“An unproven but seemingly credible source has told AppleInsider that a new wireless module is allegedly in the works for Apple that will deliver third-generation cellular Internet access in a future Mac notebook model,” Aidan Malley reports for AppleInsider.
“Declining to provide company names due to the sensitive nature of the work, the industry source claims that Apple has asked for a PCI Express mini-card adapter that would be integrated within its portables and provide WWAN (Wireless Aide Area Network) connections without resorting to an external ExpressCard or USB modem,” Malley reports.
Malley reports, “What’s unclear from the report, however, is which networks Apple is looking to support. The source was unable to identifying whether or not Apple would produce a card for EVDO Internet access, which is supported by Sprint and Verizon in the US, or HSDPA, supported by AT&T and European carriers.”
“The contact shortlisted the MacBook Pro as a possible candidate, but declined to say whether the adapter would be ready in time for the near-future update. Then, of course, there’s also that sub-notebook due out from the Cupertino-based Mac maker around year’s-end,” Malley reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
I told you so
Yea so I’m a mole now, so what.
Apple screwed me and I’m mad.
I love it cause it makes sense…
yup churn out the rumors…did you hear of the one about the multi display laptop?
the “keyboard area” is actually a reconfigurable LCD touch interface…
Like a big nintendo DS
i don’t think AppleInsider could predict with 50% certainty who is left or right handed.
Who’s behind MDN?
appleinsider just churn out every possible rumour based on every possible advance in technology.
I’m sure Apple are playing around with the possibility of building in 3G but that doesn’t mean it will ever be released. If they find it has genuinely useful implementations and can be done well then we might see something.
They’ve probably also considered GPS, barcode scanners, cup holders and god knows what else.
Why integrate a WiFi module in a notebook? If the technology for wireless is changing quickly this means Apple has built in obsolescence. Better to use extenal modules than be stuck with a lame internal module taking up valuble space.
It’s funny, when I read about the new 13″MBP with led backlighting, I thought it would be perfect if it had built-in WWAN, but then I realized it would most likely be Cingular, and then the obvious reason why this can’t be true became, obvious. If the iPhone doesn’t have 3G because it’s not ubiquitous, then why would the rumored 13″MBP have it? It wouldn’t, and then I knew my dream notebook was just a dream.
Strong, very fast, cheap internet reception everywhere, all the time.
Too much to ask?
Who’s behind MDN?
Apple has had, for many years even before Steve Jobs return, a “evangilsm arm” that it’s sole purpose was to “keep the faith” of the Mac-Addicts online.
I’ve recieved a email once from a real Apple mole which I later posted to this site.
Anyway the fireworks that resulted because of the leak undeniable point to Apple as the “Man behind the curtain” here at MDN.
Now you now, read this quick because it will most likely get deleted.
How does WWAN stand for Wireless Aide Area Network? Wouldn’t that be WAAN? Just wondering…
Yes please — I subscribe to Vodafone, which is fine, but much nicer to be built in…
ocd – try Wireless Wide Area Network. That’s one compulsion addressed
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it was supposed to read “Wireless WIDE Area Network”
Of course this was coming. Come on people…doesn’t take an “insider” to figure this one out.
So many dead bees.
i don’t want 3G built in to my MBP. I want my MBP to be able to connect (wireless) to the iPhone and use its cellular connectivity. I don’t want to pay for two cellular network access connections.
Current intel based Macs ALREADY embeded 3G capable, see:
Current Intel Macs Already Support 3G / EVDO – EVDOinfo.com
Personally, I think that this would be great rumor to become a reality, as the present wireless cards are incompatible with Macs. A chat friend from India was asking about this very thing last week. Still you need to have a mobile service that provides this service in your area too. It would be nice if Apple finally made an unlocked set-up so that any mobile service would be able to work with this.