Things seem to really in motion for Plastic Logic, first with news of a partnership with Barnes & Noble and now this. AT&T is announcing that itll be providing 3G data for the companys upcoming e-reader, the capabilities of which we found out during a noteworthy showing at D7. Still lots of questions up in the air, though, such as if AT&T will charge monthly for the use or provide service gratis like Sprint does with the Kindle. Were also wondering if itll have access to AT&Ts numerous public Wi-Fi hot spots. One bright note is that, unlike Sprint and its CDMA towers, AT&Ts GSM network is compatible with carriers worldwide, which makes an international transition theoretically much smoother. Early 2010 cant come soon enough.Friday, July 24, 2009
Plastic Logic e-book reader will use AT&T for its 3G needs
Things seem to really in motion for Plastic Logic, first with news of a partnership with Barnes & Noble and now this. AT&T is announcing that itll be providing 3G data for the companys upcoming e-reader, the capabilities of which we found out during a noteworthy showing at D7. Still lots of questions up in the air, though, such as if AT&T will charge monthly for the use or provide service gratis like Sprint does with the Kindle. Were also wondering if itll have access to AT&Ts numerous public Wi-Fi hot spots. One bright note is that, unlike Sprint and its CDMA towers, AT&Ts GSM network is compatible with carriers worldwide, which makes an international transition theoretically much smoother. Early 2010 cant come soon enough.