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Review: Verizon MiFi 3G access point

AgreeI agree with you about how great this little device is. I was just at a company offsite and the facility's wireless network was quickly overloaded by all of us trying to connect. I had my MiFi with me and was the only one able to get online. Everyone else...

Tags: Wireless and Mobility, Cellular phones, Wireless LANs, Security administration, Wi-Fi, Verizon MiFi, Verizon MiFi 3G, MiFi, Verizon Communications Inc., access point, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Novatel announces new MiFi 2372 for North American GSM networks

Novatel announces new MiFi 2372 for North American GSM networksMiFi is GreatI've had one for a few months on Verizon and it is a wonderful device. I recently used it during a long train ride. Both my wife and I were able to get online at the same time and...

Tags: MiFi 2372, North American GSM, Novatel Wireless, MiFi, network

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot

Priced at $400 without a contract ($170 with a one-year contract or $100 with a two-year contract), the Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot isn't affordable, especially when you consider the data plans. There are two of them: either you pay $40 for 250MB a month or $60 for...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, INTERNET, mobile, Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200, Verizon MiFi 2200, router, Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, Verizon Wireless, MiFi

Product reviews 2009-06-11

Novatel Wireless launches MiFi mobile router--no tethering required

Novatel Wireless launches MiFi mobile router--no tethering requiredHmmmSeems like a nice idea, if only it will roam on multiple systems so it will stay connected.That is the biggest problem I had while working on the FEMA hurricane Katrina recovery project in south Mississippi. No one service provider coverd the whole...

Tags: Routers & switches, Games, NETWORKING, MiFi, mobile router, Novatel Wireless, router, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

Additional Resources

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Palm; Twitter as botnet command channel

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Exchange 2010 buzz grows louder Ryan Naraine: Brazilian ID thieves using Twitter as botnet command channel...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Palm Inc., Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Tablets, Notebooks, Digital Cameras, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Review: Verizon MiFi 3G access point

I just returned from a family vacation in and around Denver, Seattle and Vancouver more on that later and had the pleasure of toting a Verizon MiFi 2200 with me for the trip. The MiFi is billed as an "intelligent Mobile Hotspot" and is basically a 3G...

Tags: Verizon MiFi, Verizon Communications Inc., Access Point, Wireless LANs, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Sprint announces first 3G/4G combo WiFi hotspots

Novatel's MiFi mobile hotspot, which is available from both Sprint and Verizon, has received great reviews and is selling well, according to Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel R. Hesse. Now Sprint is rolling out similar devices that work not onyl on its 3G EVDO network but also the emerging 4G Mobile...

Tags: 4G, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi, Sprint Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-05

News to know: Windows 7 RTM review; Microsoft-Yahoo; SAP; Sprint

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed" Gallery: Windows 7 RTM...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Microsoft Windows 7, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-30

Novatel announces new MiFi 2372 for North American GSM networks

One of the most popular mobile accessories that I have heard about from others who travel quite a bit is the Novatel Wireless MiFi. I personally have not tried one out because they have been available on Sprint and Verizon Wireless and I don't get a good enough signal where...

Tags: Data Service, Novatel Wireless, Mobile, Network, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-07-29

News to know: Microhoo; Multilingual spam; Apple; Verizon; Sprint

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft-Yahoo search pact appears to be a win-win if smaller deal Boomtown: Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Struck-Will Be Announced...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Verizon Communications Inc., SPSS Inc., Apple Inc., Spam, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Business Analytics, IBM Corp., Web Browsers, Financial Planning, Channel Management, Internet, Finance, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 (Sprint)

The Sprint Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 mobile router shares the same hardware as the Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot with different branding and slightly different service and pricing.At $100, the device is actually more expensive than it seems when you factor in the required data plan by Sprint....

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Novatel Wireless, Sprint Communications, Sprint Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200, router

Product reviews 2009-07-28

A 'personal cloud' with Novatel's MiFi 2372 3G Wi-Fi hotspot; AT&T, T-Mobile

Novatel Wireless on Tuesday unveiled its MiFi 2372 HSPA, the newest version of its Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, allowing for a portable Wi-Fi hotspot ("personal cloud") using 3G connectivity. The MiFi 2372 can be used "virtually anywhere in the world" thanks to its support...

Tags: Novatel Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, 3G, Payroll Solutions, Cellular Phones, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Can netbook subsidies from wireless companies work for schools?

So Sprint is basically giving away netbooks, Verizon is making them mighty cheap at least to acquire, AT&T offers a variety of deals on netbooks and free access to its network of WiFi hotspots and it seems pretty likely that other smaller wireless carriers will follow suit. The only...

Tags: School District, Netbook, Wireless, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Photos: Top reviews of the week

Here are a few of our reviewes' favorite items from the past week, including the Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro, Amazon Kindle DX, and Verizon's MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple MacBook, Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-15

Hands-on: Verizon Wireless HP Mini 1151NR netbook (Updated 2x)

First scooped in February then confirmed in March Verizon Wireless’ first netbook â€" the HP Mini 1151NR â€" began shipping on 17 May 2009 (the same day as VZW's MiFi personal hotspot). Priced at $199 with a 2-year contract after MIR the 1151NR's price is subsidized by...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Verizon Wireless, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows XP, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-29

Apple Airport Express: Okay, Okay, I love the damn thing.

The Apple Airport Express, a pocket-sized wireless access point and SOHO router was refreshed with 5Ghz Wireless Draft-N capability in March of 2009. Click to view the gallery. As many of you know, I make my living as a systems architect...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, Router, Apple Airport, Unit, Apple Inc., Wireless, Nope, Home Networking, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-22

News to know: Office 2010 leak; Windows Mobile; Wolfram/Alpha; SOA; Zappos; ;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Mobile Dev team: 'Windows Mobile 6.5 is done' New Microsoft Office 2010 test build leaks Zack Whittaker: Screenshots:...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Dana Blankenhorn, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Microsoft Office, Wireless And Mobility, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Office Suites

Blog posts 2009-05-18

MobileTechRoundup show #171; MiFi, Sidekick, E71x, DX, and more

James kicked off MobileTechRoundup show #171 by talking about an accessory that is hot news this week and that is the Verizon Wireless MiFi EVDO router that makes it quick and easy to get up to 5 devices connected to Verizon's high speed data network. I then talked about the...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-05-15

Optimizing the branch: Mobilizing IT

Writing on technologies for the branch office often times places me across the domains of mobility and non-mobile network infrastructure. Increasingly, in client inquiry calls, the question of "how do I optimize my branch office infrastructure" comes up and takes many forms. I'll attempt to address the most common of...

Tags: Branch Office, Information Technology, Carrier, 3G, WiMAX, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Chris Silva

Blog posts 2009-05-15