Asus launches T500 3.5G ExpressCard

Asustek has announced the Asus T500 3.5G High Speed PC card, an ExpressCard slot peripheral that adds 3.5G data and phone capabilities to notebook PCs.

Transfer rates are given as 3.6Mbps download and 384kbps upload, but these would depend on the cellular network used to connect. Asus said that the T500 supports GSM and WCDMA networks.

The software accompanying the T500 allows users to access and manage contacts stored on the SIM card, as well as supporting synchronization with Outlook, noted Asus. Voice calls can also be made and logged via the software, and SMS messages can be sent and received.

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