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Clear Intros iSpot WiMax Hotspot for Apple Devices

Aug 4, 2010, 7:11 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Aug 4, 2010, 10:38 AM

Clear today announced the iSpot, a new WiMax-based mobile hotspot specifically designed for and marketed to Apple's iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. According to Clear, the iSpot connects to its WiMax network and then provides Wi-Fi for up to eight properly equipped Wi-Fi devices. The iSpot using MAC filtering to allow only Apple devices to connect. Other Wi-Fi devices won't be able to use it. Clear says that the iSpot offers average download speeds between 3Mbps and 6Mbps. The iSpot costs $99 and will be available directly from Clear or Clear's authorized retailers starting August 10. Clear also said that new customers may purchase the iSpot August 4 or August 5 for a special introductory price of $29. Service plans for the iSpot start at $25 per month.

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Azeron

Aug 4, 2010, 8:59 AM

Apple doesn't...

...have some sort of trademark on this 'i' in front of a word?

bluecoyote

If so it'd be bad news for iHome, iRiver, iRobot, HP's iPaq....

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bluecoyote

Aug 4, 2010, 10:50 AM

If only it had 3G Backdrop...

It's a shame Clear's 4G Network is so useless. Otherwise I think it's a clever way to get in on the iPad craze.

If you're an iPhone 2G user it's pretty clever too.

rarodrig26

I'm sure i'm just baiting the troll here...but why would you think their network is useless? I consistently average 3Mbps on my EVO, which i would consider definitely not useless. And by the end of the year they'll be in over 60 markets. Still not see...
(continues)

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mycool

Aug 4, 2010, 1:49 PM

FAIL

They filter it by MAC address?

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/applications/MacIdChan ... »

Find an Apple device and copy it's MAC address, problem solved ;)

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