Broadband News & Mobile Broadband News

3 (three.co.uk) has added the Acer D260 netbook and the Samsung N230 to its range of mobile broadband free laptop deals.

Available for free with the 3 mobile broadband 1GB data plan costing £17.50 a month, the Acer D260 is a excellent portable netbook, weighing just 1.25kg and capable of lasting up to six hours from one battery charge.

It is also well specified with an Intel Atom 1.66Ghz processor, a 10.1″ display, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM – with the Windows 7 Starter operating system also included together with a free ZTE MF112 black USB modem.

Customers wanting a higher monthly mobile broadband download usage allowance can opt for 3’s 15GB data plan costing £25 a month and still receive the Acer D260 netbook for free.

3’s second new netbook is the sleek Samsung N230 which also features an Intel Atom 1.66Ghz processor, 10.1″ display, 1GB of RAM and Windows 7 Starter – but differs with a larger 250GB hard drive.

Weighing just 1.1kg and only 24mm thin, the Samsung N230 is ultra portable and has an impressive 10 hour battery life upon charging.

Customers can receive the Samsung N230 for free when they order online the 3 mobile broadband 5GB data plan costing £35 a month over an 18 month contract.

A free USB modem is also included which connects the netbook to the 3 mobile broadband network which provides download speeds up to 7.2Mbps.

Interested readers can find out more at the three.co.uk or use our mobile broadband free laptop comparison service to compare laptops deals from 3, Vodafone, O2 and Orange.

3 (three.co.uk/freelaptops) has upgraded its mobile broadband free laptops deals with the addition of three new laptops.

The new laptops are the Samsung N150, the Samsung R530 and the Sony Vaio 2MO, all of which replace the Samsung N130, the Toshiba T130 and the HP DM3.

The Samsung N150 netbook laptop has a 10.1″ display, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM.

Equipped with the Windows 7 Starter operating system this netbook is available for free with the 3 mobile broadband 5GB data usage plan costing £30 a month.

A free ZTE MF112 black USB modem is also included, which when plugged into the USB port of the N150, connnects to the 3 mobile broadband network.

The 3 mobile broadband network covers 92% of the UK population and provides download speeds up to 7.2Mbps.

The second new laptop, the Samsung R530, features a 15.6″ SuperBright display, a 320GB hard drive and 3GB of RAM. It has an Intel Pentium dual core processor (2.2Ghz) and comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium.

3 are offering the Samsung R530 laptop for free with their 3 mobile broadband 5GB data plan which costs £40 a month over an 18 month contract. A free USB modem is also included.

The remaining new laptop, the free Sony Vaio 2MO, comes well specified with a 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, 15.5″ display and Windows 7 Home Premium.

It is packaged with 3’s 15GB mobile broadband data usage plan which is available for £40 a month over a 24 month contract period.

All of 3’s mobile broadband free laptop packages benefit from free standard delivery, plus a 14 days return policy if customers aren’t happy with their purchase.

Readers can find out further information at the three.co.uk website.

Mobile Internet provider 3 (three.co.uk) has added the Compaq CQ62 notebook to its range of mobile broadband free laptop packages.

The Compaq CQ62 is a stylish mid-sized notebook and is well specified with an AMD Sempron 2.2Ghz processor, 160GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM.

Weighing 2.96kg, the CQ62 has a 15.6″ High Definition (HD) Brightview display, 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery and comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Currently available to buy online on its own for around £380, 3 (three.co.uk) are offering the Compaq CQ62 laptop with the 3 Mobile Broadband 15GB plan for just £30 a month over a 24 month contract.

In addition to providing a free ZTE MF112 Black USB modem dongle, this plan provides mobile broadband speeds up to 7.2Mbps and a sizeable 15GB download usage allowance.

The 15GB monthly usage allowance enables subscribers to use the Internet for 150 hours a month, plus send 15,000 emails, download 75 four minute videos and also download 480 four minute music tracks.

Around 92% of the UK is covered by the 3 mobile broadband network which provides download speeds up to 7.2Mbps, dependant on location.

Readers can find out further information at the three.co.uk website.

Mobile broadband provider 3 (three.co.uk) has upgraded its mobile broadband and free laptop range with the addition of the Samsung N130 netbook and the Samsung R720 laptop.

The Samsung N130 netbook has a 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. It comes pre-installed with Windows XP Home.

The Samsung R720 laptop has a higher specification with a 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, 17.3″ screen and Windows Vista Home Premium included.

Prices start from just £20 per month for a bundled package that includes the free N130 laptop plus 3 Mobile Broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps. A 1GB monthly data usage allowance applies.

A 15GB mobile broadband data usage limit is available with the Samsung R720 laptop with the bundle costing an overall £40 a month.

Both packages come with a free USB modem stick and a one year laptop warranty.

Readers can find out more at the three.co.uk website or our 3 Mobile Broadband Free Laptop review.

3 has today added three more laptops to its range of mobile broadband and free laptop packages.

The laptops added are the free Samsung NC10 netbook, the Acer 751 notebook and the Samsung R519.

The Samsung NC10 netbook is a fantastic new light weight netbook which has the added benefit of an extended battery life.

The netbook has an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, 10″ WSVGA LED display and Microsoft Windows XP Home.

Retailing in the shops at £300, the Samsung NC10 is free as part of a 3 mobile broadband and free laptop plan that costs £30 a month over an 18 month contract period.

For this, customers will have UK access to 3 mobile broadband speeds up to 3.6Mb together with a 5GB monthly data allowance. 3 will also supply a free ZTE MF627 USB modem stick and the free NC10 laptop. A 14 day money back guarantee is available.

The 5GB data allowance each month means users can send 5,000 emails a month, surf the web for 50 hours, download 25 four minute videos and download 160 four minute music tracks.

Readers wanting further information on 3’s mobile broadband and free laptop packages can find out more at the three.co.uk website.

A useful comparison of mobile broadband & free laptop deals from 3, T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and O2 can be found here.