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Dell’s next-generation laptops, available later this year, will support a single-card EV-DO and HSPA 3G network connections through Qualcomm’s Gobi solution, the PC maker announced yesterday.

Dell explains that, using the Qualcomm Gobi, U.S.-based travelers who connect their laptops via EV-DO carrier networks (like Verizon Wireless or Sprint), will be also able to connect via HSPA carrier networks (like European Vodafone). Today customers who wish to connect to both types of networks must use two different mobile broadband cards.

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Engadget has published Dell’s business notebook roadmap, revealing the upcoming Latitude E Series models.

In the mainstream laptop segment, there are the 15.4-inch Dell Latitude E6500, the 14.1-inch E6400, as well as its semi-rugged version - the E6400 ATG. These systems are based on the Intel’s next generation Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform.

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Engadget has revealed details of the planned Dell Latitude XT2, which will be a successor of the Latitude XT Tablet PC.

The Dell Latitude XT2 will feature a 12.1-inch 1280×800 display. This Tablet PC will weigh less than 3.5 pounds and will be based on Intel’s next generation Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform with an integrated graphics solution and ultra-low voltage and low voltage processors.

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Dell announced yesterday the availability of the Latitude XFR D630, the company’s first fully ruggedized laptop.

The Dell Latitude XFR D630 meets MIL-STD 810F standards from the Department of Defense for products that operate in extreme temperatures, moisture, altitude and more, and can withstand shocks and drops. In addition, a patent-pending thermal management system allows the XFR D630 to deliver “up to four times better graphics performance than the Panasonic CF-30″.

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Dell’s business-oriented Latitude D630 and D830 laptop PCs are now available with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45-nanometer processors.

The 14.1-inch D630 and 15.4-inch D830 can be configured now with the 45nm Core 2 Duo T9300 at 2.5GHz and T9500 at 2.6GHz. These CPUs add $130 and $390 to the overall price of the notebook respectively, when selected instead of the older T7250 65nm “Merom” processor at 2GHz.

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Dell Inc. has officially unveiled the Latitude XT Tablet PC, the company’s first convertible notebook. This sub-four-pound system features a 12.1-inch display with capacitive touch technology and support for future multi-touch functionality.

Contrary to tablets relying on the older resistive touch technology, the Dell Latitude XT’s capacitive technology senses the touch of a finger or with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. The resistive technology can be less accurate and durable than capacitive touch and may not support multi-touch, according to the PC maker’s press release.

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The Dell Inc.’s upcoming Latitude XT Tablet PC features new multi-touch technology and will ship in the next few months, according to the company’s chief technology officer Kevin Kettler, who showcased the convertible notebook at the ongoing Oracle OpenWorld 2007 conference.

The Dell Latitude XT’s multi-touch input technology allows customers to use multiple fingers to draw lines or manage images simultaneously. The Dell’s first Tablet PC also supports single-touch features with a finger or stylist and is said to be the industry’s thinnest 12.1-inch convertible laptop. In addition, the Latitude XT is claimed to have a 25% brighter screen than its competitors.

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Dell is to release its first Tablet PC - the Latitude XT - on November 5th, according to the forum post on the French website LessDelliens.

The leaked specifications say the 12.1-inch Dell Latitude XT convertible notebook features the Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, the ATI RS600ME/SB600 chipset with the Radeon Xpress 1250 integrated graphics, and support for up to 3GB of RAM.

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Engadget has revealed more details on upcoming Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC, which is the company’s first touch screen convertible computer.

The Latitude XT, aimed at educational, healthcare and corporate marketplace, features a (the most likely12.1-inch) widescreen display with 1280 x 800 screen resolution, the pen and touch input support, and an optional outdoor viewing capability. It is powered by Intel’s single or dual-core ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor and has an integrated graphics solution reportedly.

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Along with a Precision M4300 mobile workstation, Dell Inc. has officially unveiled the Latitude D430 ultraportable notebook. The first D430 models are not built on the latest Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform. Instead, they feature older “Napa” platform, introduced in January 2006.

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Dell announced today it will replace for free the faulty LCD displays with vertical line problem in some of Inspiron 6000 and 8600, Latitude D800 and D810, and Precision M60 and M70 notebook computers.

According to Dell, the displays in small number of these laptop PCs develop one pixel wide vertical line or multiple lines across the screen. The cause of the problem has been traced to one specific component used in some of LCDs shipped on the potentially affected systems.

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Dell Business Product Group General Manager Jeff Clarke has confirmed the release of Company’s Tablet PC, which will be a part of Latitude mobile computers lineup.

Dell Tablet PC, called the Latitude XT reportedly, is designed for educational, healthcare and corporate marketplace, according to Clarke. It is “one of the lightest convertible tablets”, and features the “pen and touch” interface.

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Dell has announced the Latitude D531 business low-cost notebook featuring the latest AMD M690T chipset, dual core AMD Turion 64 X2 and single core Sempron processor options, and an integrated ATI Radeon X1270 graphics. Dell Latitude D531 is configurable with an option of a 14.1-inch (1280 x 800) or 15.4-inch (1280 x 800 or optional 1440 x 900) widescreen display.

It is offered with up to 120GB hard drive, along with an encrypted HDD and announced hybrid hard drive options. The Latitude D531 supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory and provide Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and 56k modem connections, as well as wireless 802.11/a/b/g and an optional 802.11n draft connectivity.

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The new 15.4-inch Dell Latitude D830 business-class notebook built on new Intel Centrino “Santa Rosa” platform, features improved performance and battery life, as well as an optional wireless N, solid state drive (SSD), hybrid hard drive (H-HDD), and Intel TurboMemory options, Dell Inc. announced.

The PC maker claims that the test of 14.1-inch Latitude D630, which is very similar to D830, shows increased performance over its precursor by up to 15 percent and features up to 9.4 hours of battery life with 9-cell battery.

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The new 14.1-inch Dell Latitude D630 business laptop based on Intel’s Centrino “Santa Rosa” platform, features improved performance and battery life, as well as an optional wireless N connectivity, solid state drive (SSD), hybrid hard drive (H-HDD), and Intel TurboMemory options, the PC maker announced.

Dell claims that the D630 has increased performance over the previous D620 generation by up to 15 percent and features up to 9.4 hours of battery life with 9-cell battery.

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