Novatel Wireless preps ’smallest’ HSUPA modem

Five times the upload speed of HSDPA Data-over-cellular specialist Novatel Wireless last week unveiled what it claims is the “world’s smallest” USB-connected HSUPA modem, a slimline stick that allows a computer to connect to next-gen 3G phone networks. Continued

Elijah Page first to die in 60 years South Dakota yesterday executed its first prisoner in 60 years, 25-year-old Elijah Page, who succumbed to a “lethal combination of three drugs at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls”, the local Argus Leader reports. Continued

Hardly Christmas come early, though… In a flurry of broadband selling activity, several firms are gunning for your brand loyalty. Continued

32GB memory card support too The rumours were true. Research In Motion (RIM) has officially confirmed its development of the BlackBerry 8820, the first handset in its history to feature built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. It also supports Micro SDHC memory cards. Continued

But global roaming still some way off Hackers have succeeded in (partially) unlocking the iPhone so Apple’s much-hyped device can be used on at least one network other than AT&T. Continued