Category Archives: Broadband Cards

Broadband cards are portable modems that send and receive mobile broadband when plugged into a laptop or netbook. They come in 3 forms: PC Cards, ExpressCards and USB cards. Each form factor has its own advantages and disadvantages

US Cellular 3G Broadband Cards | 2011 Review

US Cellular 3G Broadband Cards

US Cellular 3G broadband cards have been reduced to one option. The PCD UM185. Incidentally, it’s the same card Cricket offers.

T-Mobile 4G Broadband Cards & Mobile Hotspots | 2011 Review

T-Mobile 4G Broadband Cards

T-Mobile 4G broadband cards selection totals two devices. To their credit, they’ve also launched their 1st 4G mobile hotspot.

Verizon 4G Broadband Cards & Mobile Hotspots | 2011 Review

Verizon 4G Broadband Cards & Mobile Hotspots

Out of all Verizon 4G broadband cards & mobile hotspots, you’ll either want the Pantech UML290 or Verizon 4G MiFi. Here’s why.

Sprint 4G Broadband Cards & Mobile Hotspots | 2011 Review

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Out of the 6 Sprint 4G broadband cards & mobile hotspots, you’ll want to get your hands on the Overdrive Pro or U600.

AT&T 4G AirCard & Broadband Card Review

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The Shockwave is the AT&T 4G AirCard to have. While the MiFi 2372 does have more features, it’s not 4G upgradeable.

U301 Broadband Card | Sprint 4G Review

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At 3.53 Mbps downloading & 0.90 Mbps uploading, the Sprint 4G U301 doesn’t look like much of a successor to the U300. Then again, it’s got unlimited mobile broadband.

U300 Broadband Card | Sprint 4G Review

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At 4.16 Mbps downloading & 0.76 Mbps uploading, the Sprint 4G U300 doesn’t look all that cool…until you realize it has unlimited mobile broadband.

Verizon 4G UML290 | Faster Than Cable Internet?

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The Verizon 4G UML290 has insanely fast download speeds of 20.29 Mb/s & upload speeds of 8.43 Mb/s. Plus, 4G coverage will surpass 3G coverage.

AT&T USBConnect Lightning 305 by Sierra Wireless | Broadband Card Review

The AT&T USBConnect Lightning 305 has an multi-directional USB port, up to 32 GB of microSD storage & an external antenna port. Oh…it’s free too.

2009 Sprint AirCards & Broadband Cards

Not only do Sprint AirCards and broadband cards work with Macs and PCs, but you can also get them for free.