Product/Service

Minstrel 540

Source: Novatel Wireless Inc.
Mobile professionals can now add the power of real-time, wireless communications to their HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC
Overview

Mobile professionals can now add the power of real-time, wireless communications to their HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC.

The Minstrel 540 Wireless Modem, combined with your HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC, is a tightly integrated mobile computing tool that enables secure, 2-way wireless access to email and the Internet. The Minstrel 540 modem is compatible with the HP Jornada's bundled Pocket Inbox and Pocket Explorer applications, delivering untethered access to your important data when you are on the road.

Since the Minstrel 540 utilizes Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) technology — a secure, open standard network — you can be sure of reliable, real time data transmission at speeds up to 19.2 kbps. The sleek, ergonomic design of the Minstrel 540 is perfectly mated to the HP Jornada 540 Series; and together, they provide the functionality of a single, portable device — resulting in a smart and powerful tool for the mobile professional.

Features and Benefits

Portability
At just under 6 inches long and approximately 5 oz (142 g), the Minstrel 540 boasts big functionality in a form factor small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.

Security
 The CDPD network has comprehensive encoding and encryption methods making it virtually impossible for unauthorized users to capture and decipher messages.

Affordability
Since the Minstrel 540 transmits small "packets" of data, only the amount of data sent and received is tracked, and not the length of time connected to the Internet. This structure, combined with unlimited data plans, offers an economic wireless solution.

Simplicity
With a designated IP address, the Minstrel 540 connects seamlessly to the Internet. Now you can quickly and easily access the Internet or your corporate intranet from anywhere CDPD service is available without having to plug in or dial up.

Reliability
By Using CDPD technology, the Minstrel 540 transmits data over existing cellular phone networks, resulting in lower error rates, lower costs and widespread coverage in most metropolitan cities.

Connectivity
The Minstrel 540 offers notification and real time access to email and the Internet and everything else you need to remain connected whey you are on the go! Connectivity

Compatibility
The Minstrel 540 is compatible with the HP Jornada 540, 545 and 548 Pocket PC and is equipped with a TCP/IP stack for custom applications development.

Battery
The Minstrel 540 comes with its own internal rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and includes pass-through charging for the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC. Both the modem and the HP Jornada can be charged simultaneously with one adapter. Battery

Novatel Wireless Inc., 9360 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121. Tel: 858-320-8800; Fax: 858-812-2888.