Comments on: Novatel's Big, Fat MiFi Bet

By: Goodbye MiFi, Hello Smartphone Mobile Hotspot: Mobile Technology News «

Goodbye MiFi, Hello Smartphone Mobile Hotspot: Mobile Technology News « — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:58:28 +0000

[...] Novatel Wireless, which has bet big on the MiFi solution, is trying to add value to the device by adding the ability to run apps, but in the long run, I don’t think that will matter. I haven’t yet seen a MiFi app that adds more value to a similar existing feature on a smartphone, for example. For many consumers then, even some that have never even heard of a MiFi, using a smarpthone as a mobile hotspot is the more likely future: the window of opportunity for the MiFi is slowly closing because the function is being absorbed by the smartphone. [...]

By: crazy88

crazy88 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:49:34 +0000

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By: WiMAX Hits Austin and San Antonio Today

WiMAX Hits Austin and San Antonio Today — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:19 +0000

[...] in time for the holidays), which means I need a PC to activate my modem on. But then I can use a personal hotspot product that converts the WiMAX signal to Wi-Fi to test it out on my MacBook (and iPod Touch)! So [...]

By: Dax

Dax — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:46:29 +0000

Hopefully novatel will get on the ball and give us a Sprint/Clear MiFi integrated with 3g/4g built in.

By: Cheddar Bob

Cheddar Bob — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:28:32 +0000

This is a pretty good idea, but i was looking at them at Best Buy and the only plan you could get was 5gb a month. after that they charge you 10 cents a kilobyte… that is worthless for just about anything.

By: tom

tom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:03:57 +0000

these are pretty cool. but i really see them as only a short term product. when battery life improve it start to really make a lot more sense that this functionality should be a service built into smartphones not a separate device. WiFi tethering will become common and there will be very little need for these. at least as mobile devices. i could see them being around for while as stationary device that never get used on battery power for situation where a wired connection would be either unavailable, pricier, etc. for example maybe for a transient business that is no more than a booth at a flea market a real phone line or cable connection may not be practical.

By: TexasYellowDog

TexasYellowDog — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:39:32 +0000

My Verizon/MiFi/iPod Touch was purchased due to Verizon’s poor handset offering. If Verizon’s Droid line proves worthy, I might have to dump the MiFi. Verizon ought to give dual data plan holders a break.