Comments on: CLEAR introduces new portable WiMAX, 3G modems http://liliputing.com/2010/06/clear-introduces-new-portable-wimax-3g-modems.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 10:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gsm repeater http://liliputing.com/2010/06/clear-introduces-new-portable-wimax-3g-modems.html#comment-104126 gsm repeater Wed, 23 May 2012 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=23201#comment-104126 Thats looking quite a nice stuff by Clear. Well, because 4G LTE network is gradually becoming stronger, so 3G network has to be a stronger network at elsewhere. Thats looking quite a nice stuff by Clear. Well, because 4G LTE network is gradually becoming stronger, so 3G network has to be a stronger network at elsewhere.

]]> By: Curt Carmack http://liliputing.com/2010/06/clear-introduces-new-portable-wimax-3g-modems.html#comment-59016 Curt Carmack Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:13:22 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=23201#comment-59016 In my area Clear has no contract requirement and the 4G+ service costs $61 per month, including the modem lease. This makes it a little bit cheaper and much more flexible than the 2-year commitment required by Sprint. In my area Clear has no contract requirement and the 4G+ service costs $61 per month, including the modem lease. This makes it a little bit cheaper and much more flexible than the 2-year commitment required by Sprint.

]]> By: Wittelw http://liliputing.com/2010/06/clear-introduces-new-portable-wimax-3g-modems.html#comment-58770 Wittelw Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:44:32 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=23201#comment-58770 Likewise in Seattle coverage is spotty on the bus route from the eastside across the 520 bridge. I've learned to cache as much as I can in the good coverage areas. Hopefully it will improve over time or LTE will replace it in a few years. Likewise in Seattle coverage is spotty on the bus route from the eastside across the 520 bridge. I've learned to cache as much as I can in the good coverage areas. Hopefully it will improve over time or LTE will replace it in a few years.

]]> By: PrincessNybor http://liliputing.com/2010/06/clear-introduces-new-portable-wimax-3g-modems.html#comment-58769 PrincessNybor Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:14:42 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=23201#comment-58769 The 4G+ hotspot looks almost identical to the Sprint Overdrive I've been using for a few months now. It's a handy little device, but it does take about two minutes to boot up, and the battery life is a joke. I think even 3 hours is a optimistic. <br><br>However, speeds are great over 4G, averaging about 3-4 down, 1 up over most of the Portland area. Coverage is still spotty, especially inside concrete and metal buildings, so having the 3G fall-back is nice.<br><br>Overall, there's no real price advantage to either Sprint or Clear on this one, and they share towers, so it's all a matter of what logo you want on your bill. =) The 4G+ hotspot looks almost identical to the Sprint Overdrive I've been using for a few months now. It's a handy little device, but it does take about two minutes to boot up, and the battery life is a joke. I think even 3 hours is a optimistic.

However, speeds are great over 4G, averaging about 3-4 down, 1 up over most of the Portland area. Coverage is still spotty, especially inside concrete and metal buildings, so having the 3G fall-back is nice.

Overall, there's no real price advantage to either Sprint or Clear on this one, and they share towers, so it's all a matter of what logo you want on your bill. =)

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