http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/ Engadget Comments for Verizon MiFi 2200 review http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
$39.99 monthly access for 250 MB monthly allowance and 10 cents per megabyte overage
$59.99 monthly access for 5 GB monthly allowance and 5 cents per megabyte overage

Customers can also use the MiFi 2200 with Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Broadband DayPass for $15 for 24-hour access when the device is purchased at full retail price without a monthly service plan.

Hmm, thanks but no thanks.]]>May 13th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 14th 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
250 MB $39.99 $0.10
5GB $59.99 $0.05

*Mobile Broadband speed claim based on our network tests with 5 MB FTP data files without compression. Actual speeds and coverage may vary. Other data services (Quick 2 Netsm dial–up connections) at $0.25 per minute.]]>May 29th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
The best feature is the range. I connected my iPod from well over 250 feet away with full signal strength. The connection seems to idle just a little too quickly for my preference, but I havent waded through all the menu settings to see if i can alter that yet.

All in all, a great device. It is amazingly small. ]]>May 13th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
David Pogue did a more comprehensive review in the NY Times last week.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue.html?_r=2&em]]>May 13th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
Requires Windows Mobile = EPIC FAIL]]>May 15th 2009 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 17th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 27th 2009 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/Jun 11th 2009 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/]]>May 13th 2009 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
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I mean, I'm sure there's a market for it, but it seems like something that should have been out 4 years ago.]]>May 13th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/The reason I've been interested in it is: all of those mobile wifi only devices, (or for the ones that have a 3G option: not having to have N accounts for them).

I have an UMPC, a netbook, a Nokia tablet, and a phone with wifi (and a limited 3G network: the G1 ... half of my area is T-mobile 3G, half is not; but all of my area is Verizon and AT&T 3G). None of those have an Express Card slot, and the only one that could reasonably use a USB dongle is the UMPC ... which I probably wont be carrying after I get my netbook up to speed (a USB dongle on the netbook would be awkward, given the placement of USB ports on netbooks). So, I can't really add 3G to the netbook (not supported on the ubuntu model), nor the Nokia tablet. This device gives me 3G on the UMPC, netbook, and NIT, and a backup/extended 3G service for my phone.

(I don't care, either way, about the option to use a laptop to share my 3G connection: I don't carry dinosaur sized equipment, so a laptop isn't on my horizon)

I'd prefer to see it on AT&T over Verizon, but I'll take Verizon if that's all I can get (I don't consider Sprint to be an option at the moment; plus my workplace has deals with AT&T and Verizon, so I might be able to get them to pay for it).

For laptop users, especially ones with Express Card slots: this device isn't a win, unless you also want to be using/sharing your internet with your pocketable devices while the laptop is shoved in the bag and asleep. Then it might be a win.

For CradlePoint users: it's only a win if you want both a battery and to not have to worry about a USB dongle breaking off (or getting tangled if you have it on a cable). If the PHS model had an express card version, then that would be better than the Mifi, IMO... because the Mifi ties you to a carrier, where the CradlePoint devices don't.

So, without a CradlePoint that has both an express card slot AND a battery, I consider the Mifi to be a compelling way to deliver 3G to my family of mobile devices.]]>May 13th 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
1) make it just a bit thinner... easier fit into a wallet
2) drop the 802.11b legacy support and just go 802.11g/n
3) make it so it can charge wirelessly... like the Pre's touchstone or my old toothbrush

Now you have an always on device that never needs to leave your wallet and you can just drop your wallet onto your charger next to your keys while you sleep at night so its always ready for use.

Conceivably, they might have a hard time doing this now, but if they drop the USB charging ports, it could be doable. Give it 3 to 5 years and everyone will have their own little wireless bubble bridging off of Verizon or AT&T.

Oh yeah, and most cellphones consume less power when on WiFi than on 3G. So now, instead of your phone needing to switch from 3G to Wifi and such, it just always connects via WiFi and the router handles the hand-off. And thus, your cellphone's battery life improves. So long as the MiFi could be active for +24Hours you'd be set...]]>May 13th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
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Thanks for the awesome review, but could you shed some light on the kind of latency one would be facing with full signal strength (and with not so full signal)?]]>May 13th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/Sprint SERO + WMWifiRouter = $30/month Unlimited Incoming/Outgoing Phone Calls (Thanks Google Voice), Unlimited Data "Cloud" (identical function to MiFi)
:)
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Nope. I said SERO.
I stream ORB all the time, so I've gone over 100gb and no charge:
http://twitpic.com/53w47]]>May 13th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
Question: For a non-tech person can anyone explain the speed difference between Satellite internet and this 3G setup?]]>May 13th 2009 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/
If you liver in a rural area, make sure you are able to get a 3g signal, and if you are going to use this as your main internet, once you get explore where you get the best signal and park the Mifi router in that spot, usually in a window up high.]]>May 13th 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/May 13th 2009 2:53PM