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Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G WiMAX mobile hotspot announced [Updated]

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sprint have announced their latest 4G WiMAX modem, the Sierra Wireless Overdrive, and it's basically a MiFi on steroids. Like the MiFi, the Overdrive can connect to up to five WiFi clients simultaneously; unlike it, though, it's sharing out a high-speed WiMAX connection that's theoretically 10 times faster than regular 3G speeds. Read The Full Story

Netgear MBRN3000 and DGN2200M WiFi-N routers get 3G/4G WWAN backup

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

Netgear have announced a number of new wireless routers with different combinations of WWAN and DSL support at CES 2010 today. The range is led by the new Netgear 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) and the Netgear Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem - Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M), both of which - as the names suggest - have WiFi 802.11n support along with a USB port which can be used to hook up a 3G/4G modem. That modem then offers backup connectivity should your primary broadband connection go down. Read The Full Story

D-Link unveils new DAP-1560, DIR-865, and Pocket N Wireless Router

Shane McGlaun, Jan 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

D-Link always rolls some new gear out at CES and this year is no different. The company has announced three new wireless products that use 802.11n wireless connectivity for the home. The new products include the D-Link Rush DAP-1560, D-Link Touch DIR-865, and the Wireless N Pocket Router. Read The Full Story

Qisda touchscreen router with YouTube & radio crosses FCC

Chris Davies, Dec 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Bless the FCC for giving us sneak previews of upcoming devices; today's unusual product is why we love it so. Apparently the work of Qisda, this multimedia router has an egg-like casing and a small color touchscreen, along with stereo speakers - in a sort of Sony Rolly arrangement, though with less dancing - and WiFi 802.11n. Around the back you only get one 10/100 ethernet port alongside the WAN connection, but there's a USB port that lets you plug in a 3G modem and get online via a cellular network instead. Read The Full Story

Bell Mobility MiFi 2372 on sale today

Chris Davies, Nov 30th 2009 Discuss [4]

Dear Canada, you've been very patient but your MiFi wait is over. Having announced back in October that the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 "intelligent mobile hotspot" was coming to Bell Mobility in November 2009, the carrier has waited until the very end of the month to put the 3G-sharing battery powered router on sale. However, on sale it is, and as of today Canadians looking to share a single 3G HSDPA/HSUPA connection between up to five WiFi devices can do so for $99.95 with a new, three year agreement. Read The Full Story

NEC Aterm WM3300R for MiFi-style mobile WiMAX sharing

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

It packs all the grace of an FM radio, but the NEC Aterm WM3300R distinguishes itself not by aesthetics but by packing a WiMAX radio and WiFi router into a palm-sized device. Basically a MiFi but for WiMAX rather than 3G connections, the WM3300R offers up to 40Mbps downlinks and up to 10Mbps uplinks, together with a removable 1,880mAh Li-Ion battery. Read The Full Story

Novatel MiFi adds Eye-Fi, Cloud backup and VPN apps

Chris Davies, Oct 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Novatel Wireless have announced the first round of applications which will be offered on its MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, including photo uploads, NAS-style network drive functionality, and VPN support. The apps - which are produced by developer partners Eye-Fi, Nomadesk and Alcatel-Lucent respectively - will run on the applications processor found in the European MiFi 2352 (which we reviewed back in June) and the MiFi 2372 which will offer AT&T and Rogers Wireless HSPA. Read The Full Story

Netgear reveals Rangemax wireless-N gigabit router with USB

Shane McGlaun, Oct 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Netgear makes all sorts of routers for wireless networks and has been offering products for a long time based on draft-n technology. Now that the IEEE has finally ratified the 802.11n specifications we are seeing new products come to market without that draft n caveat. Netgear announced today the new Rangemax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. Read The Full Story

FON Fonera 2.0n WiFi-n sharing router on sale now

Chris Davies, Sep 24th 2009 Discuss [1]

WiFi-sharing enthusiasts FON have released their latest router, the Fonera 2.0n. As the name suggests, the Fonera 2.0n packs 802.11n support, but they've also packed it with social networking integration, hard-drive sharing, Twitter status updates (for when someone connects to your router), BitTorrent downloading and webcam hosting. Read The Full Story

Belkin 802.11n wireless routers already compliant with newly ratified specs

Shane McGlaun, Sep 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

We mentioned yesterday that the IEEE had finally ratified the 802.11n specification. The ratification meant that manufacturers could finally stop slapping their 802.11n hardware with the "draft N" caveat. Almost as soon as the specification was ratified, Belkin announced that its N gear was already compliant. Read The Full Story

Motorola launch WiMAX WiFi base station & USB dongle

Chris Davies, Sep 10th 2009 Discuss [4]

Motorola has announced two new WiMAX products, a desktop base-station which shares WiMAX over WiFi and supports VoIP - the Motorola CPEi 725 - and a USB dongle, the USBw 200. The two products - which will go on sale via WiMAX carriers, rather than directly to consumers - enable both deskbound and mobile workers to take advantage of the next-gen high speed networks slowly spreading across the US. The CPEi 725 is perhaps the most interesting of the two new products, and has twin WiMAX antennas to support the 2.5GHz band. As well as WiFi it has an analog voice adapter port for plugging in a handset and using the WiMAX connection for VoIP calls. As for the WiFi side of the equation, there are MIMO antennas for improved coverage. Alternatively, the Motorola USBw 200 is a USB dongle intended for a single user. It will be available in 2.3, 2.5 and 3.5GHz versions, and has a "power boost" system for better connectivity with reduced draw; in fact, it requires just 1.5W, which means the notebook you're using it with should last even longer. Read The Full Story

ViewSonic PJD2121 Pico-Projector and WPG-350 WiFi-n video streamer launch

Chris Davies, Aug 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

ViewSonic have outed a couple of new projector systems, the PJD2121 pico-projector and the WPG-350 presentation gateway. The former is a 720p/1080i capable mini-projector which can throw a 60-inch image, while the latter hooks up to any projector or display with a VGA port and funnels presentations (up to 1024 x 768) or 1080p video via WiFi b/g/n from a nearby laptop or PC. Read The Full Story