Clear Releases 4G iSpot, For iOS Only
August 5th, 2010
Clear has just released the iSpot, a 4G local hotspot device that’s going for a special introductory price of $29 (down from $99), with unlimited data, no contract, and it’ll set you back just $25 a month — but it’ll only work on your iOS devices.
That’s right, it can connect to up to eight of your devices at a time, but only works for iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Clear can unlock it for all devices, but that bumps the price up to $40 per month (keep in mind that Sprint’s Overdrive 4G is $60 per month, and requires a two-year contract).
According to Engadget, the iSpot is making sure that only iOS devices are used by filtering for MAC addresses, which is rather secure, but certainly spoofable.
To put it bluntly, I give it about a month before an enterprising hacker has flashed this thing, installed custom firmware, and can let it run on any device for the lower monthly price.
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