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Starting with Europe, Dell partners with Vodaphone to provide cellular data access to notebook users

Smart phones and ultra-portable devices have been enjoying true wireless freedom thanks to 3G and other cellular networks, but laptop users have largely been tethered to a small wi-fi pockets. Some laptop users have also been using cellular PCMCIA cards that offer connections to cell phone companies for true wireless computing but until now, no major attempt at integration between the two has been made.

Dell has announced that it will begin integration of 3G wireless technology into its notebooks and have them connect to Vodaphone's vast area support in the region. Available to Europeans, Dell's new notebooks will be available to customers in Germany, UK, and France. According to Dell, the company is also planning to orchestrate this kind of tight integration of various mobile technologies on a global scale.