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Switched On: MiFi pushes 3G past the router limits
Switched On: MiFi pushes 3G past the router limits
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. In a commercial featuring 30 Rock actress and producer Tina Fey and director Martin Scorsese, the former Saturday Night Live head writer uses her credit card to gain entrance to an airline lounge. ...
Novatel intros ‘MiFi’ mobile broadband router
Novatel intros ‘MiFi’ mobile broadband router
crunchgear.com — Novatel might be on to something with its MiFi device. It’s basically a rechargeable, portable wireless router... that ingests mobile data signals and spits them back out as standard Wi-Fi. The company is calling the technology an “Intelligent Mobile ... (more) Novatel intros ‘MiFi’ mobile broadband router
Novatel MiFi- credit card-sized 3G router
Novatel MiFi- credit card-sized 3G router
jkontherun.com — I have long dreamed of a router that uses a 3G connection and creates a WiFi hotspot... where I need one.  It would eliminate the need for paying for Internet connectivity in hotels and make it easy to share a 3G connection.  The key to ... (more) Novatel MiFi- credit card-sized 3G router
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Watch Out WiFi, Here Comes MiFi
ReadWriteWeb — ... The MiFi will be available in the first quarter of 2009 through a variety of retail outlets and Engadget reports the MiFi should be priced under $300. ...

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