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O2 Data Card 3G/GPRS review

		Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Members' Rating	Price
		Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem Vodafone's Mobile Connect USB Modem couldn't be easier to install, delivers solid 3G data communications and is straightforward to configure. It's also smaller and easier to carry than a PC Card, and requires minimal technical competence to use.	21 Nov 2006	8.2		£-1
		Netgear WG111 wireless USB adapter The Netgear WG111 is one of the best all-around wireless USB adapters we've seen.	31 Jan 2005	8.2		£40
		Sony Ericsson GC85 This is a capable GPRS data card, which will deliver faster near-3G throughput when connected to a network that supports EDGE.	08 Dec 2004	7.7
		O2 Data Card 3G/GPRS O2 follows Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile into the 3G market with a data card offering broadband connectivity on the move. Like T-Mobile and Vodafone, O2 adds Wi-Fi access to the 3G/GPRS connectivity bundle. However, you'll need an O2 phone to handle the Wi-Fi billing.	03 Nov 2004	8.0		£110
		T-Mobile 3G Communication Centre T-Mobile's 3G datacard includes access to Wi-Fi hot-spots as part of the bundle, but its ease of installation and tariff structure could be improved.	17 Sep 2004	7.5		£199
		Orange 3G Mobile Office Card Orange's 3G data card introduces some much-needed competition into this fledgling market, but there's still some way to go on pricing and usability.	13 Aug 2004	8.1		£255
		Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard Data services, rather than video calls, could be the 'killer app' for 3G, and Vodafone is the first to market with its Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard. It's not perfect, but it's a big step forward for mobile connectivity.	21 Apr 2004	8.3		£150
		Netgear WG511T 108Mbps wireless PC Card The WG511T is a good choice for speed demons and those looking for a long-range PC Card wireless networking adapter.	26 Jan 2004	8.2		£66
		Sony Ericsson GC79 The GC79 delivers good ease of use and solid performance over both Wi-Fi and mobile phone networks. Sadly, some of its more exotic features, such as EAP-SIM and fast GPRS can’t be utilised until the cellular infrastructure is upgraded.	14 Nov 2003	8.8		£250
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