
Hewlett-Packard plans to unveil a business notebook Thursday with an embedded chip that allows users to connect to Verizon Wireless’s EvDO (Evolution Data Only, or Evolution Data Optimized) network in the United States, part of a new trend toward built-in wide-area networking capability in PCs. The company will unveil the HP Compaq nc6140 on Thursday during an event at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show here with executives from HP and Verizon, says Eric Brennan, director of business solutions for HP’s personal systems group. HP joins fellow PC makers Dell and Lenovo Group in embracing cellular networks as an alternative for business users tired of searching for a Wi-Fi hotspot or an ethernet cable.