Stuttgart, Germany  - Netbooks with integrated UMTS modules generally offer good reception strength and are downright quick when it comes to broadcasting their own signals, according to a recent study by the Stuttgart-based connect magazine.

The magazine tested three current netbooks with integrated UMTS units for wireless data transfer. The fastest in the pack was the Acer Aspire One A150x 3G, with a built-in UMTS module from Qualcomm. It far outstripped the performance of the UMTS cell phones available in the past two years.

Netbooks from Samsung (NP- NC10 3G) and LG (X110) also turned in at least above-average performances compared with UMTS cell phones. (dpa)