T-Mobile Offers Laptop USB Stick for Wi-Fi or 3G with 8GB of Storage

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on March 25, 2009 11:46 AM

T-Mobile has started selling the T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or T-Mobile's 3G wireless broadband service.

The new T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick, manufactured by Huawei Technologies accesses T-Mobile's 3G high-speed data network HSDPA and accessible Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) network, which includes access to more than 10,000 convenient locations across the U.S. in the T-Mobile HotSpot Network.

Laptop users plug the webConnect laptop stick into their laptop and the built-in Connection Manager software automatically finds the best available Internet connection. It also has 8 gigabytes of storage for documents, music or movies -- eliminating the need for an additional USB memory stick.

With tri-band 3G connectivity, the webConnect laptop stick is compatible with mobile broadband networks worldwide. For use in areas where 3G coverage is not yet available, the webConnect laptop stick is also compatible with T-Mobile's nationwide EDGE network as well as EDGE/GPRS frequency bands used worldwide.

T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick costs $49.99 with a two-year contract after rebate; $99.99 with one-year contract; or $249.99 with no contract.

T-Mobile USA continues to aggressively expand its 3G wireless broadband services, and the company's 3G high-speed data network is available in more than 130 U.S. cities as of the end of 2008. In 2009, the company plans to double the population currently covered by its high-speed network to reach more than 200 million people in the U.S., which includes expansion to an additional 100 cities by the end of the year.