Posts tagged mifi
Novatel prepping WiMAX-based MiFi, signs up for Qualcomm’s Wearable Mobile Device modules
Feb 25th
We haven’t been shy about expressing our undying love for the , and now Novatel is playing catchup with the Sierra Wireless-built and bringing WiMAX into the fold. Novatel has completed and tested a WiMAX MiFi prototype, achieving 18Mbps throughput in testing. The unit relies on a Beceem WiMAX chip and has 30Mbps down / 10Mbps up theoretical speeds. No word on when the 4G MiFi might actually hit the market, but Novatel can’t be content for long to let Sierra eat that all by itself. Meanwhile, Novatel has also picked up Qualcomm’s Wearable Mobile Device modules for an as-yet undefined purpose. The units integrate a radio (CDMA 1x or EV-DO), Bluetooth, GPS, an accelerometer, and USB 2.0 plug. We don’t know what sort of shenanigans Novatel will get up to with such integration at its disposal, but we’re sure we’d love to find out.
originally appeared on on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:11:00 EST. Please see our .
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Novatel shows off next-gen GPS-enabled MiFi, integrated ‘apps’ (video)
Feb 19th
If you haven’t freaked out and given up on after they were shown to be, well, a , good for you, because there’s good things in store. Novatel is working on a new revision of its routers with integrated GPS, USB charging, and what’s pledged to be better battery life. Perhaps most interesting among the revisions is firmware able to run Linux “apps” that display content within the MiFi’s admin webpage. Current apps are things like data usage and weather but the possibilities are endless — or slightly broader than weather and usage, at least. It’s unclear which (if any) of the current MiFi models will be also be blessed with this firmware update and its resplendent selection of homebrew widgets, but we do know that the new MiFi model will be hitting carriers sometime toward the middle of 2010 and will be selling unlocked around the end of the year.
originally appeared on on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:49:00 EST. Please see our .
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