Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sprint Announces the MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel

Sprint has introduced the ultra-compact MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless; bringing customers the portability of the MiFi design with one-touch connectivity for up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, including a tablet, eReaders, laptops or gaming consoles.

Delivering a true wireless experience with no cables or software installation required, the MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot easily supports all the needs of a family household, a frequent traveler who wants to avoid Wi-Fi charges, or even a small business team in a form factor about the size of a credit card. Sprint is the first carrier to launch a 4G MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot preloaded with MiFi OS, widgets and application support, adding capabilities beyond just Internet connectivity.

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Its predecessor, the MiFi 2200 by Novatel Wireless, was the industry’s first 3G Intelligent Mobile Hotspot. This version with 4G accessibility offers download speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G service.1 It also features an external display with status indicators for battery, signal strength and number of connected devices as well as shared storage capability through a microSD slot for up to a 32GB memory card. It supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems.
 
FEATURES:

3G EV-DO Rev. A and WiMAX capable

10mm x 35mm eInk display with status indicators for battery, signal and number of connected devices

Location based services: GPSOne, xTRA, stand-alone GPS

Browser user interface for configuration

MicroSD slot for up to 32GB memory card

Supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems

Datalink 3G/4G

No software required for Wi-Fi connection

Battery: 1500mAh – four hours of usage; 60 hours of standby time

4G data speeds (WiMAX) – Peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps

3G data speeds (EV-DO Rev. A) – Peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps.

BASICS:

Compatibility: Wi-Fi, Windows, MAC OS X, Linux

Chipset EV-DO: Qualcomm MSM7627

Chipset WiMax: Beceem BCSM250

Frequency: Dual-band (CDMA 1900, 800MHz); supports EV-DO Rev. A/0; 1xRTT

Weight: 85 grams with battery (3 oz.)

Antenna: Integrated Wi-Fi and GPS antenna

Wireless Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n

For more information visit www.sprint.com/mobilebroadband or www.sprint.com/4G