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Cingular UMTS & T60
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:41 am
by jhrain
Do we know when/if Lenovo is releasing a T60 Series with UMTS added (similar to EV-DO from Verizon)?
Saint Louis is getting UMTS over the next two months.
JIM
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:45 pm
by r1ych
According to
this press release:
Cingular-enabled ThinkPad notebooks are expected to be available beginning in the second quarter of this year.
So, expect to see them in April at the earliest.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:58 am
by kaplanfx
Do these have a spot for the GSM card? Do you think it would be possible to throw in a T-mobile card (assuming they have UMTS by then)?
-kaplanfx
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:06 am
by r1ych
I'm sure that when T-Mobile USA upgrades it's network, you'd be able to get a PCMCIA card to install into the T60. It would probably be similar to the following UK offerings:
T Mobile UK 3G (UMTS) Card
UK Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card
If you really can't wait for the built-in Cingular offering then you could buy a T60/T60P now and then put in a card similar to the above afterwards. You'd also have the advantage of being able to use the card in other laptops quickly and easily.
Looks like Cingular offer a 3G card already:
Sierra Wireless Aircard 860 PC Modem