HP and Cingular Wireless announced availability of the first notebook PC in the United States to feature built-in global mobile broadband capabilities. The HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC with integrated Cingular Wireless UMTS/HSDPA-based technology allows business professionals to connect in more areas at broadband speeds to corporate networks, email and the Internet without being tied to a wireless hotspot.

Customers can now enjoy the benefits of mobile broadband both in the United States - either with Cingular Wireless BroadbandConnect or high-speed EDGE services - and abroad in more than 115 countries in which there are UMTS or GPRS/EDGE networks available. The HP Compaq nc6400 comes with a tri-band UMTS modem supporting data rates of up to 3.6 megabits per second in the United States and in many countries around the world.

The nc6400 comes with integrated high-performance dual-antennas and Cingular Communication Manager to establish a convenient and reliable wireless connection via Cingular’s 3G network.

HP and Cingular Wireless will jointly market the new business notebook.

Wireless LAN and Bluetooth wireless technology complement the notebook's convenient mobile broadband technology. The thin and light nc6400 also features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen display. The nc6400 is Microsoft Windows Vista capable. The HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC with integrated Cingular Wireless BroadbandConnect is expected to be available in late December at a starting price of $1,599. HP nc6400 customers can get monthly unlimited Cingular BroadbandConnect service for $59.99.