Vodafone brings 3G to MacBooks via USB

by Chris Ziegler, posted Aug 3rd 2006 at 8:19AM

Some people call it compatibility; we call it cheating. Yeah, Vodafone's freshly-announced Mobile Connect USB Modem fits into your MacBook Pro a little better than their PC Card does, but we'd sure like to see a real, honest-to-goodness ExpressCard operating on Vodafone's UMTS and HSDPA networks, and we're guessing we can find a few Pro owners to agree with us. Granted, non-Pros will need to kick it with the USB model either way, but at least Vodafone's glossy white capsule matches the MacBook a little better than its metal-clad sibling. The device hits the streets this fall, but Bluetooth dial-up should hold folks over in the meanwhile -- and if the thought of a white tumor on the side of your 'Book pains you, ya might be looking at Bluetooth as your permanent solution, too.

[Via Reg Hardware]

Filed under: Peripherals, Vodafone, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: broadband, hsdpa, mac, macbook, macbook pro, MacbookPro, mobile connect, MobileConnect, modem, umts, usb, vodafone

Relevant Posts

Sunrise offers pay-per-hour HSPA access in Switzerland (12 days ago - 0 Comments)
Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy (52 days ago - 0 Comments)
T-Mobile clears everything up: 3G rollout (with data) is on in NYC (80 days ago - 8 Comments)
Vodafone New Zealand's iPhone pricing taking a lot of heat (16 days ago - 12 Comments)
iPhone Jonny: world's first iPhone 3G owner (in waiting) (16 days ago - 11 Comments)

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Neutral

stephen @ Aug 3rd 2006 10:56AM

You can already do this via Bluetooth with the LG CU500. Cingular even has a write up on how to hook it up to a machine running Mac OS X. Go to their support section, select Phone/Device support, select the LG CU500 and select the link that say "Connect Device and Laptop/PDA to access internet".

Neutral

-_- @ Aug 3rd 2006 7:47PM

besides, dun is more fun!

Add your comments

New Users

Name

E-mail

Current Users

E-mail:

Password

Remember Me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Add your comments:

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

Please note that gratuitous links to your site are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. And yes, comments are moderated.

Counting Rupees: E3 lives! First footage of A Kingdom for Keflings Today in Joystiq: July 23, 2008	NimbleX : Portable Linux That's Ready to Rock Portrait Professional lets you airbrush away imperfections Totem Destroyer - Time Waster
Apple posts 3 new iPhone 3G ads: Everyone, Unslow, Work Friendly Ad-Hoc and the Washington Post Stanford to offer iPhone programming course	Earnings preview for Ford Donald Trump's son 'plans' $1 billion India fund Amazon.com blows away expecations, yet its stock falls
FaceBreaker demo breaks faces next Thur. It's an NCAA Football 09 Live Weekend Next week, Ticket to Ride expands into Europe	In the Autoblog Garage:2009 Nissan GT-R Autoclub Speedway Redline Time Attack and Live Sockets Circuit Battle GM Europe decides to downsize future Saabs
Get Still Alive now with the free Portal Flash Version map pack E3 08: Red Faction: Guerrilla trailer breaks through Vivendi UK expects staff cuts	Cramp Forces Man to Crawl Across Finish Line at New York City Triathlon Stands Collapse at Bullfight in Colombia FanHouse Minute: The Favre Saga, Day 20