What a difference mobile broadband makes. When we previously reviewed the LifeBook U810 from Fujitsu, we liked its $999 price point, sharp 5.6-inch display, and over five hours of battery life. But something was missing. That thing was a wireless connection that lets you surf the Web from anywhere. Enter the refreshed U810 with integrated HSDPA from AT&T.

Even inside the Las Vegas Convention Center the U810 got five bars of coverage, and sites loaded in about 15 seconds. We can’t wait to take a final review unit of this UMPC for a spin. It’s funny how you’ll overlook things like a tiny keyboard when you can check your e-mail and update your blog on the fly.

We’d like the 12-inch P8o10 even more if it had mobile broadband, too, but based on our hands-on impressions we think it could be one of the better value-priced ultraportables of the year.

The first thing you notice about the P8010 is its glossy lid, which has a sophisticated speckled paint job. You will definitely be noticed on your next flight with this machine in tow. And we were pleasantly surprised with just how light the P8010 felt in our hand, especially since it sports a relatively large 12-inch display. It’s certainly a worthy competitor to the Toshiba Portege R500, and we found the viewing angles on the LED-backlit screen to be much better. Overall, we think Fujitsu has two winners on its hands with these notebooks. Stay tuned for full reviews.