Ericsson, Dell hook up on HSPA

Ericsson and Dell will be working together to make sure globe trotters can remain connected on Dell’s next-generation laptops, thanks to support for seamless roaming via tri-band HSPA mobile broadband networks. Dell laptops with integrated HSPA mobile broadband modules from Ericsson will be available sometime in the second half of this year. I wonder how much of a premium one must fork out for this, but it is interesting to note that as the world gets ever closer together in terms of people being able to travel virtually anywhere these days, they tend to be further apart due to such technology that keeps them isolated. Ever seen a family reunion where kids play with their own DS Lites while teens remain zoned out on iPods, leaving only the grandparents to stare at one another?