The fourth generation iPhone was recently released to customers. It’s an impressive device that introduces a lot of advancements for mobile technology. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple trumpeted the device at the Mac Developer’s Conference earlier this month. The phone was leaked months before after Gizmodo purchased the trial version of the phone that was left at a bar by a technician. The front facing camera meant video conferencing capabilities on the iPhone.
The event was marred by Jobs having to ask all those in attendance turning off their Wi-Fi enabled devices because the network he was using during the demonstration crashed because of all the people using the network. Even he wasn’t using the 3G connection provided by AT&T. Apple will move a lot of the fourth generation of iPhone.
There’s already complaints about the device. Users cannot hold the unit in their left hand because the antenna is located in the lower left corner and users are reporting losing calls when holding the device in your left hand. There must have not been too much oversight by Apple engineers if something as simple as holding it makes it lose a signal.
FaceTime, a new feature of the iPhone, allows users to chat with other iPhone fourth generation owners face-to-face. It’s live streaming video beamed between the two phones or webcam. It’s innovative feature that was assumed once people got a view of the forward facing camera on the device. There’s one catch about using FaceTime. It doesn’t work on AT&T’s 3G connection. If you need to use FaceTime, you need a Wi-Fi router, like the MiFi devices or a router from Cradlepoint.
If you desire the fastest wireless connection and are fortunate to live in a market, check out CLEAR 4G. It’s based on WiMAX technology, which is classified as 4th generation wireless technology. CLEAR offers many different mobile hotspots, one that connects only to a 4G network and works in the market with CLEAR only. CLEAR also offers a 3G/4G hotspot that connects to a 3G network when there’s no 4G connection available. Sprint also offers a 4G hotspot in the same markets that works in the same networks as where CLEAR is located.
There are other 3G options too. Novatel Wireless offers the MiFi mobile intelligent hotspot, which takes a SIM card from your phone and provides a cloud of internet connectivity that connects up to four Wi-Fi enabled devices. A few carriers have even branded and released their own version of the MiFi. There’s a Verizon MiFi along with prepaid version from Virgin Mobile.
Cradlepoint has an assortment of of mobile routers, including ones that integrate with 4G USB modems from CLEAR and Sprint. Plug the USB modem into the Cradlepoint router and you’ll be able to share that ultra high speed connection with up to 16 users. Cradlepoint also has more stationary routers that connect to the internet. This would be if you used the FaceTime feature at home or in your office.
The iPhone is an impressive smart phone. Apple’s going to move a lot of the devices very quickly. If you want to use all the features, AT&T’s 3G network isn’t going to cut it. If you’re lucky enough to live a CLEAR market, check out a CLEAR device that connects iPhone users to the fastest wireless connection available. If you’re looking for a better connection, check out the 3G routers from Novatel Wireless or a variety of routers from Cradlepoint.







