Gateway and Verizon Wireless are teaming up to release a new netbook equipped with Verizon's 3G mobile broadband service.

The Gateway LT2016u will be available starting October 4 on verizonwireless.com and in Verizon stores. The device is available in "night sky black" and will connect to the Web via Verizon's 3G network.

The netbook will retail for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, which will be sent out in the form of a debit card. Customers will also have to sign up for a two-year Verizon mobile broadband contract. Options include 250MB of monthly access plus 10 cents per megabyte overage for $39.99 per month or 5GB plus 5 cents per megabyte overage for $59.99 per month.

The LT2016u features a 10.1-inch, high-definition WSVGA LED, a 6-cell battery that Verizon says will provide up to six hours of battery life, an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of memory, 160GB of hard drive space, and a digital media card reader.

The device also includes two built-in speakers, a built-in digital microphone, a 0.3 megapixel webcam, 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity, and ports for USB, Ethernet, and VGA.
It comes equipped with Windows XP Home Edition, weighs 2.95 lbs, and is 10.17 inches long, 7.24 inches deep, and 1.03 inches high.

Gateway launched its first netbook - the 11.6-inch LT3100 - in June, and followed that up the next month with the 10-inch LT2100u. The LT2100u was basically a rebadged version of the Acer Aspire One (the D250-1165), just like the LT3100 was a rebadge of the Acer Aspire One A0751h.