Verizon announces Novatel V740 EV-DO Rev. A ExpressCard

We heard tell of this little guy last month when Apple let the model number out amongst newly supported WWAN products -- so what's this Verizon V740 card got going for it other than explicit Mac support? Well, EV-DO Rev. A, of course. Built by Novatel, the V740 is here to replace the V640 in ExpressCard/34 duties for Verizon, with beefier bandwidth and a dearth of aesthetic changes. The card will be hitting retail on March 30th, and looks to be going for $110 with two years of service -- cheaper than Sprint's EX720 offering, but Verizon will get you in the end with those hefty data charges.

[bc @ Mar 15th 2007 11:04AM]

2.4mbps w. Verizon wireless broadban here in NC. Wonder how much faster this will be...

[doofusgumby @ Mar 15th 2007 4:11PM]

those "hefty data charges" are $59.99 a month with a two year contract, $79.99 with a one year (but with a one year you don't get the cheaper price on the card).

[Steve Castaneda @ Mar 15th 2007 6:51PM]

I was just thinking about upgrading my pc card. I'm curious to see how this unit compares with acquiring signal, in homes, and in office buildings.

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[EVDOKirsten @ Mar 16th 2007 1:13PM]

Verizon is actually charging $179.99 for this device with a 2 year contract, but you can get it for that $109.99 price at http://3gstore.com.

For the latest info on the V740, keep an eye on this post:
http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2007/02/novatel-v740.html

[MoreMobile @ Apr 9th 2007 12:51AM]

Good for Verizon for finally getting a Rev A Express card. But all that means is that it will now be easier to go over Verizons 5GB limit per month. The solution? Sprint's EX720...no limits and less expensive here: http://moremobileinternet.com/ex720