The good: Tri-band 3G connectivity; sends/receives text messages from PCs; up to 8 GB of storage via the microSD expansion slot. The bad: Expensive service plan; not Mac compatible. The price: $50 to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist. If you purchase a computer with an internal cellular modem that ...

Huawei Technologies and Sony Ericsson have launched wireless modems for High-Speed Packet Access networks that try to be more than just modems. Huawei’s E180 and the MD400 and MD400g from Sony ...

We have high-speed cable Internet service at home and just got a laptop with wireless. The cable company wants $250 to set up and $8 per month to maintain it. Can’t we just connect a wireless router ...

For years now, Apple has wanted to replicate its success in processors with its own in-house cellular modems. The company spent $1 billion to buy Intel’s modem technology in 2019, and since then the ...

Cellular backup keeps your home internet running by linking your Wi-Fi router to a 4G or 5G connection. This may be through an internal modem or an external device. Expect to pay an ongoing connection ...

Right now I’m staying at my parents’ home in rural Tennessee, and the internet is, well, bad. And it’s not for lack of initiative on their part; they’ve been trying to get traditional internet access ...

Phone Web browsers and apps can handle many of your on-the-go Internet needs, but sometimes you have to use a laptop. What do you do if no Wi-Fi hotspot is in range? That’s when tethering–sharing your ...

Very interesting development in the growth of GPRS and other cellular data transfer systems. Novatel is now selling Mini PCI Express wireless cards that support HSDPA, UMTS, and a few other protocols ...

To connect to the Internet from your home, you’ll need two pieces of equipment — a capable modem that pulls a signal from your internet service provider, or ISP, and a router, which broadcasts the ...