Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box
How many dedicated LTE -capable USB modems does Verizon need? At least three, apparently, because we've just been sent shots of Novatel's upcoming USB551L that looks perhaps a tad glossier and sleeker than the Pantech and LG models that have preceded it . Hard to say from the spec sheet here, but it looks like there's at least a chance this is LTE-only without CDMA / EV-DO fallback since there's no explicit mention of it; unlikely considering how small Verizon's LTE footprint is for the time being, but you never know.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: date-or-pricing, entry, from-the-spec, gallery, lte, mac, modems, novatel, Sheet, support, time, usb, usb modem, verizon
Novatel sues ZTE and Franklin over MiFi-related patents
Smartphones aren't the only mobile devices caught up in patent warfare , it seems: Novatel's just sued ZTE and Franklin over five patents related to the "key architecture and functionality" of its MiFi series of mobile hotspots. What's interesting is that Verizon carries the MiFi and ZTE-built Fivespot , while Sprint's MiFi lives alongside the ZTE Peel and carrier-branded Franklin modems, so we're curious to see if any of the carriers step in to mediate the dispute.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: 3g mobile hotspot, 3gmobilehotspot, broad-enough, fri, legal, mifi, novatel, patent, verizon, wifi tethering, zte
Samsung’s SCH-LC11 CDMA / LTE mobile hotspot gets FCC approval, probably Verizon bound
We've heard rumors that Novatel is working on an LTE -enabled version of its MiFi for Verizon, likely for launch early next year -- but you've got to figure that a few other manufacturers would like a slice of that sweet, juicy 4G pie, right?
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: approval, device-right, fcc, hotspot, lte, novatel, Relationship, verizon, verizonwireless
Virgin Mobile USA partners with Walmart for Broadband2Go offer, $20 a month for 1GB
If you took a gander at Virgin Mobile USA's latest Broadband2Go plans you might have noticed a bit of a hole between $10 a month for 100MB and $40 a month for unlimited data. Consider it plugged, with a new $20 monthly 1GB plan that starts today. That's quite a bit nicer than the previous $20 for 300MB plan, but of course there's a catch: it's available only at Walmart , and only to owners of a Novatel MiFi 2200 or Ovation MC720.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: 1gb, gander, mifi2200, mobile, novatel, ovation, partners, prepaid data, usa, virgin mobile usa, virgin-mobile, virginmobile, walmart
AT&T starts selling Novatel MiFi at long last: November 21st for $50
AT&T's finally taking a cue from its mobile hotspot-equipped archrivals at Verizon and Sprint, launching a branded version of Novatel Wireless' MiFi 2372 this Sunday, November 21st, for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The device is a little more advanced that the one you're used to using on American CDMA networks, featuring an integrated microSD slot that can be shared among connected devices and support for built-in, browser-based widgets that can take advantage of the unit's AGPS for providing weather, local search, and so on
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: att, branded-version, breaking-news, breakingnews, Downlink, entry, finally-taking, mifi, mifi 2372, mifi2372, novatel, starts-selling, sunday
Verizon rumors: LTE, Android 3.0 tablets, a Droid Pro, and more
BGR's lined up a handful of very believable rumors for Big Red today -- and if you're an Android fan, you're going to want to pay very close attention (heck, even if you're not, you should probably take a look). First up, Motorola's said to have a full-touch Android 2.2 handset in the works with global roaming capability on GSM and presumably HSPA -- a first in the CDMA Android world -- that apparently looks a bit like a Motorola Q (without the keyboard, of course).
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: close-attention, droidpro, global, handset, handsets, novatel, rumor, target, verizon
Virgin Mobile’s pre-paid MIFI spotted, purchased, unboxed, and photographed
Sure, Virgin Mobile's MIFI isn't due out until Monday -- but that hasn't stopped one lucky shopper from finding one on the shelves of his local Best Buy yesterday.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: buy, entry, initials, mobile, novatel, pre-paid, prepaid data, sprint, the-initials, virgonmobile, year
Vodafone’s R201 mobile router has OLED display, microSD sharing
Novatel's MiFi line has set a standard for the way mobile 3G routers are expected to look and work, but let's be honest -- there's always room for improvement. We've been tipped today with word of Vodafone's R201 model sourced from Huawei, a device we've previously seen in the FCC with support for full HSPA. It'll handle up to five users at once -- pretty standard for these kinds of devices -- and feature an Overdrive -like OLED display up top and charging / tethering via micro-USB
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: engadget, engadget-mobile, entry, exclusive, mifi, novatel, overdrive, pretty-standard, result, Router, users-at-once, vodafone
Bell Novatel MiFi 2372 deemed unsafe for human use, recalled
We knew there had to be a catch with the Novatel MiFi 3G routers -- they were just too convenient. But, little did we know that catch involved danger to our health and wellbeing! Bell Mobility has been sending couriers around (real people holding envelopes, not unicorns ) to owners of the Novatel MiFi 2372 , delivering dire-sounding letters (a copy can be found after the break) telling them to discontinue use of their routers and, if that wasn't enough, they were all remotely deactivated yesterday morning. Owners are told to send their MiFis back to the company for replacement, a process said to take a whopping six to eight weeks
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: bell-mobility, entry, envelopes, frustration, health, mifi, novatel, novatel mifi 2372, novatel u998 turbo stick, routers, tipster
Novatel NovaDrive cloud-based unlimited storage preview
Hold onto your hats, it seems Novatel , maker of some of the finest 3G / WiFi devices has decided to stretch its legs from connectivity into the realm of data storage. Not only is the cloud-based storage accessible through their software for Windows or Apple, but they're thoughfully built a nice mobile site so your cellphone can get in on the fun.