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We've covered mobile broadband before on Automated Home.  Its ideal for people with no cable or ADSL access or those on the move.  But how do you share it?  Three's mobile broadband arm now offer the Huawei D100 Wireless Router as an optional extra.  Just plugin your USB modem and share your 3G broadband around your work, home or even providing passengers in a car or a bus with Wifi internet access.  Check out the unboxing video after the jump...

Earlier this year, as cellular broadband started to really take off, we put the Vodafone 3G USB Stick to the test.  This quickly became one of our most popular reviews, and its accompanying YouTube video (below) has had many thousand of views.  However, contracts don't suit everyone which is why Vodafone have just announced their PAYG version of this modem.  For a limited time the £49 device is shipping with a free £15 credit, effectively making it just £34...

Nokia have announced their entry into the Smart Home world with the introduction of their "Home Control" program.  They are actively seeking third party partners to help develop their Linux powered hardware gateway (see specs below).  The system will be available in late 2009 and features open APIs and support of Z-Wave.  KNX is also mentioned by Nokia and it looks like they will support as many Home Automation systems as possible.

Can the mighty Nokia succeed where everyone else has seemingly failed? With their huge power in the handheld world, and the willingness here from the world to reduce its energy bills, we'll be watching this one with interest...

Cytech has introduced two new products for its flagship Comfort Intelligent Home System.  The new CWM02 is a Linux powered Embedded Webserver while the UCM/GSM2 is a new GSM Module for SMS control, notification and phone dialer backup...

So as if to prove his point, a day after our Masked Installer's piece on how the iPhone and iPod Touch are becoming such great Smart Home controllers, Sonos release their free app to control their multiroom music system...