Sprint Offers New Sierra Wireless 598U USB Broadband Card

Sprint & Sierra Wireless throws us another broadband card to play with. Here's the essential info:

EVDO Rev. A (Up to 3.1 Mbps)
USB format with an interesting clip for keeping it out of harm's way (looks a bit cumbersome though)
Smallest broadband card available today
microSD card (up to 32 GB expansion)
Built-in GPS
Supports laptops going into sleep and hibernation (i.e. it'll connect after being woken up)

Unless you've already had a broadband card, the last feature may not matter that much. When your only way of getting online is a broadband card like myself, that becomes really important. It's a nice feature that I hope to see become standard.

via EVDOinfo

T-Mobile's First 3G USB Broadband Card [FCC]

At long last, T-Mobile will have a 3G modem. As we mentioned before, the entry of T-Mobile this late into the 3G marketplace will mean many subscribers being 'stolen' away by cheaper mobile broadband plans. Just think, at $50 for 3G for $60, who wouldn't? I know I would.


 The new Huawei UMG 181 USB Mobile Broadband can rotate and will support 8 bands GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA in 850, 1900, 1700 and 2100.

That's a lot of bands. Can anyone say roaming agreements?
via CellPhoneSignal