SmarTone-Vodafone has launched the Vitesse, an “ultra-portable” netbook with a built-in HSPA modem that provides mobile broadband with a download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps.
"With the Vitesse's built-in mobile broadband, a customer simply turns it on and can get online anywhere on our HSPA network,” said SmarTone-Vodafone CEO Douglas Li.
The netbook weighs less than a kilogram, is 23 millimeters thick, and has a battery with four hours of power.
The Vitesse runs on Windows XP and allows users to browse, blog and email at speeds of up to 7.2Mbps download and 5.76Mbps upload everywhere in Hong Kong.
Also, the netbook boasts of quick start up, quiet running, power saving and enhanced shock resistance due to its internal solid-state drive.