Acer Inc. has built two new notebook computers for Vodafone Group PLC's 3G services that can connect to the Internet and download data using third generation (3G) mobile networks.
According to Marion Stolzenwald, a Vodafone spokeswoman, "The Acer Aspire 5650, for consumers, and the Acer Travelmate 4260, for business users, use the same type of SIM (subscriber identity module) card used for mobile phones, in a 3G card slot in the laptop battery bay. Acer resellers will be able to offer Vodafone contracts and 3G cards in the second half of the year."
Stolzenwald says, " Pricing for the contracts will be announced when the laptop packages are launched later this year, Vodafone will not sell the laptops itself."
Both of Acer's laptops run on Centrino Duo chip packages from Intel Corp. meaning they can connect to wireless LANs as well as 3G networks. That's important for users since they'll be charged according to how much data they download on the 3G service, while many WLANs are free or very cheap.
Acer representative said, the laptops will retail for around $1,787 without the 3G contracts
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