Yota, the Russian WiMAX service provider and Samsung have announced NC10 netbook (also known as WiTU PC) with an integrated WiMAX module. Apart from this 4G addition, other specs remain the same: Intel Atom processor, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP, 1.3MP camera, Wi-Fi, LAN, Bluetooth, card reader and different I/O ports.

The netbook will start retailing from March 23 for 19,990 Rubles (USD 580). It will be sold exclusively at the M.video retail stores for the first two weeks.

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HTC has announced the MAX 4G phone for the Russian market. It is the world’s first GSM/WiMAX cell phone and looks like to be the only one for a long time ahead. MAX 4G’s WiMAX capabilities will be honored by Yota which will also provide other services like live TV, music and even social networking.

The specifications of MAX 4G are more or less similar to HTC’s Touch HD. Full specifications below.

Processor: Qualcomm® ESM7206A™ 528 MHz
Platform: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Memory: ROM: 256MB / RAM: 288MB / Flash: 8 GB
Dimensions: 113.5mm X 63.1mm X 13.9mm
Weight: 151 grams (with battery)
Display: 3.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution
Network: Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:900/1800/1900 MHz, Yota Mobile WiMAX 2,5-2.7 GHz
Device Control: TouchFLO™ 3D
GPS: Inbuilt GPS
Connections:VoIP, Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g ,Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, HTC ExtUSB™
Main camera: High-resolution with autofocus
Second: VGA-camera
Additional:Motion G-sensor (automatically rotating picture), Proximity sensor (saving energy while talking due to the switching the display off), FM-radio
Audio: Ring tone formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
Battery: Li-Pol, 1500 mAh
Talk time: GSM: up to 420 minutes, VoIP: up to 230 minutes
Standby time: GSM: up to 350 hours, VoIP: up to 50 hours

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[Via Gizmodo]