WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Samsung  announced that the Samsung Mondi, Mobile WiMAX-enabled handheld device, is now commercially available in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

The Samsung Mondi can harness upload and download speeds that double comparable devices running on 3G networks while taking advantage of the widespread connectivity of Mobile WiMAX. The Mondi is also equipped with WiFi, allowing users to keep strong wireless connections while working outside designated Mobile WiMAX markets.

Available in a solid black finish, this device slides open horizontally to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The Mondi is packed with multimedia features that offer instant access to E-mail, Internet, video content and business applications. The device also supports various services including Fring, Gypsii, and Windows Live Messenger. The Mondi is equipped for GPS Navigation through Route 66, providing turn-by-turn directions.

The Mondi's compact design provides the user with a more mobile form factor and ease-of-use than the typical laptop or netbook. While it is small enough to fit into the user's hand or pocket, the Mondi packs an impressive Web browser, powered by Opera 9.5, which takes full advantage of the device's 4.3-inch touch screen.

The Mondi is completely customizable, thanks to a set of widgets that can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the display screen for easy viewing and use. The Mondi is also an excellent device for work or for play. WiFi connectivity offers the business user fast and simple connections to Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile and many other vertical business applications outside the Clear service area.

In addition to the Dallas and Fort Worth city limits, Samsung network products currently support Baltimore, the first 4G market launched in the United States, as well as Philadelphia, the largest Clearwire market launched to date. In 2010, Samsung network products will power major markets throughout the United States, including Washington, D.C. and Boston.

Samsung is the global leader in delivering Mobile WiMAX technologies and offers an end-to-end solution including chipsets, infrastructure, mobile devices and consumer electronics. Samsung's devices are capable of accessing both Mobile WiMAX and other wireless technologies. UQ Communications in Japan and Scartel LLC., in Russia are examples of other operators with commercial deployment and plans for national-wide service using Samsung's Mobile WiMAX total solution.