Sprint rolls out simple U1901 4G modem for Macs, PCs
updated 04:25 pm EDT, Tue August 10, 2010
Sprint U1901 provides basic 4G-only access
Sprint bolstered its 4G modem mix on Tuesday by adding a new, straightforward 4G modem. The unbranded U1901 provides WiMAX alone but is designed to work out of the box for both Intel Macs and Windows users through a disc-free install. It has two antenna ports to boost reception in a docking cradle and has a rotating USB connector to fit into the MacBook Air and other notebooks with a tight fit.
As with other modems on Sprint's 4G network, typical download speeds hover between 3Mbps to 6Mbps. Sprint hasn't said how much the U1901 costs but is making it available today.
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disc-free install?
from Sprint news: http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&p=irol-newsArticle_newsroom&ID=1458692&highlight=
Sprint SmartViewSM software installation via CD
from support page: http://shop.sprint.com/en/software_downloads/mobile_broadband/sprint_u1901.shtml
Maybe this is additional software but the support page says to install the software that came on the CD with the device.
It does have hands-free activation, whatever that is.