The 3G Phoebus Router MB6000 can connect to cellular data networks and will allow several laptops and computers to simultaneously share a single cellular data connection for Internet access, as long as you have internet access through your phone. The 3G Phoebus can be taken along with you anywhere you want to go – car, boat, train, RV.

It accepts most cellular PCMCIA cards (SIM Cards) in the market today (supports a variety of cards from Verizon, Sprint, Alltel and AT&T/Cingular) and does not require additional software, drivers or interfaces. When used with a Sprint or Verizon card it’s the only router that automatically configures itself for wireless broadcast of the WIFI-signal. The router works with most major cellular protocols.

The router starts broadcasting the wireless signal from the Broad Band card the moment it is plugged in to it. Computers can then be connected to it either via Ethernet cable or wireless. The wireless network created by the router can be configured for security and can do WPA and WEP Encryption. It also has an SPI firewall, MAC address filtering, and VPN pass-through. To enhance performance it supports 802.11g clients.

The overall benefit of a broadband PCMCIA card router is to provide remote teams and internet at the price of one card. Also it makes internet available in regions where there is no infrastructure to provide it through cable, DSL or Dial up. With 3G Phoebus Router the configuration has been made much easier, secure and extended to all forms of PCMCIA cards.

Approximate cost for the Top Global 3G Phoebus Wi-Fi Router from CompUSA, Amazon or Tiger Direct.com is $210.

The new TomTom ONE and TomTom XL supersede the current ONE 3RD EDITION and ONE XL ranges, and will be available from retailers in May. The main difference between the ONE and the XL is that the TomTom ONE will have a 3.5 touch screen LCD, while the TomTom XL will have a 4.3 widescreen LCD.

Both devices support TomTom's Map Share technology, where users upload and share corrections and improvements including street names, road speed limits, turn restrictions, traffic directions, road blocks as well as corrections to Points of Interest. Up-to-date traffic information is also available through an optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver. You will need to purchase the traffic receiver itself and traffic subscription separately.

The new TomTom portable navigation systems will have an improved mount, called the EasyPort mount (new windshield mount), which can be left on and folded flat after use, so that the entire unit can fit in your pocket when you leave the vehicle. It will have a better audio system to provide instructions that are loud and clear and overheard even when there is surrounding noise, such as the car radio.

Safety is a top priority in the products – the Help Me!’ emergency menu includes information such as emergency and breakdown service numbers, directions to the nearest hospital, car maintenance advice and first aid instructions. Advanced safety preferences also allow the user to set their own requirements regarding speed warnings, timed driving breaks and menu accessibility options.

Suggested retail price for TomTom ONE XL 330 is $299.95 Suggested retail price for TomTom ONE 130 is $249.95

“Text-to-speech” models will also be available for an extra cost of approximately $50 and will be available in "S" models, ONE 130-S and ONE XL 330-S, which stands for "speaks street names," or "text-to-speech." Whereas a model without text-to-speech will simply say "In 300 feet, turn right," a text-to-speech-enabled model will say "In 300 feet, turn right on Broadway." By announcing street names, there is less chance of confusion as to where to go, especially if there's a fork in the road or two turns next to each other.