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Novatel's Contact simplifies cable-free communications
Alightweight, pocket-sized Windows CE device paired with a comparatively bulky wireless modem isn't exactly a perfect match. Novatel Wireless aims to improve the relationship. The company claims that its first Windows CE computer, set to ship next month, will also be the first handheld CE unit to integrate an unobtrusive wireless modem, making it easier for users to take advantage of cable-free communications.
The handheld product, dubbed Contact, will link to a Cellular Digital Packet Data network and will be priced at $1,000 to $1,100. The only evidence of Contact's integrated modem is an antenna...