Lenovo's New ThinkPad Shows Up as 'Test Mule' for New WiMAX Module

Following the announcement of Lenovo’s (News - Alert) ThinkPad X301, promising consumers cutting-edge features and technologies in a thin and light device that’s as light as three pounds and thin as one inch, it has been reported that the new notebook PC is being tested for its WiMAX (News - Alert) module.

According to an industry blog on Engadget, the ThinkPad Mini 10 are showing up as a “test mule” for Lenovo’s new WiMAX module.

“It’s that mysterious ThinkPad Mini 10 creature we’ve been seeing prowling the Australian outback, this time showing up as a test mule for Lenovo’s new WiMAX module. The antennae in this submission are likely headed for retail inside things like the almost identical X100e and the rest of Lenovo’s U.S. line. We’re liking this trend of seeing netbooks and subnotebooks leaving the factory with WiMAX already integrated, but do beware the price premium that’ll come attached.

And, as TMCnet reported, company officials say “significant improvements” to the ThinkPad X301 include its data storage capacity. While the original X300 offered a 64GB SSD, the X301 offers a choice of either an 80GB or 128GB SSD.

The X301 will also have DisplayPort and VGA video ports to support multiple displays. Lenovo also says its improved Power Manager gives users more control over notebook functions to enable longer battery life.