Toshiba shows off its WiMAX Portege

By Tim Conneally | Published January 10, 2009, 5:04 PM

Toshiba Portege R600 with Clear WiMax labeling In Toshiba's booth, a section is dedicated to technologies the public can expect to find in upcoming products from the company in 2009. Part of the display is dedicated to WiMAX support.

The Portege R600-ST520W, announced this week, was "connected" to Clear to show its potential.

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Detail of Clear labeling

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