Sony’s not-a-netbook VAIO P coming to Verizon
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Verizon Wireless will soon offer Sony's VAIO P as another subsidized netbook notebook choice. The little luxury laptop is expected to go for about $300 with a two-year data contract, a substantial savings of its normal $850 retail price. The VAIO P gained some notoriety when it launched as a "lifestyle PC," which its maker insisted was not a netbook. However, features such as a ultra-high resolution display and low weight, along with the notebook-style pricing, seem to support the manufacturer's labeling. Sony isn't the only company on the "not-a-netbook" netbook bandwagon as Nokia unveiled the Booklet 3G on AT&T recently.
More details are expected during a press event on November 5th.
Sprint announces two 4G routers
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Sprint announced today two new routers to connect to its 4G network. The devices are distinctly targeted to two different groups: the $160 Personal Hotspot PHS300S will allow up to four computers at once, while the business-class Cradlepoint MBR-1000, $250, will offer 32 connections simultaneously. The high-speed cellular data service is only available in Baltimore right now, but a handful of other cities are expected to come online by the end of this month.
BlackBerries rumored to get video conferencing soon
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Research In Motion might be adding a front-facing camera to upcoming BlackBerry wireless handsets as early as next year, according to technology news site tinyComb. The addition of a second camera would allow users the ability to video conference over Wi-Fi or cellular data networks, and might help RIM to hold its ground better against Apple, whose iPhone has no such capability.