• Sprint Announces The MiFi 3G/4G

    Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

    Greg Kumparak is the Mobile Editor at Techcrunch. Greg has been writing for the TechCrunch network since May of 2008. Greg was born just outside of San Jose, and now lives in the East Bay of California. → Learn More

    We’ve been in love with the MiFi for just shy of two years now, having started crushing on it back when it was first announced. I mean, come on: it’s a portable, battery-powered WiFi router that pulls data from the cellular network. What’s not to love?

    Last year, Sprint launched a 4G-fueled MiFi-imitator of sorts, the Overdrive. Alas, the love wasn’t there; between its crummy battery life and sketchy connectivity, it just wasn’t the same.

    Two years after the original’s debut, a proper 4G MiFi is finally comin’ to town.

    Set for a 2-year contract price of $49.99 when it launches on February 27th, this new Sprint MiFi packs support for both their 3G network and their 4G network. The name, which we’re guessing took at least a minute or two to conjure up: The 3G/4G MiFi.

    Pardon the puddle of drool on my desk — I’ve been waiting for this one (not to mention the Verizon LTE model that’s almost certainly on the way) for a while now.

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