After the debarcle of the 3 D100 Router which didn’t, doesn’t and probably never will come with a battery (despite the initial 3 technical specs saying it did), this broadband router does feature a battery, although just to upset us further, it isn’t yet available, let alone in the UK…

Novatel Wireless have announced the Mobile WiFi Hotspot (also named MiFi), which features either an HSPA or EV-DO modem (the latter mainly used the States, and the version that’s received a lot of publicity in the last week), along with that battery, which should provide up to 4 hours of broadband access.  Interestingly, it looks like the device itself runs a version of Linux, and Novatel has hinted that applications or additional facilities may be possible.

The device should be available next year for US$300, but Novatel are assuming it will be sold by their carrier partners (ie the mobile networks themselves), so we should well see lower subsidised prices.  More news as and when it becomes available in the UK.

More information available from Linux Devices.

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