by Vivek Gowri on 3/28/2012 8:16:00 PM
Posted in MiFi , Novatel , Verizon , LTE , 4G , smartphones
We got a chance to check out Novatel's next generation MiFi at CES this past January, and came away impressed with the update. Officially titled the Novatel Wireless MiFi 4620L 4G Global Ready Jetpack, it has big shoes to fill as the successor to the Wireless MiFi 4510L, which was our favorite LTE hotspot device when we reviewed it late last year. The Jetpack 4620L includes global WCDMA and GSM/EDGE support in addition to CDMA 2000 1x, EVDO and Verizon LTE support. Unfortunately, 5GHz WiFi is still not on board, as 802.11 connectivity is limited to b, g, and 2.4GHz n bands. But the most interesting thing about the Jetpack 4620L is the small OLED screen on the front, giving access to settings menus, device information, connectivity, and battery status. This makes it significantly easier to use and troubleshoot than the previous MiFis, and in our brief use, we found the display to be quite responsive and intuitive.
At the time, we didn't have any details on pricing or availability, but earlier today, Verizon announced that the Jetpack would go on sale April 12th for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate, with data starting at $50 a month for 5GB. We'll have a review unit soon, so stay tuned!
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7 Comments View All Comments Post a Comment Funny name by keitaro on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Am I the only one who envisioned something else when reading the article title?Now if I can just find my Spinfusor...
keitaro Reply RE: Funny name by jkresh on Thursday, March 29, 2012 nope,my first thought was that it was a little early for an April fools article
jkresh Reply RE: Funny name by fic2 on Thursday, March 29, 2012 My thought was how safe good it be for only $49.99? My second thought was I am still going to get one. My third thought upon opening the article was - oh, never mind. 
fic2 Reply RE: Funny name by Paul Tarnowski on Thursday, March 29, 2012 That...was exactly my own train of thought. 
Paul Tarnowski Reply RE: Funny name by dananski on Thursday, March 29, 2012 Bad marketing to name anything Jetpack because no matter how cool the actual product is, people will still be rightly disappointed that it isn't actually a jetpack. 
dananski Reply RE: Funny name by Riseofthefootclan on Thursday, March 29, 2012 I envisioned the method travel for generations to come...What a let down, especially considering $50 would have been a steal!
Riseofthefootclan Reply RE: Funny name by This Guy on Thursday, March 29, 2012 I read jetpack - four kilolitres. I saw the price and I was crushed. Then hopefull that it was a cheap water system.Boycott Novatel until they produce a real $49.99 jet pack?
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