3G Wireless: First in Acer
Another reason why we should dump our old notebooks for the new just cropped up: 3G wireless capability will be dropping by - via the Acer Aspire and TravelMate series. Among the first notebooks with the upgradable (to the next-generation HSDPA standard) 3G wireless technology include the Acer TravelMate 4260 and Aspire 5650 - both Napa-powered notebooks.
Read more at Pocket-lint.co.uk.
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