Comments on: Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 For Verizon Now Available http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:47:57 -0500 hourly 1 By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41920 Ryan Stickney Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:18 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41920 Jon, My guess is that a ClearWire/WiMAX portable would. They currently have service in multiple countries on the same ClearWire Network. Unfortunatly I don't know enough about the technology to be certain. Any Geeks know enough about WiMAX to say? Jon,

My guess is that a ClearWire/WiMAX portable would. They currently have service in multiple countries on the same ClearWire Network. Unfortunatly I don’t know enough about the technology to be certain.

Any Geeks know enough about WiMAX to say?

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41879 Jon Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:33:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41879 This in my opinion would only be newsworthy if a satellite provider offered the same software/hardware service at the same price, otherwise as soon as you leave the country - you are right back where you started from. I was hoping we would be beyond the need for cell phone towers by now... I guess a few more year have yet to pass before this comes true :-( Jon This in my opinion would only be newsworthy if a satellite provider offered the same software/hardware service at the same price, otherwise as soon as you leave the country – you are right back where you started from. I was hoping we would be beyond the need for cell phone towers by now… I guess a few more year have yet to pass before this comes true :-(

Jon

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41863 Ryan Stickney Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:21:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41863 What I'd really like to see is a PCMIA card for ClearWire. I'm not sure where it is all available but I've seen some pretty good speeds on it in Seattle. What I’d really like to see is a PCMIA card for ClearWire. I’m not sure where it is all available but I’ve seen some pretty good speeds on it in Seattle.

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41837 Peter Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:50:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41837 Just in time, I think I'm on the hinge of the first 30 days on my Verizon Kyocera KPC650. Hopefully my vendor will be able to switch me out to these EVDO-A cards and I can actually send emails that are 1mb when it rolls out. Right now, multiple meg emails take forever... Just in time, I think I’m on the hinge of the first 30 days on my Verizon Kyocera KPC650. Hopefully my vendor will be able to switch me out to these EVDO-A cards and I can actually send emails that are 1mb when it rolls out. Right now, multiple meg emails take forever…

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41797 Ryan Stickney Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:12:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41797 Amit Thanks for the info, I'm a sprint user and it is EV-DO Rev A. I'm upgrading to an EV-DO phone in a few weeks when I get my next bonus check. I'm actually excited to try this. Amit

Thanks for the info, I’m a sprint user and it is EV-DO Rev A. I’m upgrading to an EV-DO phone in a few weeks when I get my next bonus check. I’m actually excited to try this.

]]> By: Amit http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41791 Amit Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:05:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41791 If you are on the Sprint network, a really useful hack is with their Sprint PCS vision service. If you have their power vision service (which costs around 10 dollars a month), you get internet service on the phone which can then be used on your computer via the USB cord or even bluetooth. It is extremely fast internet too. You just have to stop sending usage data to Sprint, which is just a feature on your site. More information can be found at www.sprintusers.com . Don't hold me to it, but I believe with sprint it is EV-DO. Amit If you are on the Sprint network, a really useful hack is with their Sprint PCS vision service. If you have their power vision service (which costs around 10 dollars a month), you get internet service on the phone which can then be used on your computer via the USB cord or even bluetooth. It is extremely fast internet too. You just have to stop sending usage data to Sprint, which is just a feature on your site. More information can be found at http://www.sprintusers.com . Don’t hold me to it, but I believe with sprint it is EV-DO.

Amit

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41694 Ryan Stickney Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:43:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41694 Cingular is sooo behind the times with their HSPDA. My guess is that by the time they have it rolled out to their entire network EV-DO rev A will be have such a larger market that no one will care because Rev B will already be on it's way in. Cingular picked the wrong network and screwed itself for wireless data. Cingular is sooo behind the times with their HSPDA. My guess is that by the time they have it rolled out to their entire network EV-DO rev A will be have such a larger market that no one will care because Rev B will already be on it’s way in. Cingular picked the wrong network and screwed itself for wireless data.

]]> By: bpm2000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41675 bpm2000 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:19:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41675 Cingular needs to bring their HSPDA in a hurry and crush these CDMA followers! (just mad about my weak EDGE speeds...) Cingular needs to bring their HSPDA in a hurry and crush these CDMA followers!
(just mad about my weak EDGE speeds…)

]]> By: Andrew Kippen http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41657 Andrew Kippen Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:09:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41657 I'd be interested to see that comparison as well, but the convenience of having a PCMCIA card always with the card can't be beat - plus what if you actually want to take calls while you're on the internet? I’d be interested to see that comparison as well, but the convenience of having a PCMCIA card always with the card can’t be beat – plus what if you actually want to take calls while you’re on the internet?

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-41633 Ryan Stickney Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:44:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/18/sierra-wireless-aircard-595-for-verizon-now-available/#comment-41633 Has anyone compared these cards to tethering an EV-DO ready phone to a laptop as modem? It's only an additional $15 a month to extend a Verizon Wireless unlimited Data plan to include the BBE Connect (smartphone tethering). Has anyone compared these cards to tethering an EV-DO ready phone to a laptop as modem? It’s only an additional $15 a month to extend a Verizon Wireless unlimited Data plan to include the BBE Connect (smartphone tethering).

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