
Since it was released this past April, iPad Wi-Fi + 3G users have had the option of subscribing to a monthly data plan from AT&T to have internet access anywhere they can get a 3G signal. Not to be outdone, Verizon has now begun to offer their MiFi Mobile Hotspot bundled with the Wifi-only model of iPad. This is a clever response to the contract Apple has with AT&T for providing service to the device, which is incompatible with Verizon’s CDMA network on its own. Verizon’s MiFi Hotspot is a small, battery-powered device that contains both a 3G modem and a WiFi transmitter. It is programmed to automatically connect to Verizon’s wireless...