Datawind UbiSurfer Netbook Comes With A Year Of Mobile Internet
Datawind has announced the new 7 inch UbiSurfer netbook. It’s tiny, but it costs a mere £159.99 (~$260) and comes with a year’s worth of mobile broadband.
The netbook has Wi-Fi in addition to its cellular network abilities. The internet access is provided via the Vodaphone network for up to 30 hrs/month. A bundled SIM and built-in cellular modem power the mobile internet.
It’s based on an ARM CPU, and runs a vaguely alluded to version of Linux. The UbiSurfer netbook is truly bare bones, with a mere 128 MB of memory and 1 GB of Flash storage. Curiously enough, Datawind covers for the lack of storage by providing 25 GB of online storage. The 7-inch display has only 800 x 480 pixels.
Other features include 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Ethernet, 3 USBs and a slot for SD cards. It can run for up to four hours. Software is also bundled with the new netbook, including the XIP Office suite, a media player, and email service.
Datawind’s Ubisurfer netbook is available immediately here.
Via V3.
Vodafone and Dell Partner to Releases First Netbook with Built-in Broadband
Vodafone and Dell are planning on releasing the first netbook with built-in mobile broadband. This netbook is the Dell Inspiron Mini. In the past, these two companies have partnered to release netbooks equipped with SIM cards, but this is the first time that a netbook will have built-in broadband.
Vodafone will be offering these netbooks with a 2-year contract. Service plans will cost a bit over $40 per month. The Dell Inspiron Mini comes with an 8.9″ screen and features Windows XP, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
Via Mobile.
