Press Release

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

OQO Introduces First Ultra Mobile PC with Integrated Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess

OQO announced that OQO is now offering the model 02 computer with integrated EV-DO Wireless WAN capability compatible with the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service.

Recently unveiled at CES 2007, where it received numerous industry awards and accolades, the OQO model 02 is the world’s smallest fully-functional PC.

PhoneMag Image Customers in the United States will now be able to access email, the Internet, and business and personal applications utilizing Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO BroadbandAccess service powered by the nation’s most reliable high-speed wireless broadband network. Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service provides average download speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second, and is currently available coast to coast covering more than 200 million people in over 242 major metropolitan areas.

“True mobile computing means having your computer and being connected wherever you go, an increasing requirement for today’s professionals. On-the-go professionals need complete access to email and applications but don’t want to lug around a traditional laptop or go hunting for a hotspot,” said Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst, for the Enderle Group. “The OQO model 02’s compact size, full laptop capability, and integrated EV-DO enable professionals with the mobility, power, and connectivity for achieving a new standard in productivity.”

The OQO model 02 computer with embedded EV-DO capability features unprecedented mobility at only 5.6” x 3.3” x 1.0” in size, just 1 pound in weight, and with ergonomic backlit keyboard and TouchScrollers; flexibility with a full docking station and support for dual external displays at up to 1920 x 1200 pixels through digital (HDMI/DVI) and analog (VGA) video interfaces and OQO DisplaySense technology; and power with up to 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, shock-mounted 60GB HDD with active drop detection, and compatibility with standard PC-based applications. Starting today, the model 02 may be ordered with Windows Vistaª pre-installed.

The OQO model 02 with embedded Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess capability is now available to order at http://www.oqo.com/store, through OQO’s enterprise sales team, and through channel partners.