For the first time in India, we have a netbook that is online out-of-the-box. Olive Telecommunication, a new entrant in the device space, has launched this netbook under the ‘Olive Convergence’ brand. These netbooks, labeled Zipbooks by the company, feature inbuilt 3G enabled broadband modems. Olive Telecommunication has tied up with Tata Teleservices for its EVDO based Netbooks and they will be available to the consumer from select Tata Indicom Stores and through the Tata Photon channel. On the other hand the company has got into an agreement with BSNL for its HSPA version based Netbooks, which would be made available in all BSNL 3G circles.

Powered by Qualcomm's QSC6085 chipset, the Olive Convergence Zipbooks leverage the capabilities of EV-DO Rev. A technology that enables users with mobile broadband connectivity and helps them access data applications and services on the move. The 3G embedded Netbooks have the Intel Atom N270 processor at its core, with 1-GB DDR2 memory and 160-GB HDD. Weighing less than 1.3 kg, the netbooks are available in 4 colours, are Wi-Fi enabled and have Windows XP as the operating system. The next lot of products will sport the latest Intel Pine Trail processors and Windows 7.

The company also launched seven models of mobile phones with the netbook. Though the details were scarce – the phones have a starting price of Rs. 999. These include two touch screen phones - Olivepwrr and Olivetouch; Olivemsgr - the QWERTY keypad phone; two candy bar phones- Olivecompacta and Oliveglide and two dual sim/dual standby phones - V-G400 (clamshell) and V-G500 (slider). The company also shared information about its convergence devices including a modem equipped with high capacity memory chip, ability to tune into FM, a Dictaphone and an MP3 player.

Speaking at the launch, Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecommunication said, " Olive Convergence is an idea that is powered by an aspiration of providing our customers with products that are not only on the threshold of new technology innovations but also aim at creating new benchmarks in affordability of mobile computing and communication products."