Nove Media has unveiled the iCON 401, “a wireless USB modem for Macintosh computers with memory stick functionality.” The new device can be used worldwide, and supports most kinds of mobile connection speeds.
To use the device, all you need is a SIM card from a cell provider which has been enabled for data transmission. Once you place the SIM card in the iCON 401, the connection wizard is run and setup is automated. The iCON 401 comes with the internet connection wizard “launch2net” which was designed to help you get connected to the internet quickly and easily, without the need to enter cryptic configuration details. The connection wizard comes pre-installed with connection settings for “most” mobile network providers around the globe, and displays the time and data consumption of your online sessions.
“iCON 401 features a microSD card slot and thus can be used as a memory stick with flexible size.” states jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media. “The antenna is built into the swivel and the swivel¹s design also serves as the USB adapter protection Œcap¹. To rule out signal lost due to interference in high bands, the iCON 401 supports diversity reception. A connector for external antennas is built in as well. For future compatibility, the elegant modem is already configured to support high upload speeds with up to 5.76 Mbps.”
Winner of the red dot product design award 2008, the iCON 401 is available today.
