We've gotten a few interesting bits of information on the new Sony mylo from sources close to the company. These are all unconfirmed, though, so until we hear anything official, we're tagging this report as a rumor.

Anyway, the biggest feature that we hear is coming to the second-generation Sony mylo is the possible integration of PSP software. So, will it be able to run PSP games or will it be limited to PSP firmware and applications? Whatever the extent of integration, it seems the PlayStation brand is spreading onto other Sony devices.

Another interesting tidbit is that Sony seems to be angling to get Sprint as a carrier for the new mylo. Of course, if Sony does get Sprint as a carrier, the mylo's price point could also go up as the original used WiFi networks to reduce connectivity costs. Here are more updates about the new mylo that we got from our sources:

• New E727 Half-mini card negotiation with Novatel (in-progress)
• Widget development activities (in-progress)
• SDK development (in-progress)
• Developer Program and Developer Community Website.
• RF technical support (in-progress)

Please keep in mind that these are all just rumors for now. We'll be sure to give you guys more updates as soon as we get them so keep checking back here.

Novatel Wireless, a company known best at QJ.NET for providing wireless cards, has apparently branched off into developing complete fixed/wireless convergence solutions for both wired and wireless Internet service providers. Recently announced by Novatel Wireless was the development of the Ovation(tm) MCD 3000, a 3.5G multimedia application console that works with current EV-DO networks and is upgradable along the same evolutionary path.

"As we see operators worldwide begin to combine standards for fixed and mobile service on the network side, we are executing on our vision for fixed mobile convergence, by deploying innovative devices that allow operators to offer more services and ultimately give end users control over bandwidth resources," said Peter Leparulo, CEO of Novatel Wireless. "The Ovation MCD3000 will allow North American operators to benefit from 3.5G spectrum efficiency, while delivering advanced multimedia streaming services."

The first generation in the MCD 3000 North American family will come in a modern compact shape the size of a cell phone. It is aimed squarely at the businesses sector; giving small business owners a suitable alternative to wired broadband. Download speeds will burst up to 3.1Mbps and uplink speeds max out at 1.8Mbps; making it faster than most DSL connections, and comparable to cable.

The wider selection of consoles that make up the Novatel Ovation family are a "portfolio of desktop and portable consoles integrated with wide area wireless technology to provide broadband communications and the delivery of multimedia applications."

The Ovation hardware is all powered by Novatel's Conversa(tm) suite of software that offers "wireless broadband Internet access, advanced networking, and intelligent routing depending on quality of service and cost, multimedia application support, advanced security firewalls and protocol flexibility." If only we could get Novatel to offer a solution for home users that would allow us to eliminate the need for separate (wired) Cable TV, Internet and phone connections and the service providers that come with them.

Finally, those of us who have laptops that use PCMCIA express technology as their only wireless card format can breath a sigh of relief. Verizon has released its Novatel manufactured express card with hopes that EV-DO will become the next big wireless technology. (EV-DO is a wireless technology that is transmitted from cellphone towers along with most cellphone signals.)

Currently, I am using a Kyocera KR1 router accompanied by a regular Kyocera wireless card instead of an express card, but I am very tempted to buy this because of its smaller size and faster potential speeds. Many people were forced to seek out hard-to-find alternate solutions when they realized that there was a nearly complete lack of options for express card solutions in the mainstream marketplace.

This release brings the total number of available express cards to three: one from Dell, one from Novatel and one from Verizon. Sprint claims to have one on the way too, but no release date has been set at this time.

It allows computer users who subscribe to a service plan from Verizon or Sprint (currently the only two EV-DO providers) to access the Internet at near broadband speeds. The PCMCIA express standard, which is considerably faster and more efficient than the older PCMCIA standard (the standard that has become ubiquitous in today's laptops), is the standard that will eventually become most common.

With the coming increase in efficiency and throughput on the network that will come as a result of the process of updating the infrastructure into compliance with the Revision A standard, providers like Sprint and Verizon are claiming that they will be able to offer top download speeds over 3Mbps using their EV-DO network under the newer rev A standard. Now that Verizon is starting to embrace this new technology, let's hope they'll remove the artificial caps that limit speeds and stop terminating the contracts of customers who like to do more than just surf!

Dell is the first manufacturer to release a version of the Novatel XV620 express EV-DO wireless card for laptops. Verizon and Sprint are currently the only two service providers capable of providing EV-DO coverage, via their extensive EV-DO capable networks.

The card is listed on the Dell site for $161, without service of any kind of course. Based on the 34mm form factor, this card will fit both the 34 and 54mm sizes of the express card slots currently available.

Verizon and Sprint both plan to offer a branded version of this same card to their own customers in the near future. This is good news for those who own notebooks that only have express card slots and no others. I am using EV-DO right now and I can expect real world speeds between 400 and 900KBps in the down direction and a maximum of around 300KBps uploading.

While currently EV-DO service is expensive and the results are not always perfect, EV-DO brings us one step closer to having wireless broadband everywhere we go! Hopefully the industry can find a balance between profits for providers and customer satisfaction that will keep everyone happy.

This long awaited release is finally one week away. Many people were surprised when they realized that their new laptop was sporting a new format of PCMCIA wireless slot that would not have a compatible wireless card to go with it for months to come.

However, if tests of the pre-release version of the device, tentatively named Novatel XV620, give an accurate indication of the abilities of the release model; the new device will have appeal, as it performs at an equal or higher level than competitive devices (like the Kyocera KR1).

The new release from Novatel just recently received approval from the FCC and PCMCIA and is en route to retail locations with a release scheduled for the first week of July.

With more and more products leaving factories configured to take advantage of the EV-DO networks set up by firms like Sprint and Verizon; EV-DO is becoming an increasingly viable option for those seeking mobile access to the Internet with a decent amount of throughput in each direction.

Even though I already bought a wireless EV-DO router that converts EV-DO into wifi, I will probably still buy a Novatel XV620 because it's small and would make for one less thing for me to carry when I'm out. Dell, the first major manufacturer to adopt the express card standard on a large scale, has announced that it will also sell a re-branded version of the Novatel XV620 called the Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband Express Card starting at the end of this week.

The card is in 34mm format which fits both 54mm and 34mm slots and is the smallest of the current express card formats. Drivers and compatibility for Mac users are currently merely an afterthought for most mobile EV-DO solutions, but with the expected increase in popularity in store, the format should become more universally accepted in the near future.