Overdrive™ 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot: 3G and 4G in one!
Wi-fi connection has just gotten way cooler! If you thought being able to connect to the internet wirelessly was fun, then what can you say to connecting, up to five wi-fi enabled devices in just one simultaneous hook up?
The Overdrive™ 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless is launched by Sprint beginning January 10. What exactly is this? Just like what was stated above, the Overdrive can make you connect up to five gadgets such as your laptop, digital camera, smartphones or gaming devices in a single wi-fi connection. Enabling you to connect via 3G or 4G, whichever suits you best. What’s better is that this makes you experience wi-fi 10 times faster than the current state of 3G in various wi-fi carriers.
The new released AirCard W801 is reportedly the first ever mobile hotspot which provides users dual mode connectivity. The connection is even set automatically for your convenience, at home or work.
Furthermore the Overdrive™ is responsible for creating connections from the Sprint 4G network to the mass of users out there who have wi-fi enabled gadgets within their reach. With a two-year service agreement and a monthly fee of $60, the Overdrive™ innovative, efficient and definitely, practical!
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New Overdive Mobile Hotspot due from Sprint in Feb 2010
News of a new pocket 3G and 4G router has been leaked this week that will be an evolution of the current MiFi branded mobile hotspot from Novatel. The portable broadband hotspot is slated to be called the Overdrive, and is being made by Sierra Wireless. It will be the first pocket sized broadband router utilizing WiMax to be sold in North America. The device will work by picking up 3G and 4G cellular signals from local wireless providers, and retransmit the signals into local WiFi compatible signals. The overdrive will support Sprints 4G network with fallback to 3G.
The enhancements over the Novaltel MiFi include a sustained 6 Mps download speed over 4G for five connected users. In addition, the Overdrive will have a build in SD card slot to enable network attached storage (NAS) for everyone connected to the mobile hotspot. It will also have over three times the connection radius of the MiFi's current 30 foot signal radius, about 100 feet. Look for official pricing and availability from Sprint in February 2010.
Categories: 4G Mobile Hotspots Tags: 4g, mobile hotspot, sprint, wimax