I bought an HTC Thunderbolt earlier this year for two reasons – I wanted to play with an Android phone and I liked the option of using it as a wireless hotspot with unlimited data, something that my ...

I’d committed to keep y’all up to date on my ongoing experience with my MiFi. After a couple of months of use, I’m still enamored. Verizon’s network delivers as promised, with only a few occasions ...

Over the years I’ve owned more than my fair share of PCs, Macs, phones, cameras and gadgets. But the single device that’s had the most impact on how I work is the Novatel MiFi. The version I own will ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

For the last couple of weeks, I've been testing the Verizon MiFi portable WiFi hotspot. After writing about the MiFi, a few months back, I was placed on a waiting list to receive a test unit. Could ...

The MiFi 2200 combines an extraordinarily easy-to-use device with a great pay as-you-go mobile Internet bandwidth plan. What’s not to like? For travelers who juggle a number of connected devices while ...

Personal hotspots have never been the most stunning gadgets on the block, but that’s because they really don’t have to be -- they’re unassuming and hide in your bag or pocket. The Samsung and Novatel ...

Fellow blogger Dana Blankenhorn has stirred up some controversy with his suggestion on how to share unused router bandwidth to create a do-it-yourself Wifi cloud. I want to talk a personal WiFi of a ...

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Just call ...

Just a fun blog this week. I really love my iPhone 3GS. And I really love my Hava TV streaming appliance: The Hava appliance, very similar to a Slingbox, is connected to my DirecTV HD DVR and ...

The Sprint MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot looks good on paper, but suffers from highly erratic and inConsistent performance. With the eagerly awaited Sprint 3G/4G MiFi Mobile Hotspot 4082 ($80 after a $200 ...