Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO)

By Josh Smith Android phones have finally hit Verizon Wireless. November 6th saw the launch of both the Motorola Droid ($199 after MIR) and the HTC Droid Eris ($99 after MIR) which brought an air of excitement to Verizon; not seen for quite some time. The Motorola Droid brings a huge screen, 5MP camera, An...

By noreply@blogger.com (EVDOguy) In addition to the thousands of Verizon modems and phones we've sold, we have also helped a plethora Verizon Wireless users get the most out of their Verizon service with antennas, amplifiers, and mobile broadband routers. In fact, helping wireless carriers like Verizon retain custome...

In an unusual move, Verizon Wireless has begun banning resellers from selling all antennas and cell phone amplifier products that improve signal for 3G mobile broadband devices and cell phones (such as the Droid, BlackBerry Storm2, LG enV, MiFi, iPhone, and other popular devices). The...

For many mobile broadband users, a 2-year contract for $59.99/month (which is standard from all the major carriers in the US) makes perfect sense. There are many potential users, however, who would love to have access to mobile broadband but don't need it full time or don't want to go throug...

By Colin Gibbs Motorola’s Droid, the first handset running Android 2.0, was unveiled by Verizon Wireless at a press event at the W Hotel in New York this morning. The phone, which will be available Nov. 6 for $199 with a two-year contract and after a $100 rebate, has all the bells and whistles that are becomin...

By Sam Churchill Verizon Wireless and Google today announced a strategic partnership to bring the Android open platform to Verizon’s cellular network. Verizon Wireless and Google plan to co-develop several Android-based devices from leading handset manufacturers that will be pre-loaded with appl...

Verizon Wireless PC770 EVDO ExpressCard The Verizon Wireless PC770 EVDO Rev-A Expresscard ships with a PCMCIA adapter. The PC770 Expresscard is the first dual purpose card from Verizon Wireless and can work with modern laptops that feature a 34 or 54mm expresscard slot, or with older la...

The staff here at 3Gstore.com (http://3gstore.com/) / multifinder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiFinder) when it first came out. Like much cool gadgetry, most early EVDO devices only had windoze applications and little if any support for Mac OS... so in the very early days of helped fi...

By EVDOguy(noreply@blogger.com) We have been asked for several years if using a phone for tethering (aka "phone as modem") is as fast as using an aircard. In the case of Sprint and Verizon phones, the answer is pretty easy - if the phone is "EVDO Rev-A" capable, it can provide comparable performance as a USB/ExpressCard/PCM...

has long been your source for tips, tricks, hacks and suggestions for getting the most out of your EVDO service, and each week we will be highlighting a particularly interesting or popular topic in the Tip of the Week feature. To suggest future Tips of the Week, contact us at suggestions@ev...

 OK This can lead to the smart phone not ringing and causing the user to miss an incoming call." The update is recommended for Sprint Treo Pro EVDO devices only. Check the link below for the download and more specifics.

By Brian Lam The device is manufactured by Novatel, and instead of a metal top of the reference design, it has a plastic top, which I imagine is better for wireless signal reception. The 3G connection is a Verizon EVDO revision A connection, and it was not too slow while being tested from downtown Manhat...

Verizon EVDO vs Sprint EVDO: Which is Better ? Once you've determined that EVDO mobile broadband will fit your needs (need to learn more? Check out this article: What is EVDO? (content/view/37/61/)), the next step is to select a service provider. The two leading EVDO service providers in...

 Texas Sadly the Verizon Wireless Network Extender does not support EVDO, so when connected to it you are limited to 1x data speeds if EVDO is not available in your local area. It’s nice to see devices like this on the market now. While my area is not hurting ...

By Sam Churchill Yahoo has a brief overview of wireless data plans and devices from AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. Most use USB dongles and cost $50-$60/month (with a two year contract), have montly restrictions around 5GB, and deliver speeds of 500-750K (although results can...

Updating your Verizon and Sprint PRL All Verizon and Sprint EVDO modems have a Preferred Roaming List (or PRL) embedded in the card. This list tells your card which towers to look for when establishing connection, including towers from other carriers that Sprint/Verizon has roaming agr...

By noreply@blogger.com (EVDOguy) When Cradlepoint released their battery-powered PHS300 router, we were thrilled, and so were many of our customers - it was our 5th best-selling item at 3Gstore in 2008! However, it made us even MORE hungry for a suitable battery that could provide power to the rest of our 3G routers - some...

By rss@youtube.com (AcceleNet) This video shows how AcceleNet application acceleration software improves performance for remote and mobile workers accessing files over an EVDO network (using a cellular data card). Keywords: application acceleration WAN optimization remote access accelenet viasat EVDO mobile...

By jee.ramesh1983 Microsoft has released a patch for Vista that improves EVDO Wireless Data Card performance when running under Vista. This patch is NOT available as part of the Vista sofware update, you will need to download the patch directly from ...

By noreply@blogger.com (EVDOguy) AT&T's network, much like Sprint and Verizon, has two different levels of coverage. The HSDPA 3G network is capable of speeds similar to EVDO 3G from Sprint and Verizon - about 600-1200kbps download. AT&T's EDGE network, according to their website, is capable of "75 to 135 kbps". T...

HTC has released a new firmware for the Telus S640. Firmware version 3.00.661.11 adds EVDO Rev. A capability, improves overall device functionality...

By EVDOguy(noreply@blogger.com) The "latest" EVDO Rev-A USB modem for use on the Sprint MobileBroadBand EVDO network is the U-680. Actually, its not that new. Its the same Franklin CDU-680 that 3Gstore.com has been selling with Sprint EVDO service since Sept. 14, 2007 - nine months ago!

 - The Compass looks like a chunky USB drive, but it houses not only a microSD slot for adding some memory but also a (Sprint) EVDO modem and a GPS receiver. ...

By Sam Churchill Currently, AT&T’s USB data card costs $99 and $60/month for unlimited usage, Sprint’s USB EVDO modem costs $99, plus $60 a month and Verizon charges $149 for their USB modem and $60-per-month — but only for 5Gb per month. Beyond that, it charges a stunning 49 cents per Mb. Speeds using ce...

By Adrian Covert Speaking of reception, the 597 antenna is as good as any of the other Sierra products, though we haven't been able to compare reception to the similar Novatel U727 card. But all in all, The Compass 597 is a solid mobile broadband choice. [Sprint]

Sprint Compass 597 Review Now Available The Sierra Wireless Compass 597 USB Modem is now available (https://3gstore.com/sprint/cards.php) for use on the Sprint MobileBroadBand EVDO network, and we have our full Compass 597 Review available online:Sprint Compass 597 USB EVDO modem r...

CradlePoint MBR1000 Firmware 1.2 Released:Now Supports More EVDO and HSDPA Devices CradlePoint has just released Firmware Version 1.2 that enables even more EVDO and HSDPA devices to work with their MBR10003G Router Compatibility Chart (Routers)) Sprint Verizon AT T Alltel Sierra Wi...

When the HTC Shift UMPC was first announced so long ago several innovations really got the tech world buzzing. First was the form factor as the Shift was so thin and light in its closed state. The device was barely bigger than the 7-inch screen and less than an inch thick which makes it one of the . ...

By EVDOguy Both Sprint and Kyocera (and many others) have contracted other router manufacturers in the past, and Kyocera is the first to decide to change who makes their next EVDO router. For their next 3G routers, Kyocera is the first to turn to Cradlepoint Technnologies as an OEM, and we couldn't be...

By EVDOguy The Linksys router has always had a limited amount of cards supported. It is intended for use with the Sprint network, so there are only a couple of Verizon cards that have ever worked with the WRT54G3G-ST. But as considerably more USB and ExpressCard devices are released, this limitation i...

By Sidney This guide will explain in step by step detail on how to use your Verizon EVDO tethering plan with a computer running Ubuntu. These steps should work basically the same on any Linux distribution and if you have any questions, ...

ASE Labs posted a guide about using Verizon EVDO Tethering plan with a computer running Ubuntu.

By EVDOguy While it is still the case that most EVDO routers have PCMCIA slots, almost every EVDO device available right now has at least 1 router that it is compatible with. With ExpressCards you will have to use either an ExpressCard to PCMCIA adapter, or an ExpressCard to USB adapter. On the USB side o...

By Phil If you want to set yourself up like Justin, we recommend using an ultra light laptop, extended life laptop battery, a portable usb webcam w/ microphone, and an EVDO Rev A modem. Check out this guide on how to broadcast live mobile video ...

  Verizon's latest Rev-A USB EVDO modem is the UM150 made by Pantech, the same folks who make the Verizon PC5750 and Sprint PX500. The first thing you notice about the UM150 is its size, but unlike other USB devices that have been released lately like the CDU680 (content/view/2106/63/) an...

Telecom New Zealand Titan Windows Mobile review  New Zealand - The Titan connects to CDMA EVDO Rev 0 networks, but I am told that an upgrade (not released nor promised) could set it to work on CDMA EVDO Rev A networks ... Okta Agent Windows Mobile Smartphone review Geekzone all 2 news articles

TG Video: Wirelessly hacking Gmail and more - tutorial  - We used a Sprint EVDO card to access the Internet. • Victim laptop – Can be any OS including Linux and Macs. Will be logging into the wireless network and ...

Location-based GPS services (content/view/1879/63/). For Linux users, the U727 is the first device to ship from Sprint with support for Linux (however, the Franklin CDU-680 does offer Linux Support too). Its not a GUI connection manager, and there are no GPS functions, but at least Linu...

Vista Patch Improves EVDO / HSDPA 3G Card Performance Microsoft has released a patch for Vista that improves EVDO Wireless Data Card performance when running under Vista. This patch is NOT available as part of the Vista sofware update, you will need to download the patch directly from Mic...

By Jama Next, we removed the back cover which revealed the main antenna stuck to the top of the radio module which is plugged into the Aux antenna port, the external antenna socket is plugged into the Main antenna port. The two antenna ports are for antenna diversity but it appears that this feature...

By Jama The Sierra Wireless 595U is the long awaited EVDO Revision A modem from Telecom. Vodafone have had their Vodem in the market for quite some time but this is the first, serious USB offering from Telecom. If your Mobile Broadband rev a USB modem is not activated, the Activation Wizard may start...

Treo 755P vs. Novatel EX720 ExpressCard Here's a topic that will come up more and more as each new phone or PDA is released: Which is faster? A Tethered Phone / PDA, or a true EVDO data card / USB modem? 3Gstore.com will (very soon), be selling PDAs. In our research testing, we decided to write thi...

By Guest Column A carrier’s own VoIP service will always have an inherent advantage over that of a third party – it doesn’t have to go over the Internet. It’s debatable that going VoIP will make it less expensive for a carrier to offer voice than their current highly optimized circuit-switched networks, b...

and Pantech PX-500 Sprint has officially released Vista drivers for the Pantech PX-500. This is the last Mobile Broadband card to support Vista. In order to help our customers, we are now updating our Sprint EVDO Vista Support CD (http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/sprint-evdo-mob...

Including U720/USB720 Verizon USB720 and PC5750, Sprint U720 and PX500 Firmware version RK1010 supports: U720, USB720, PC5750, PX-500, KPC680 Kyocera is about to release RK1010, the latest version of firmware for their KR1 (content/view/264/63/) EVDO Mobile Router. This updated f...

By undisclosed@thoughtsmedia.com (Darius Wey) People with Windows Mobile devices – whether they be network-connected smartphones with the latest EVDO or UMTS wireless technology, or PDAs using 802.11b WiFi – all have one thing in common: they want to get rid of all the wires. I can recall the days when PDAs required connecting to a phone...

By Don Wilson I love you guys for using my phone (6700) as the phone for the tutorial, even if I don't have EVDO enabled for it.

User Rating: / 1 PoorBest Thursday, 15 March 2007 Verizon V740 Rev A ExpressCard Announced Thursday March 15, 2007. Verizon today has announced the Novatel V740 Rev A ExpressCard from Novatel. The Verizon V740 is a Rev A ExpressCard/34 that replaces the Novatel V640 Rev 0 ExpressCard/34. T...

CDU-550 EVDO USB Modem by Franklin for Sprint Mobile Broadband An EVDO USB Modem For Mac and PC Users is Here! An EVDO USB Modem has been on the wish list of many people for a long time (see EVDO USB Modem - Discussion on EVDOforums (http://www.evdoforums.com/about182.html)). Why is a USB EVDO d...

Today Jack and I talk about some of the new stuff we received such as Verizon EVDO, IMate KJam, hw6515 and Dave's new cool Razorwires.