The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers ...

The new modem will allow users to connect to Sprint Nextel's 3G cellular network when not in range of Clearwire's new 4G WiMax network. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for keeping PCs and other devices connected on the go, but they may turn more to built-in cellular radios and portable Wi-Fi hotspots over the ...

US WiMAX provider Clearwire has outed its latest 4G modems and personal wireless hotspots, promising broadband-like speeds in areas with suitable 4G service. The new CLEAR 4G and CLEAR 4G+ personal ...

Independent security research has revealed that several 3G and 4G USB modems have security flaws which allow hackers access for phishing scams. Andreas Lindh, from Sweden, discovered that since the ...

Clearwire Corporation today unveiled the Rover Stick, a personal 4G USB modem that connects any notebook, laptop or desktop to the Rover 4G Service. The Rover Stick is compatible with MacBook and ...

Not so long ago, a USB cellular modem was something you used only when desperate for connectivity. Speeds weren’t near what Wi-Fi offered and Outlook simply floundered with a 1Mbps – 2Mpbs connection.

Despite the growing market for connected tablets and the availability of laptops and netbooks with high-speed cellular modules built in, worldwide shipments of USB modems still surpass embedded 3G and ...

Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for keeping PCs and other devices connected on the go, but they may turn more to built-in cellular radios and portable Wi-Fi hotspots over the ...

Built-in modems lock buyers into one carrier or network technology for the life of the device, which most users and enterprises don't want Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for ...