3 Launches the D100 Router for mobile broadband

3 UK has launched a new little gadget which essentially allows you to share your mobile broadband connection with the rest of your household. Using the the same principle as the existing wireless routers available on the market it sends a wireless signal around the local vacinity so the broadband connection can be shared. All you really do is plug the usb dongle into the d100 and you away to go! One potential problem is that the more users you have on the connection at the same time could be detrimental to your download/upload speeds. The D100 is currently available through 3 direct on the website and through the retail outlets priced at £69.99 which isnt that bad if you compare it with normal adsl/dsl routers.

3 Halve Price of Mobile Broadband Modems

3 have shaken up the mobile broadband pricing structure again by further lowering the cost of their PAYG modems. The ZTE and Huawei E220 models will be reduced to a bargain £49.99 which is halve their original price. This is the second drop in price of the data modems with some retailers selling the modems for £69.99 however the latest drop will no doubt encourage even more of the population to sign up to the service; im currently testing the mobile broadband offering from 3 and will report back within this month with the lowdown on 3's offerings.

On another note 3 have also lowered the price of the Skype phone from £49.99 to £39.99, this should take them into competition with the low end pre pay market and with features such as bluetooth, mp3 and a 2MP camera it seems to be the best thing in the market at that price range.

3 set to release HTC TyTN 2

Three is set to release its second Windows Mobile device the HTC TyTN 2, finally giving its customers a PDA/smartphone choice which hasn't been seen properly since the days of the Motorola A1000(Qtek 9000 not counted as it wasnt a proper launch). When the Qtek was annouced on 3 it was heavily delayed and only a limited amount of handsets were made available. As well as that the 3 portal was not compatible and users only had a limited amount of services to choose from. Hopefully this time around it wont be as bad. The TyTN 2 release appears to tie in with the launch of mobile broadband and 3 would probably look to combine the two together as they are the perfect package.

Source- www.coolsmartphone.com

3's New USB Modem

Thanks to the guys at 3mobilebuzz i have been given the new USB modem set for release on 3. It is made by Huawei, the same people who made the popular E220. The model number of the new modem is E169G. The first thing that struck me was the size of the device; it is much smaller than the E220 and is the same size and shape of a usb flash drive. There is a lanyard hook at the back so you can carry it around easily and a cap at the front which houses the USB connector as well as the sim card slot which is cleverly placed above the connector. The other difference is there is no cable needed to connect to the computer; you just simply slot it in to the usb port as you would any other device. The installation is quick and easy, and it uses the same software as the E220. I've taken some comparison photos so you can get a good idea on the size of the device. As far as i know it should be available from 3's website and stores in the very near future. I will be reviewing the mobile broadband service in a later post when i have played about with it more extensively.

Nokia launches new N-GAGE gaming service

Nokia has announced that its new gaming service is now available to those who have the right piece of kit (inc. N81, N82, N95). The new service will allow users to download 3D games on to their mobile phone at a cost per game- kind of like the music downloading service offered by most operators. The first games that are being offered are Fifa 08, Brain Challenge and World Series Poker. The games are set to cost between £4.50 and £8 depending on title.

T Mobile launches new PAYG offer

Top up and Stretch is the name for the new PAYG offer being brought in from T Mobile. It will essentially run beside the Top Up Friday Offer which gives unlimited weekend texts to users who top up £10 or more on a Friday. The stretch option will give customers an extra £10 credit to use on the weekend effectively stretching their credit to give them more.

New Data Modem for 3

Word on the grape-vine is that 3 are releasing a new data modem to go with their already expanding range of devices including one made by ZTE and and another by Huawei. Im not sure who this new modem is made by but it looks very well designed and will be sure to be snapped up with ridiculously priced deals from 3; with some retailers selling it at under £70 on PAYG and others giving free laptops away with the monthly deals!