Sprint WiFi hotspot solves a lot of problems

Submitted by acohill on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 13:02

Sprint's new mobile hotspot is cool. It is a little credit card size data only cellular data modem. Cellular modems have been around for awhile, but they typically have a USB port and you plug them into your laptop. This one has no ports. Instead, it creates a WiFi hotspot that can be used for Internet access by any WiFi device--your laptop, your iPhone, your iPod Touch, even your home network. It comes with a two year contract for $150, and it will likely be popular for business travelers who often get stuck shelling out $7-$10 a pop just to check email while sitting in the departure lounge of the airport. And don't get me started on the hotels that charge you $250/night and then expect you to pay another $10/day for Internet access. If you used it just once or twice a month instead of having to buy daily access, it would be a good deal.