Smart Bro Prepaid: Internet for the Masses?

Smart Bro

Here's another small step to help bridge the digital divide: an inexpensive way to access the internet via 3G/EDGE/GPRS through Smart Bro Prepaid. Under this scheme, a user gets a wireless modem (actually a "phoneless cellphone") for Php 4,500 (a little over US$100) and "load" it up with prepaid credits. Actual connection charge is at Php10 per 30 minutes of contiuous access -- translating to a little over a dollar for one hour's worth of internet connectivity.

Since this device is dependent on cellular phone signals, users' mileage may vary but for those who does not have a wired dsl connection at home, this may be a viable option considering that there is no monthly dues to pay. The added bonus is that users can use this anywhere there is a SMART signal.

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Asus To Release a 3.5G/HSDPA PCIe Card?

While browsing the Asus Eee PC Support website, I chanced upon an interesting download under "Utilities". The file is entitled "Utility for T500 on EeePC" version 1.0. The file weighs in at around 995.63 Kb and a quick download later, I opened its accompanying documentation. The word document was in Chinese but I found the graphics rather interesting... it shows a picture that says that the program is actually called "Asus Mobile Phone Tool".

A quick Google on the term Asus T500 yielded me results that are more interesting: Apparently Asus T500 is a 3.5G (otherwise known as HSDPA) PCIe Card!




In short, if Asus releases the T500 worldwide, it will give the Eee PC cellphone functions!

Just one question: How the heck would the Eee accomodate the T500 (as shown above)?

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