10/05/2012 by Taylor Hatmaker for Tecca on Mashable
The handy gadget can convert LTE, WiMAX, and 3G networks into a Wi-Fi signal for web-hungry devices like laptops and tablets. The device lets 3G and4G Sprint customers share their Internet connectivity with up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices. That’s not limited to cameras, music players and phones.
The device is powered by a 3600mAh battery, which gets users up to eight hours of connectivity. The Tri-Fi portable hotspot provides on-the-go small businesses, health care teams and individuals who work remotely with reliable mobile broadband.
Sprint launched its WiMAX 4G network back in 2010. Now, it’s shifting its weight toward LTE — a new 4G standard pioneered by Verizon in 2011.
With the Sprint 4G Tri-Fi hotspot, users won’t have to worry about finding a 4G LTE network — or even a 4G network at all while traveling. The device can even hook into 3G, taking the guesswork out of the entire process.
Sprint’s LTE network won’t be rolling out until this summer, but that isn’t stopping the carrier from readying its hardware arsenal now. The Tri-Fi hotspot, manufactured by Sierra Wireless like Sprint’s Overdrive 4G hotspot, will cost $99.99 with a 2-year contract (plus a $50 rebate) on May 18. If being away from the web gives you separation anxiety, a cleverly signal-agnostic tool like the Tri-Fi might be just what the doctor ordered — but those data-overage fees can still kill you if you aren’t careful.
This article originally published at Tecca here.
Source: Mashable
