14 DAY TRIAL // Taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung has put on display the first netbook with integrated Long Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity. The company demonstrated a live video streaming through its own LTE network equipment on the Samsung N150, a model already available with HSPA 3G and WiFi. LTE will enable a faster connectivity at a low latency and will be excellent for accessing high-volume data at any time and from any place.
Samsung designed its own LTE modem chipset, called Kalmia, and implemented it into the N150, making the netbook the first of its kind to sport this next-generation connectivity. The Pine Trail device runs on the 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, has 1GB DDR2, a 160GB storage space and the Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics.
The device also has a 10.1-inch, anti-reflective LED display for images with "the sharpest detail and boldest colors" at a low power consumption. Combined, this energy efficiency and the low amount of power consumed by the CPU allow for a battery life of up to 8.5 hours.
The resolution of the display can be changed to 1024 x 768 (normally 1024 x 600) if a program requires it, thanks to the integrated Easy Resolution Manager tool. Other special capabilities of the low-cost laptop include visual enhancements such as the integrated Digital LiveCam, which makes full use of the integrated webcam and connectors for headphones and microphone to provide video-conferencing and the live messaging functionality.
"The N150 is the smart choice to meet all your essential mobile computing needs with style," Kyu Uhm, vice president of Samsung IT Solutions Business, said. "We see increasing demand for data services, regardless of whether the consumer is indoors, outside, or even on the move. With our end-to-end Total Solution from core chipset to a variety of devices, we are providing true value to our customers."
No exact release date was given, with Samsung only saying that deployment would be done "according to service schedule and market demand." Until the LTE-enabled N150 netbook does come out, however, end-users may find information on the rest of its specifications on the official product page.