T-Mobile Rocket 4G (T-Mobile)

T-Mobile Rocket 4G (T-Mobile) Review

T-Mobile Rocket 4G (T-Mobile) Feature

• USB modem offering connectivity for your PC to T-Mobile's ultra-fast 4G network
• Flexible prepaid pricing for data ranging from 100 MB for a week to 3 GB for a month
• Includes microSD memory card slot for accessing optional cards up to 32 GB in size
• Compatible with Microsoft Windows (7, Vista, or XP) and Mac OS X (10.4 or higher)
• Includes SIM card

Keep your laptop connected while roaming about town and across the country with the T-Mobile Rocket 4G USB modem, which offers convenient prepaid access to T-Mobile's blazing-fast 4G mobile broadband network--use data when you need to and refill easily on the web. It also doubles as a USB thumb drive, with a microSD memory card slot that's compatible with optional cards up to 32 GB in size.

You can choose from three prepaid plans, ranging from for 100 MB of use in a week to for 1 GB or for 3 GB of data used within 30 days.

Handy USB connector swivels.

The Rocket 4G offers plug-and-play convenience and it's compatible with laptops running Microsoft Windows (7, Vista, or XP) and Mac OS X (10.4 or higher). The built-in Connection Manager software allows you to connect to Wi-Fi networks, 4G mobile broadband, and VPN all from one screen, and it automatically connects to broadband connections when available. (The software self-loads onto the your laptop the first time the Laptop Stick is plugged in.)

What's in the Box

T-Mobile Rocket 4G USB modem, SIM card, getting started guide

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T-Mobile's Expanding, Super-Fast 4G Mobile Broadband Network

As of August, 2011, T-Mobile has upgraded its traditional 3G network to HSPA+ 4G in 190 major metropolitan areas across the U.S.--covering 200 million people across the country--with plans to continue rolling out this network upgrade throughout 2011. With typical download speeds that are on par with or faster than competing 4G technologies, T-Mobile's HSPA+ network provides fast data speeds--up to 3 times faster than AT&T and Verizon's standard 3G networks--while allowing simultaneous voice and data capabilities for the ultimate wireless voice and data experience. You'll enjoy faster Web browsing, uninterrupted video streaming, and quicker app downloads.

T-Mobile's 4G mobile broadband network (powered by HSPA+) provides a theoretical capability of up to 21 Mbps peak download speeds, with average download speeds typically in the 5 to 8 Mbps range.

In areas not currently served by T-Mobile's 4G network, this USB mobile broadband modem will connect to the 3G network.