Wed May 13, 2009 9:10 pm
A week after rival Verizon Wireless announced plans to offer a compact Wi-Fi device, Sprint said that it would launch its own "Mobile Hotspot" gadget, a similar portable unit that creates a localized Wi-Fi cloud to share high-speed Internet with wireless electronics like laptops, netbooks, cameras and music players.
The Overland Park, Kan.-based wireless provider said the MiFi 2200, relabeled as its "Sprint Mobile Hotspot," will hit store shelves starting the first week of June.
Small enough to fit in a pocket and no larger than the thickness of three credit cards, the Mobile Hotspot connects to Sprint's 3G data network to deliver high-speed Internet access to up to five Wi-Fi-enabled gadgets.
The built-in battery provides up to four hours of runtime, or 40 hours of standby on a single charge.
The Sprint Mobile Hotspot will cost $100 after a $50 mail-in rebate, bundled with a new two-year service plan.
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