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The ASUS M50Vm-A1WM sports a WiMAX-ready connectivity and a bunch of specs worthy of it being called a desktop replacement model.

For starters, the ASUS M50Vm-A1WM seems to have a very long model number, worthy of being used as my alphanumeric password. It is actually a variant of the ASUS M50Vm.  Keep reading for plenty more details on this new laptop.

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To coincide with the official launch of Sprint’s 4G mobile broadband service called XOHM (its WiMAX network), four top PC brands have introduced new notebook products which support XOHM.  For those not in the loop, WiMAX is faster than what you usually get from a mobile phone 3G network. 

If you are seriously considering getting a new notebook that fully supports the XOHM WiMAX network, we have a rundown of the new notebooks from Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba after the break.

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You know that WiMAX over in Baltimore?  The one you have to buy an external device to connect to?  Now there’s another option, two options actually.  Acer has announced two laptops that can connect to the XOHM WiMAX in Baltimore. 

The notebooks.com article seems to hint that they will only be available to those in Baltimore.  Though since they are being sold on NewEgg and TigerDirect, it would make sense anyone could buy them.  The WiMAX presumably would only be useful in the cities that have WiMAX, or at least those that have WiMAX from XOHM.

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Sprint has finally opened its Xohm WiMAX network in the city of Baltimore.  With this, as long as you have a WiMAX adapter and can pay the charge for the service, Internet is available anywhere within the city.  For home service the WiMAX service costs $25 per month for six months, and $35 per month after that.  Laptop access will cost $30 per month for the first six months, with no talk of price after that.  If you’re just visiting the city, single day access will cost $10, which is a bit steep, but not bad compared to the price of Wi-Fi access in some airports.

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People are using 3G broadband and any other method that gives them the privilege of utilizing the Internet while traveling.  News regarding WiMAX have been popping up sporadically for the past few months.  Now there’s another update on a WiMAX product: The Motorola X24 and it’s meant for your car. 

Motorola X24 WiMAX is a device intended to be installed in your vehicle and it does more than just provide you with Internet access.  What makes this device special is its additional telemetry feature that allows things like measurement and reporting of information remotely and directly to the driver possible. 

See what else the X24 can do after the break.

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With all the latest news that are circulating around concerning WiMAX and what it is capable of doing, I’m sure a lot of you geeks out there would want to try it out. However, getting a WiMAX signal also means that you will need to spend exorbitantly just to buy a brand new laptop or desktop that’s equipped with a WiMAX signal receiver. Well, worry no more! Here comes Motorola WiMAX USB dongle to the rescue.

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Beijing seems to enjoy being in the news a lot.  The city is holding the third annual WiMAX Global Summit on September 18 and 19.  The goal of the summit is to discuss the current state of WiMAX in China, its viability for China, and to keep momentum going.  The Chinese government will issue the new WiMAX policy and an oh-so-exciting white paper at the summit as well.  There will be product demos, a lot of speakers and an Olympic tour just to keep things interesting.

For those of you not familiar with WiMAX (and with so many buzz words going around lately, I can’t blame you), think of it as Wi-Fi that can go for miles.  It uses large cell phone-like towers to transmit a wireless Internet signal.  It can be used for homes where ISPs normally wouldn’t want to run cables, on laptops, or even cell phones.  According to WiMAX.com, the technology has been put into 68 Russian cities.  Sprint recently implemented it into Baltimore, with Boston, Dallas and Philadelphia upcoming.

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Everex has announced their plans to release, sometime in November, a 10.2-inch 3G-capable notebook. Lots of details are still not confirmed, but it is expected to be a follow up to the WiMax-enabled Cloudbook (with an 8.9-inch display) that is on track for an August release.

The new notebook will feature a 10.2-inch WSVGA LED screen with a 1024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, 2 USB ports, 4-in-1 card reader, an express card slot, offer support for up to 2GB of RAM and will be powered by either an Intel Atom processor or similar VIA processor. It will also have an option for WiMax support. Also still unclear is whether it will ship with a 4-cell or 6-cell battery.

As of now, pricing information is still not mentioned, but given the 3G option, this could be a more popular option, at least with those carriers who have a 3G network in place.

Via [InfoWorld]

With Computex just about to begin, we should be seeing more than a few new announcements coming tomorrow, but it seems Asus could not wait that one extra day and let the Eee PC 901 out today, choosing to show it off during the WiMAX Expo. While this comes with few surprises, it is at least, now official.

The official specs for the Eee PC 901 include a 8.9-inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 1GB of RAM, WiMAX, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, built-in card reader and will be powered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor. The Eee PC 901 will also feature a 12GB SSD on the Windows version and a 20GB SSD on the Linux version. It is estimated to give anywhere from 4 to 6 hours of battery life, and of course will come in either black or white.

While Intel still has not made the official announcement for the processor, this Eee PC 901 has not had its launch date or pricing announced yet. However with Computex beginning tomorrow I would imagine we will be seeing that information coming sooner than later. It was however, previously speculated that it will be available June 3 and retail “at a price below” $650.

Read [PC World]

So what happens when you combine a Japanese ISP Founder, the idea of an iPhone, and the idea of WiMAX together in a room? You get a fun-filled day of iPhone/WiMAX bashing! Sachio Semmoto, the founder of eAccess (a broadband provider as well as a wireless company) said that the iPhone is a “total failure” in the US compared to the number of phones sold by others (think RAZR). While he liked the functions, he doesn’t like it on AT&T (who doesn’t?).

“If I have a chance to talk to Steve, I’d like to tell him face to face: You made a wrong choice.”

In between shots at the iPhone, Semmoto also mentioned that WiMAX will lose the 4G mobile battle versus LTE (no mention of UMB?) and CDMA (the technology Verizon and Sprint uses) will fail on the way to LTE.

So… How many iPhones have been sold in one year? Such a miserable failure. And CDMA will die because LTE is not CDMA-based, it’s roots are in GSM. Ahh… Thank you, Mr. Semmoto.

Read [NZ Herald]