It wasn’t long ago that we heard of MiFi, a pocket device which could convert a 3G mobile broadband signal into a Wi-Fi hotspot. That was for Verizon at the time, and now Sprint is coming back with some similar devices of its own (though Sprint does have the MiFi as well). Pictured above is the Sprint Personal Hotspot PHS300S, a device about as small as the MiFi and with similar capabilities. It can take EV-DO or WiMax modems and send out a Wi-Fi hotspot to up to four devices. Sprint also announced the Cradlepoint MBR-1000, which is a bigger version which can connect up to 32 devices. It also has the ability to create secure hotspots, a bit selling point for enterprise customers. The personal one goes for $159.99, and the 32-user one will be $249.99. Of course, there’s the charge for the data plan on top of that.
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