Nico McLane's Splice of Life » dongle http://www.nicomclane.com insight :: the evolution of broadcast media Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:23:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Virgin launches a new dongle :: PROMISE OF SPEED :: AND A SILLY HEADLINE http://www.nicomclane.com/2009/12/01/virgin-launches-a-new-dongle-promise-of-speed-and-a-silly-headline/ http://www.nicomclane.com/2009/12/01/virgin-launches-a-new-dongle-promise-of-speed-and-a-silly-headline/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:56:08 +0000 Nico http://nicomclane.com/?p=664

Of course anyone who knows me knows why I have broken my silence after all this time to post this piece. I enjoy the word “dongle”.

Virgin claims that the new speed, twice that of its previously released 3.6Mpbs dongle, will give its users improvements in their email checking, streaming media and Internet browsing experiences.

Graeme Oxby, executive director of mobile at Virgin Media, said, “We’re thrilled to be offering this faster mobile broadband to our users. If you’re not at home or near a wireless connection, mobile broadband is the best way of staying connected on the move and we’re delighted to be making this a speedier, more pleasant experience for our customers.”

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