At CTIA, PhoneNews.com covered the Novatel MiFi mobile router while noting the concept was inspired by the trailblazing method to share 3G data to a Wi-Fi enabled device that we’ve championed for years with the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Now comes preliminary confirmation that Verizon Wireless will be the first to launch the portable basestation sometime next week for $149.99 after 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, which would bring the total to $99.99.
Verizon will position it as another aircard with the same arbitrary 5GB allowance for $60 a month with a 2 year agreement, despite its primary functionality necessitating unlimited data access without caps and serverely limiting its potential utility to general and business customers needing a portable router solution without additional expensive equipment.
