Sony's new Vaio PCG-4E1L laptop has integrated tri-band GSM
Okay, so here's what we know: Sony is launching a new Vaio laptop (we got a vague release flier on this, which you can check out after the link) May 10th that will be one of the very few triple-radio laptop device we've seen. Yeah, that's right, according to the FCC docs on the new PCG-4E1L (we suspect it'll get another name, Sony's all about lettered designations now), it will come with WiFi, tri-band GSM, and, of course, Bluetooth. The docs only allude to a measly GPRS connection, which is a bit of a waste to say the least, especially considering Cingular's already on the EDGE tip and hopes have their HSDPA 3G network rolled out this year. But we ain't about to yell too loudly about this one—integrated cellular data is a feature we've all been waiting on for much too long.
Otherwise, as far as we can tell the prototype in question looks a great deal like a Sony T-series machine, and Sony was very clear in their FCC docs about one thing in particular: the WiFi and GSM data would not operate together at the same time; it's either WiFi and Bluetooth, or GSM and Bluetooth, no ifs ands or buts.
P.S. - Man, it must totally suck not to be able to keep a secret because of the FCC website.
[Thanks, Rich!]
