Orange launches high-speed 3G wireless network in the UK, further shames America

Not that it does anyone over here in the USA any good, but Orange officially announced their new high-speed 3G wireless network in the UK. Right now it's data only, which means the only way to use it is with a laptop and the approproiate 3G wireless laptop card (in this case, Merlin's U530, pictured at right) and it won't be cheap, but you should be able to get up to 384 Kbps, which is about the same as a sluggish DSL connection, but worlds better than what we can get here in the States. The first 3G cellphones that'll work with the new network should be out from LG and Sony Ericsson later this year.