The end-of-year holidays are upon us.  There are some really great deals to be had on recently released, state-of-the art smartphones.

The Blackberry Storm 2 is one such major new release.  The Storm 2 features significant improvements over its predecessor.  Wi-Fi is also now included, so you can make use of both your Novatel MiFi and Storm 2!

The Storm 2

If you’re looking for a cheaper Blackberry, you might want to check out the recently released Curve 8530. The 8530 provides all the great features you get with a Blackberry, but can be had for free, again, with free shipping and free activation over at Wirefly.

Blackberry Curve 8530

You can visit BuyStorm2.com for more details, or visit Wirefly to get a Storm 2 for far less than you would pay at retail, plus get free shipping and free activation with Verizon!

Another major new release that occured early November was the Motorola Droid.  The Droid is the brand-new, high-powered Android smartphone released on the Verizon network.  Perhaps you’ve seen some of the ubiquitous TV commercials for the Droid…

The Droid has received very positive reviews.  If you’re looking for a new, top-of-the-line phone, then you need the Droid.

Motorola Droid

The HTC Droid Eris is the lower-tier Android option on the Verizon network.  Though it doesn’t have the same raw processing power as the
Droid, it is still an impressive phone that costs $100 less than the Motorola Droid.  Again, Wirefly has the best price out there.

HTC Droid Eris

Smartphones make gifts that keep giving for years. So give a new phone to someone you love this holiday season, or go ahead and spoil yourself.

Happy Holidays from BuyMiFi!

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Sprint MiFi 2200

Ashton Wahlman wrote an interesting post intended for stock investors about Novatel Wireless. Wahlman sees Novatel’s MiFi as a game-changing device, and one that is sure to be copied by other wireless companies shortly.

Wahlman also had some speculations about where Novatel will take future iterations of the MiFi. Wahlman believes Sprint and Verizon will release MiFi’s capable of faster speeds that will also allow the wireless companies to increase the 5 GB/month data cap. Wahlman also sees 802.11n included in future MiFi’s.

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There will be a WiMax/EVDO version of the MiFi for Clearwire /Sprint/Cablecos. Given the dramatically lower cost per bit associated with Clearwire’s WiMax network, compared to EVDO, the monthly service price should come down, and the 5 GB/s monthly cap could be increased…

…There will be an LTE/EVDO version of the MiFi for Verizon Wireless (VZ). The rationale is the same as for the WiMax version. In terms of widespread city deployment, it appears VZW is approximately one year behind Clearwire in deploying LTE vs. WiMax. LTE chips are not yet mature, so it is reasonable to expect such an LTE version of the MiFi late in 2010, probably 4Q….

…There is a third development we can expect from NVTL’s MiFi device in 2010, and that is the transition from 802.11g to 802.11n. In the past, 802.11n has meant unacceptable battery performance for mobile devices.

However, given new single-stream chips such as Atheros’ AligN 802.11n router chip, it is now possible to beef up the performance of the MiFi solution dramatically. The range of the MiFi today is suggested to be 33 feet. With 802.11n, even in single-stream configuration, both range and speed should increase dramatically. The 802.11n speed increase also goes hand-in-hand with the greater capabilities of WiMax and LTE when compared to EVDO.

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Please visit A Plan for Novatel’s MiFi Comeback to read the article in its entirety.

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MTS Allstream is the first Canadian wireless provider to support and sell the Novatel MiFi to Canadian customers who want their own personal hotspots anywhere they go.

Novatel MiFi 2200 Available In Manitoba

MTS will sell the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200, which accesses the Internet through an EVDO connection.

So if you need to share broadband access in Winnipeg or elsewhere in Manitoba, MTS can meet your needs.

I’ve included MTS’s Wireless Coverage Map (which apparently covers 97% of Manitoba’s population) so you can see if you would have access to the MTS network.

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Are Embedded MiFis The Next Step?

Rumors of a laptop embedded Novatel MiFi have been floating across the internet for some time. Pictures released only a couple of days ago may confirm the veracity of those rumors.

The FCC may have tested a Novatel MiFi inspired component that would access the internet using a cellular connection, then share that internet connection with multiple devices—you know, just like the MiFi.

With an embedded MiFi capable of accessing processors superior to those in the current MiFis, Novatel may be looking ramp up its support for web-based applications. Keep in mind the forthcoming MiFi 2372’s ability to run multiple downloaded applications, plus Novatel’s recent release of the MiFi SDK.

Of course, any further news will be discussed here at BuyMiFi.com as soon as we have it.

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Roam Singapore With The Novatel MiFi!

Our favorite super-portable personal hotspot, the Novatel MiFi, is now in Asia.

MobileOne (M1), a wireless company operating in Singapore, is offering the MiFi 2352 to customers who need an ultra-portable internet solution.

The MiFi 2352 can create an internet connection through a cellular network, then split that connection between five different devices over an 802.11 B or G connection.

The MiFi 2352 connects to GPRS/EDGE and HSUPA/HSDPA networks, and can achieve speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps download, 5.76 Mbps upload.

The MiFi is renowned for its ease of use. Establishing an internet connection is really as simple as turning the MiFi on—no extra steps are necessary after the initial setup!

The 2352 released in Singapore also contains a microSDHC port for storing applications and other data.

On a similar note, the MiFi 2372, a cousin to the MiFi 2352, will soon be released in America and featured on a wireless carrier with a GSM network. As soon as we know, BuyMiFi will have further news about the MiFi 2372.

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Congratulations to Ms. Costea in Hawaii for winning BuyMiFi.com’s email newsletter contest! For signing up and receiving the email newsletter, our winner will enjoy spending $50 of our money at Amazon!

To all of those who did not win: return to BuyMiFi, there will be more contests in the future.

Do you have an idea for a contest? Have you previously entered a contest that you thought was fun or well done? Send me a message–I’m very open to new ideas!

One last note: with luck, BuyMiFi will be redesigned in the coming weeks. Hopefully in a more aesthetically and easier to use layout. Again, feel free to message BuyMiFi with any thoughts or suggestions regarding the redesign.

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Today is the last day you can sign up for BuyMiFi’s email newsletter, and still be eligible for the $50 Amazon Gift Card.

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Use the $50 Amazon Gift Card to purchase accessories for your MiFi or to go towards whatever else you may have in mind!

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I will randomly choose one email address from the BuyMiFi subscription list on September 13th, 2009! After verification, one Amazon Gift Card worth $50 will be sent to that address!

Use the $50 Amazon Gift Card to purchase accessories for your MiFi or to go towards whatever else you may have in mind!

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Now that you’ve come across BuyMiFi, then sign up for the email newsletter, which will deliver the latest deals on the MiFi and related accessories to your email address!

I will randomly choose one email address from the BuyMiFi subscription list on September 13th, 2009! After verification, one Amazon Gift Card worth $50 will be sent to that address!

Use the $50 Amazon Gift Card to purchase accessories for your MiFi or to go towards whatever else you may have in mind!

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I will randomly choose one email address from the BuyMiFi subscription list on September 13th, 2009! After verification, one Amazon Gift Card worth $50 will be sent to that address!

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