Full FeedSprint, Sierra Wireless announce ‘smallest’ broadband modem, the Compass 597
Sprint and Sierra wireless have announces the countries smallest USB broadband modem – the Compass 597. The modem measure only 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.4-inches and weighs a mere 0.7-ounces, but don’t be misled by its size, because this tiny little device is packed with features. First, as a US modem, the Compas 597 offers an average 600kbps-1.4mbps down and 350-500kbps up. The Compass 597 also has a GPS feature through Sprint’s Location Service which is available to Sprint broadband subscribers. Sierra Wireless and Sprint also threw in an integrated microSD card slot for memory storage expansion, which has support for up to 32GB cards.
Installing and setting up the Compass 597 is easily done as well. The device comes packed with Sprint’s Smartview software to connect to Sprint’s mobile broadband network. Adding to its useful features is the Compass 597’s support for Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS). This feature makes the Compass 597 remain always ready to reconnect whenever the OS is powered on or shut off.
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For more info about the Compass 597, check out the video review at http://www.EVDOinfo.com/compass
on May 29, 2008 at 08:36 AM - LINK