Tim Higgins
Virgin Mobile will soon be selling a pay-as-you-go version of the MiFi 3G Hotspot router.
Gearlog reports that a Virgin Mobile branded version of the popular device that is also available from Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile parent company Sprint will be available starting next week.
Pricing is said to be $149 for the device, with no contract. The same data packages as offered for the current Broadband2Go package will be available.
Updated2 - TP-LINK has started to ship its first AC1750 class wireless router, based on Qualcomm devices.
Broadcom today announced two new single-chip solutions aimed at wireless headset applications that support Bluetooth Version 2.0 with EDR. The duo support Broadcom's SmartAudio sound enhancement technology and are upgradeable to Bluetooth Version 2.1.
The BCM2047 is targeted at premium headset products and includes an integrated ARM AudioDE based digital signal processor for premium sound quality. The DSP can handle stereo SBC, MP3 and AAC compression algorithms.
The BCM2044 is intended for basic audio headsets that don't require extensive feature programmability. The ROM-based, single-chip device has the same low-power radio and audio architecture as the BCM2047 and also integrates a power management unit including "comprehensive" safety circuitry.
Ubiquiti has expanded its line of 802.11ac access points with four new models.
