Convergence. Sometimes you want one device instead of two. Sometimes that means a phone that you can use as a mobile hotspot… other times it apparently means a mobile hotspot that you can also use as a projector. ZTE’s new Projector Hotspot is a small device that you can use to share a 4G LTE […]
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ZTE bringing smartphones, smartwatch, and mini-projectors to CES 2014
Chinese device maker ZTE plans to show off new phones at CES next week. But the company is also expanding beyond phones with the launch of its first smartwatch as well as other accessories including a mobile hotspot that has a built-in projector. New phones include the Nubia 5S with a 5 inch full HD […]
Lilbits (10-25-2013): T-Mobile offers free mobile hotspot
A few years ago Google added the ability to use Android phones as mobile hotspots — and wireless carriers pretty quickly started charging customers extra to use that feature. The move seemed a bit odd to some, since carriers weren’t giving users any more data to use during a given month, they were just charging for […]
AT&T MiFi Liberate wireless hotspot has a touchscreen for some reason
If you’ve ever looked at your mobile hotspot and thought “I like how this thing lets me connect to 3G and 4G networks on the go, but man it’d be even better if it had a touchscreen instead of buttons and LEDs,” apparently you’re not alone. AT&T has just introduced a new mobile hotspot with […]
Sprint unveils Tri-Fi mobile hotspot for 3G, WiMAX, LTE connectivity
Sprint will begin selling its first two 4G LTE devices on May 18th, 2012. The first is the HTC Evo 4G LTE, Sprint’s version of the HTC One X smartphone. The second is a new mobile hotspot that you can use to connect phones, tablets, laptops, or other devices to Sprint’s wireless network. There’s just […]
Apple iPad can run for 25 hours as a 4G mobile hotspot
Apple’s latest iPad is the first to offer mobile hotspot features, which means that if you have a supported model and a supported data plan, you can turn your iPad into a portable 4G modem for your laptop. All you have to do is turn on the mobile hotspot feature and then you can connect […]
Best Buy offering “iPad anywhere” with free Verizon, AT&T, Sprint mobile hotspots
Up until recently US customers who wanted to pick up an Apple iPad had few choices: They could get a WiFi-only model or a 3G model which worked only on AT&T’s network. The Verizon figured out that it could sell the WiFi iPad with a Verizon MiFi mobile hotspot, which essentially provides you a way […]
Verizon Fivespot: 3G mobile hotspot for use around the globe
Verizon has been offering 3G mobile hotspots for a while, but the new Fivespot is the first that works almost anywhere in the world. Verizon says you can use the Fivespot to get online in 200 countries, while 120 of those countries offer 3G speeds. The little mobilre wirleess router can handle CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, […]