Just over a year after inventing a new word for its WiMAX plans, Sprint Nextel Corp. has decided on a name that is easier on the tongue, and eyes, for its next-generation network aspirations. Sprint Nextel Corp. will be serving up its own mobile WiMAX products and services, branded “Sprint 4G,†in its retail stores, the carrier said. This move will mark the end of the Xohm brand, which was launched back in August of 2007. Sprint Nextel is offering the mobile WiMAX services under a mobile virtual network operator agreement with the new Clearwire, which recently closed on its formation that included the WiMAX assets of Sprint Nextel and the “old†Clearwire. Sprint Nextel controls 51% of the new Clearwire venture.
Sprint Nexel’s new “4G’ lineup will eventually include both handsets and modems. All of these devices will be able to switch between the CDMA network on the new WiMAX network that Clearwire is creating throughout the country
HP is now offering US customers the option of adding an internal mobile broadband modem to their HP Mini 1000 orders. Users can select between an EV-DO modem for Verizon Wireless or an HSPA modem for AT&T. But it costs $199, which is significantly more expensive than the broadband $125 AT&T broadband modem Dell offers for the Inspiron Mini 9, especially when you realize that AT&T will reimburse you for $120 of the purchase price when you sign up for a service plan.
You also need to configure your HP Mini 1000 to have the 60GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM in order to purchase the modem, which drives the price up further. In other words, while the HP Mini 1000 has a base price of $399, you have to pay at least $650 to get a model with a 3G modem. Other feature will include Ethernet LAN port, a wireless G card, webcam, optional Bluetooth and yes, 3G mobile broadband support. HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam is already available online with $699.99 starting price.
DisplayLink and Acer today announced the availability of a new Windows Vista Aero-compatible USB computer monitor, with integrated DisplayLink technology. With 1680×1050 widescreen resolution monitors, Acer’s new display has integrated USB ports to facilitate multiple displays easily. Using DisplayLink’s DL-160 network display chip, up to six Acer B223 monitors can be connected to a single PC or laptop, via a standard USB 2.0 connection.
DisplayLink’s plug-and-play technology enables quick and simple one step set-up, and a five millisecond response time eliminates latency and ensures exceptional performance across multiple screens. There are no drivers to install and for Macs, they offer a special driver. Other features include  32-bit true-color graphics and more. You can get the Acer B223 USB Computer Monitor now in Europe for what equals about $430.
Spb Software, world’s leading Windows Mobile software developer is proud to announce that Spb GPRS Monitor is shipped in Samsung WiTu — a version of Samsung i900 (globally known as Omnia), specially customized for the Russian market. Spb GPRS Monitor (now Spb Wireless Monitor) is a software tool that measures incoming and outgoing data traffic and calculates network usage costs, according to configurable data plans. The preinstalled Spb GPRS Monitor enables Samsung WiTu users to monitor and control their data traffic, which is especially important when mobile Internet is so accessible, and incautious online activity entails high costs.
Specifications mobile tedlefona Samsung D980 DuoS:
-Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
-GPRS + EDGE
-Display: 240×320 pixels, 262 thousand light touch
-Camera: 5 Mega Pixels
-Size / weight: 98×55x16 mm. Weight – 117 grams
-Bluetooth
-MicroSD
Livestation, a peer-to-peer live television broadcasting application built on Microsoft Silverlight platform is set to announce an iPhone app. Livestation is currently in talks with Apple to bring a version of its Internet TV application to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Once the app is made available it will only work via WiFi, for the time being. Skinkers CEO Matteo Berlucchi, is set to be online in a Livestation chat room to answer questions about the upcoming application.
Livestation is a web service offers free live streaming International news to your desktops with contents from providers such as BBC, CNN, Al Jazerra, World News and France 24. An IPhone client echoes the web service is still in development according to the company but it will also support Ipod ITouch. Hopefully Livestation’s app will be as good as it promises. Take a look at the Video below or join Matteo Berlucchi and Jemima Kiss from The Guardian for a sneak preview of the development version of Livestation for the iPhone and iPod Touch on Thursday 04 December at 5pm GMT.
