David Pogue from the New York Times shows off a seemingly “killer app” for mobile journalism with a recent feature on personal hotspots, including the the Novatel MiFi and Cradlepoint devices. The MiFi is like having a wifi router in your pocket, Pogue reports, meaning a reporter or blogger could be online from anywhere at speeds that are faster than the USB modems that have become standard equipment for many journalists.
Verizon and Sprint will apparently be marketing the MiFi and hoping the speeds are fast enough for consumers to consider replacing their home internet service with the device (if you don’t have a big house, since the range is only about 30 feet).
News organizations would be wise to give these a try. If it works as well as advertised, it could make the USB 3G cards and Clearwire service look like a dial-up modem from the 1990s. Until, that is, the 4G and WiMax networks come online next year.
Mark Briggs 
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