint
• Motorola Q
• Samsung Freeform

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Despite many network improvements and hotspots, most of mobile phone users from any part of the world still encounter some signal problems. And while telecommunication companies claims that they have strategically covered the said areas, consumers still clamor for better reception and improvement due to poor signals. In that area, the zBoost-ONETM UMTS 3G signal booster aims to provide some assistance to help address this issue.

The zBoost-ONETM UMTS 3G signal booster consists of one base unit with no external aerials and extends 3G Voice and Data Zones for single or multiple users in homes or offices using UMTS/HSPA (2100MHz). Internationally, the high data speeds of UMTS are now most often utilized for Internet access making the zBoost an ideal product for people with smart phones like iPhone, Blackberry and Palm.

Benefits:

• Consists of one base unit with no external aerials
• Dramatically improves data rates
• Improves weak signal locations
• Easy to install - Syncs to your mobile
• Totally wireless operation
• Supports data cards and PDAs
• Low power consumption
• Sleep mode when not in operation

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iPhones as data center servers? Well thanks to this new app over at the Apple app store, it can happen. Thanks to the development team of FreeBit Co., Ltd., ServersMan@iPhone is the world’s first product that lets users build their own “Personal Data Center” in just 5 minutes.

First released in Japan on Feb. 4, ServersMan was soon in the spotlight in over 10 countries, including the U.S., widely featured in the media and on blogs, even though at that time it has been distributed only in Japan. Requests for overseas service continue to flow in, and FreeBit is pleased to announce that the internationalized version, 1.1b, is now available at the Apple App Store in the U.S.

Installing ServersMan transforms a mobile phone from a client device into a powerful server system that can draw on vast amounts of computing resources all over the world, since mobile phones are today the most widespread internet access devices on the earth.

FreeBit utilizes its original technology, “Emotion Link (*1)”, to build a entirely new cloud environment that crystallizes the company’s driving vision of “Smart Infrastructure”: the creation of future infrastructures with the power to solve serious problems confronting the IT industry today, including growing demand for electricity and a lack of IPv4 addresses.

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If you had the chance to be asked, what specific feature of a mobile device would you want? Apparently there would be two things a mobile user would want:

1. TouchScreen Features
2. Phones below $50

The two points are not really surprising. Considering people want the best they can get on any deal is only common. And to back up this claim, a study conducted by ABI Research ound nearly half of the respondents in the 40-59 age bracket expected a touchscreen on a $50 mobile device.

That survey, conducted in February, 2009, aimed to discover what features people have on their phones, which are actually being used, and what features people of different ages expect to find on cellular handsets at various price-points.

The top features, present on over half of all respondents’ phones, were a camera, Internet access, the ability to play music, to record video, to send and receive email, and to do instant messaging. A significantly higher proportion of those aged 18-29 had these features, and some of a dozen others, in their phones. According to research practice director Kevin Burden, “We found the classic 80/20 usage pattern: about 80% of those surveyed used only 20% of the available functions.”

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Here is an add-on for portable devices, like laptops, that is sure to be a great peripheral for people who don’t have the luxury of time. Sierra Wireless today introduced the Sierra Wireless AirCard 402, the first product in the Sierra Wireless AirCard product line to offer 2-in-1 functionality.

The AirCard 402 is a PC Card that offers the convenience of switching to the ExpressCard form factor whenever required. By offering both PC and ExpressCard form factors in a single device, Sierra Wireless spares customers the expense of purchasing a new mobile broadband device when they upgrade their notebook computers.

Designed for time-crunched mobile professionals, the AirCard 402 data card is remarkably compact and simple to use. It can be safely stored in the computer’s PC Card slot or ExpressCard slot for quick and easy internet access on-the-fly - its low profile and durable design allows users to carry the notebook with the card in place, and the AirCard 402 can be set to reconnect automatically when the computer is reopened.

Sierra Wireless will demonstrate the AirCard 402 data card at CTIA Wireless 2009, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 1 to 3.

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To address the growing demand for wireless voice, multi-media and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has added one new cell site to expand voice and data coverage demands in Ramona, California. 3G coverage is expected to improve with this development as well as call capacity for consumers.

This network expansion is just one example of how the company invests to stay ahead of demand and to make sure its customers enjoy a superior wireless experience. This consistent investment is a key reason Verizon Wireless has ranked first in customer loyalty in the industry in each of the last 16 quarters.

Verizon Wireless’ reputation as the nation’s most reliable wireless network is supported by industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures. This has proven particularly valuable during natural disasters and other emergencies across the country.

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