The machine has a space built into the side of its display that allows you to add in optional 802.11b or Bluetooth wireless modules that slide into that space in the back of the notebook display.
"Sierra Wireless has offered wireless modules with LTE support since 2010, and Qualcomm Gobi technology has been important to the success of our LTE module program, " said Dan Schieler, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Computing for Sierra Wireless.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
Wireless GPS modules are a dime a dozen these days, but what makes the so-called locoGPS Mobile Navigation Server so special is that it serves piping hot coordinates up via WiFI, not the usual Bluetooth, which is just fantastic considering that the iPhone's Bluetooth stack doesn't much like to talk to anything other than headsets.
To provide these notifications in real time, the wireless wide-area network modules from Novatel Wireless securely connect through HSDPA and EV-DO networks to the Microsoft Exchange Server, storing user information and filter policies.
Devices that use Verizon Wireless approved Bug Labs' modules and that connect to the Verizon Wireless network via pre-approved Verizon Wireless Broadband Access cards or removable modems do not need to be submitted for any testing by Verizon Wireless before they may be activated on the Verizon Wireless network.
ENGADGET: Bug Labs to offer pre-certified modules for Verizon's network
TCL's handsets, for instance, run on chipsets and software from Wavecom, a French company that makes communication modules for wireless gadgets.
The BUG platform is a collection of discrete hardware modules, Verizon Wireless network-ready 3G modems, and associated software that can be easily combined and re-combined to create new, custom wireless devices.
ENGADGET: Bug Labs to offer pre-certified modules for Verizon's network
In July 2006, there were 45 different notebook models with embedded broadband--either EV-DO or UMTS modules--from nine notebook companies, and only seven networks had approved embedded wireless for notebooks.
Embedded modules based on the Gobi fifth generation reference platform will initially be available from Huawei, Novatel Wireless, Option, Sierra Wireless and ZTE in several form factors and regional configurations, making them a compelling 4G LTE solution for a variety of connected mobile devices.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
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