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O2 (www.o2.co.uk) has today announced the launch of a new mobile broadband and laptop package – The Asus UL30A netbook laptop with built in O2 mobile broadband.

The Asus UL30A is a high specification, Wi-Fi enabled, portable netbook that has an impressive 8 second boot up and extended 8 hour battery life. Lightweight and ultra-thin, the netbook features a 320GB hard drive, 3GB of RAM and 13.3″ display.

The netbook also has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor that makes running lots of applications at the same time fast and easy. The Windows 7 Home Premium operating system is also pre-installed.

Available with built in O2 mobile broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps together with a 3GB monthly data usage allowance, this mobile broadband and laptop package is priced at £30 a month over a 24 month contract. A one-off £79.99 set up fee is required.

Unlimited Wi-Fi usage each month is also included in the package and can be used at 7,500 Wi-Fi hotspots around the country using BT Openzone or The Cloud.

A two year warranty is also provided together with McAfee internet security and O2’s 30 day Happiness Guarantee.

Readers can find out more at the www.o2.co.uk website or compare the Asus UL30A netbook with others on our Mobile Broadband Free Laptop comparison page.

O2 (www.o2.co.uk) has removed the £50 set up fee that applied to its two mobile broadband and free laptop packages available on a 24 month contract.

This means the Asus Eee PC 1005H netbook together with O2 Mobile Broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps and a 3GB data usage allowance can now be ordered online as a bundle for just £25 a month.

O2’s other free laptop, the high specification Samsung R519, has a bundle price of £35 a month for a 3GB usage cap.

Customers requiring a higher 10GB monthly data usage allowance can opt to pay an additional £10 a month on either package.

An O2 dongle, technically known as the O2 USB modem E169, is also supplied free of charge.

The Asus 1005H netbook is a lightweight Wi-Fi enabled mini-laptop with a long battery life of up to three hours. It has a 10.2″ display, 1.6Ghz Intel processor, 160Gb hard drive and 1Gb RAM. Windows XP Home Edition is also installed.

The full size, high spec, Samsung R519 laptop is the perfect desktop PC replacement, coming with a Intel Pentium dual core processor, 250Gb hard drive and 2Gb of RAM.

This Wi-Fi enabled laptop also includes a webcam and has Windows Vista Home Premium installed.

Both free laptops have a 2 year warranty, unlimited Wi-Fi access using Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK (500MB for the Asus) and free O2 laptop support for 30 days.

Further information on these packages can be found at the www.o2.co.uk website or our O2 mobile broadband free laptop review.

O2 (www.o2.co.uk) has refreshed its mobile broadband laptop deals in time for Christmas with the addition of 2 new laptops.

The new models added are the Asus Eee PC 1005H netbook worth £215 and the Samsung R519 laptop worth £399.

The ultra-portable Asus 1005H netbook weighs just 1.4kg and comes with a 160Gb hard drive, 1Gb RAM and a 10.2″ widescreen display.

There’s also a a webcam, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth connectivity plus Windows XP Home Edition installed.

The Asus netbook, together with O2 Mobile Broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps and a 3GB data allowance costs just £24.48 a month. A free O2 dongle is also included.

The high specification Samsung R519 laptop has an Intel Pentium dual core processor, 250Gb hard drive, 2Gb RAM and 15.6″ widescreen display.

The laptop is Wi-Fi enabled and includes a webcam and Windows Vista Home Premium.

Combined with O2 Mobile Broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps, a 3GB monthly data usage allowance and a free O2 dongle, this mobile broadband and laptop deal works out at £34.26 a month.

The Samsung laptop and the Asus netbook also come with a 2 year warranty.

Readers can find out more at the www.o2.co.uk website or our O2 mobile broadband & laptop review.

Mobile telecoms giant O2 is now offering a range of mobile broadband and free laptop packages following a tie up with electronics manufacturer Samsung.

There are two free Samsung laptops to choose from that are available on either a 3Gb or 10Gb O2 mobile broadband tariff that includes unlimited Wi-Fi access.

The Samsung NC10 is an ultra portable mini laptop netbook that weighs just 1.3Kg. Ideal for mobile broadband use, it also packs a punch with a 160Gb hard drive and 1Gb memory.

This netbook has a 10.2″ widescreen display, webcam, bluetooth and Windows XP Home Edition. Available on a 24 month contract and with O2 Mobile Broadband speeds of up to 3.6Mb, this mobile broadband and free laptop package costs just £29.38 a month and includes a free O2 USB modem stick and 3Gb of data allowance.

The second O2 free laptop is the high performance Samsung R510. This has a 15.4″ WXGA widescreen display, together with 160Gb hard drive and 2Gb memory. It has an Intel Pentium dual core processor, plus webcam.

This O2 broadband and free laptop package costs £29.38 a month on a 3Gb O2 tariff or £39.15 on a 10Gb O2 tariff. Mobile broadband speeds are up to 3.6Mb and a free USB modem stick is also included.

Both free laptop packages include free delivery and a 14 day return guarantee.

Readers can go to o2.co.uk for more information.

Alternatively, our full review of O2 Mobile Broadband packages including free laptops can be found here.