Thursday, July 23, 2009

Clearwire finally gets handheld device - FierceBroadbandWireless

Clearwire is finally getting a handheld device and is allowing customers to roam outside of the WiMAX coverage areas. Samsung announced commercial availability of the Mondi WiMAX tablet at the same time Clearwire launched service in Las Vegas this week.

Starting Aug. 1, the Mondi will be available at Clearwire retail outlets and select Best Buy stores in the markets where Clearwire has launched commercial service: Atlanta, Portland, Ore. and Las Vegas, which officially rolled out yesterday. The 4.3-inch touchscreen device will run on Windows Mobile 6.1 and include WiFi connectivity, a full Qwerty keyboard, optical mouse, built-in GPS, push email support, a 3-megapixel camera and camcorder, the Opera 9.5 browser and support for instant messaging and MMS. The Mondi will retail for $449 without a Clearwire contract and $349 with a two-year service contract...