Internet on-the-go is pretty important if you want to be...well, on the go. I spend a lot of time on the road, both driving and riding. I only just recently got the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus (with Mobile HotSpot functionality), as well as the Verizon Novatel MiFi 4510L HotSpot (yes, I got both of them in prep for CES 2012), and they are both awesome.
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| It's even got a battery indicator! Unlike the Samsung HotSpot... |
Though I use the Galaxy Nexus's tethering more often, because it's my phone and because I have unlimited data allowance, the MiFi is more reliable. As in, it doesn't disconnect...ever. This is important because I am an online news editor for PCWorld, and I have a daily afternoon shift. Thanks to the MiFi, nobody even knows that sometimes I'm editing while speeding down the 15 on my way to Vegas. (Okay, well they know now, if they read my blog -- but I don't think they do.)
A note -- I did have the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile HotSpot for a hot second, and, while very sleek and fast, it's not reliable. Even when I wasn't moving in a car, the Samsung HotSpot would cut out at least every hour and a half (and more often if I was in a car).
The MiFi, on the other hand, almost never disconnects -- even in the middle of the desert. So unfortunately I must disagree with this PCWorld article comparing the two: if you're a road warrior, you'll definitely want to go with the cheaper and more reliable Novatel MiFi.
Drive safely!
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Hi Sarah, I came across one of your articles on Facebook messages and had a question you might have the answer to. If I send a message to someone, and go back to delete it, there is a way I can do that. But does that only delete the message on my end, or should it delete on the recipients end as well? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Mike -- Thanks for reading! As far as I know, Facebook messages is just like e-mail -- if you delete something on your end, it won't delete on the other end. So if you really want to get rid of it, you'll have to make sure the other person deletes it as well.
DeleteHope that helps!
Hi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteQuestion on the MiFi: So this is a mobile WiFi? … If it is, that's perfect! Actually, it should be standard. But from a cost point of view, is it overall cheaper than regular mobile internet? … (don't know the internet landscape in the us, but here mobile surfers find their favorite hot spot café, which aren't many. Otherwise one surfs through a mobile modem directly from the mobile telephone net).
Have a nice day!