Comments on: MiFi- The end of mobile broadband dongles http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/ Mobile, Roaming and Social Media Sat, 19 May 2012 21:06:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Reynolds http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505894 David Reynolds Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:25:33 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505894 We have just ordered ours from http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=183117 So now for sale in the UK :) We have just ordered ours from http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=183117

So now for sale in the UK :)

]]> By: Romi Parmar http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505740 Romi Parmar Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:42:15 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505740 It seems like it's going to kill the Mobile Broadband Dashboard Advertising business model before it manages to get off to a start! http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/33756/3-sells-ads-on-mobile-broadband-dashboard It seems like it’s going to kill the Mobile Broadband Dashboard Advertising business model before it manages to get off to a start!

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/33756/3-sells-ads-on-mobile-broadband-dashboard

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505565 Paul M. Watson Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:46:39 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505565 Well in fairness to the iPhone you can connect over BlueTooth, a fairly common connection method for mobiles and laptops. I shared my iPhone 3G connection with some friends on a train much as you would with this MiFi. Cool device though, good deal better than a dongle. Well in fairness to the iPhone you can connect over BlueTooth, a fairly common connection method for mobiles and laptops. I shared my iPhone 3G connection with some friends on a train much as you would with this MiFi. Cool device though, good deal better than a dongle.

]]> By: Offbeatmammal http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505563 Offbeatmammal Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:59:24 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505563 I like the idea. having a seperate battery means you can run this without risking killing your phone. I used WMWiFi for a while (http://global.wmwifirouter.com/consumer/) but it was a bit flakey and drained the battery pretty quickly... tethering a single device to my phone is a better bet for more things (but no good for sharing...) I like the idea. having a seperate battery means you can run this without risking killing your phone.

I used WMWiFi for a while (http://global.wmwifirouter.com/consumer/) but it was a bit flakey and drained the battery pretty quickly… tethering a single device to my phone is a better bet for more things (but no good for sharing…)

]]> By: Keith Shirley http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505557 Keith Shirley Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:24:11 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505557 I use Joikuspot on my N95 ( http://short.ie/joiku ) which seems to do the same thing. I'm not sure how many laptops can connect however. At first glance I'd prefer Joikuspot - no additional boxes or chargers to carry - and it runs on my phone contract - so no additional monthly fees. I've found it very useful in buildings with bad 3G signals - I can leave the phone in the window and sit anywhere I want. I use Joikuspot on my N95 ( http://short.ie/joiku
) which seems to do the same thing. I’m not sure how many laptops can connect however.

At first glance I’d prefer Joikuspot – no additional boxes or chargers to carry – and it runs on my phone contract – so no additional monthly fees. I’ve found it very useful in buildings with bad 3G signals – I can leave the phone in the window and sit anywhere I want.

]]> By: Philip Ferris http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505555 Philip Ferris Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:57:15 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505555 The advantage of the mifi is that it offers connection to up to 5 different devices at once; a definite advantage over tethering one device to a phone or having to have a 3G card in every device. It's a very generous offer to let others connect Pat, Interesting take on sharing, when one has a personal bandwidth cap, from my friend James at jkontherun http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/10/sharing-the-mifi-connection-am-i-more-likely-to-do-it-or-not/ The advantage of the mifi is that it offers connection to up to 5 different devices at once; a definite advantage over tethering one device to a phone or having to have a 3G card in every device.

It’s a very generous offer to let others connect Pat, Interesting take on sharing, when one has a personal bandwidth cap, from my friend James at jkontherun http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/10/sharing-the-mifi-connection-am-i-more-likely-to-do-it-or-not/

]]> By: Daniel http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505551 Daniel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:33:16 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505551 I do, my iPhone is jailbroken :P I know the majority of people wouldn't have that functionality, but still, it is technically possible I do, my iPhone is jailbroken :P I know the majority of people wouldn’t have that functionality, but still, it is technically possible

]]> By: Pat Phelan http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505550 Pat Phelan Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:31:51 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505550 so what your really saying Daniel is that you dont? :-) so what your really saying Daniel is that you dont? :-)

]]> By: Daniel http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505548 Daniel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:19:15 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505548 It is a great idea, but the problem is, I already have a device that can do this and more... My iPhone! Granted it needs to be jailbroken to tether over wi-fi, but it is possible. It is a great idea, but the problem is, I already have a device that can do this and more… My iPhone! Granted it needs to be jailbroken to tether over wi-fi, but it is possible.

]]> By: Ronanob http://patphelan.net/mifi-the-end-of-mobile-broadband-dongles/comment-page-1/#comment-505547 Ronanob Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:14:23 +0000 http://patphelan.net/?p=5060#comment-505547 That is so fricken sweet, i want one. Desperately. That is so fricken sweet, i want one. Desperately.

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