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Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G and Novatel 3G/4G MiFi get official

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sprint has officially announced the HTC EVO Shift 4G, as well as the carrier's MiFi 3G/4G mobile hotspot by Novatel Wireless. The HTC EVO Shift 4G will land on January 9 2011, priced at $149.99, while the 4G-capable MiFi hotspot will follow on February 27 for $49.99. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile HSPA+ 4G mobile hotspot due Feb 2011

, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile USA is readying its first mobile hotspot, and the debut device will apparently support the high-speed HSPA+ 4G service offered by the network. One of two MiFi-style devices for the first half of 2011, the first model - codenamed "Lil Wayne" - is expected to arrive in February 2011 according to TmoNews' sources and support up to 21Mbps downloads. Read The Full Story

Best Buy offers iPad buyers a free mobile hotspot (with an agreement, naturally)

, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Best Buy is offering iPad buyers a "free" mobile hotspot to get online with the WiFi-only version of the Apple tablet. The deal, spotted by 9to5Mac, includes Verizon's FiveSpot, AT&T's MiFi 2372 or Sprint's 4G OverDrive, though each does require a new, two-year agreement. Read The Full Story

Novatel MiFi 4082 WiMAX mobile hotspot clears FCC

, Dec 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Novatel Wireless has been promising WiMAX-capable MiFi mobile hotspots since February this year, but it's taken until now for the 4G device to show up in any form. Fresh through the FCC is the Novatel MiFi 4082, complete with CDMA/EVDO and WiMAX connectivity that can be shared out over a WiFi connection. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: December 10 2010

, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ruh roh! Looks like Notion Ink is having some troubles with pre-orders and cautious consumers thinking about buying the Adam tablet. Check it out. Then see how the US military is locking down potential WikiLeaks material - while at the same time Anonymous plans on spamming the internets with all the secret documents that've already seen the light in Opteration: Leakspin while a 16 year old kid is arrested for related DDoS attacks on PayPal, Visa, and Mastercard. AND there's a sweet magnetic cube table that looks like a Rubik's Cube. It's ramping up to be quite an exciting day here on the R3 Media Network. Get pumped up and check out the entire SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up! Read The Full Story

Novatel sue ZTE and Franklin Wireless over alleged MiFi patent infringement

, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

MiFi manufacturer Novatel Wireless has filed a patent lawsuit against ZTE and Franklin Wireless, alleging that the rival firms have infringed five patents "related to key architecture and functionality" of the mobile hotspots. According to Peter Laparulo, the company's chairman and CEO, "Novatel Wireless invented the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot" and "competitors need to rely on their own inventions rather than infringe on ours." Read The Full Story

AT&T Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 Landing November 21st

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

AT&T has just broken some ground in the Novatel Wireless MiFi market, and have officially unveiled their brand new MiFi 2372 mobile hotspot device. The AT&T branded versions isn't just a rehashed version you'd find on other networks, as the GSM-based MiFi adds a few extra features in there to sweeten the deal. Read The Full Story

Verizon iPad MiFi commercial released [Video]

, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple's iPad is already available in Verizon Wireless stores, with the carrier offering a MiFi mobile hotspot to help you get online, and now the carrier's advert for the pairing has been revealed. As you might expect, Verizon is pushing both the simplicity and the convenience of the MiFi and the ubiquity of their data network. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

MiFi OS debuts on Novatel MiFi 3352: widgets, GPS-apps & more

, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

More details on the Orange Mobile WiFi 3352 are out, and it seems there's more to this MiFi than meets the eye.  An update to the original MiFi 2352 we reviewed all the way back in June 2009, the MiFi 3352 debuts Novatel Wireless' MiFi OS, the customizable widget, app and content platform the company has been promising us for a while now. Read The Full Story

Orange MiFi 3352 gets official, plus 3G-enabled Samsung N150 netbook

, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [1]

The Novatel Wireless MiFi 3352 we spotted undergoing GCF testing last week has been made official, with the 3G mobile hotspot launching on Orange UK.  Full specifications for the MiFi 3352 are unknown - the carrier tells us battery life is "generally about 5 hours" - but according to the press release it has the same on-board app support as the MiFi 2352, together with some "customisable widgets." Read The Full Story

Verizon data plans refreshed: new $15 smartphone option

, Oct 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Verizon's new data plans have launched, offering smartphone data from $15 for 150MB alongside the original $29.99 unlimited data plan, together with a range of new tariffs for mobile broadband, embedded modems and hotspots like the Verizon FIVESPOT.  Announced earlier this month, the hotspot plans kick off at $20 per month, though there are also contract-free prepay options. Read The Full Story

Novatel MiFi 3352 and MiFi 3372 3G mobile hotspots spotted in testing

, Oct 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Novatel Wireless' next-gen MiFi mobile hotspots have been caught passing through GCF certification.  The MiFi 3352 and MiFi 3372 each support quadband GSM/EDGE and the 1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA bands, with the 3352 throwing in 900MHz UMTS/HSDPA support and the 3372 having 850MHz UMTS/HSDPA support. Read The Full Story
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