T-Mobile webConnect Rocket 2.0 Sneak Peek

 14 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño+
 omar@myddnetwork.com


USB wireless modems are great and have really redefined mobility, portability, and multitasking in more ways than you can count but the technology seems to be a lot slower to develop than some others—stores are still selling sticks that were designed years ago, or millennia in tech-time.  However, Engadget got hold of some leaked slides from a T-Mobile marketing presentation that appear to show an upgraded version of its wildly popular webConnect Rocket 2.0 USB laptop stick that seem to point a near-future release for the greatly improved device.  

Though details are few and far between, it appears that the new webConnect Rocket 2.0 will support both Mac and PC portable computers and has a stylish new design (though functionality is the defining factor and yet to be announced.)

There’s also a microSDHC slot within the deice itself that could support up to 16GB of storage for unknown purposes. 

There’s no word on a release date or pricing but it would be surprising to see the device crack the $100 barrier.  Most stick modems launch associated with package deals (often in return for a 2 year contract carriers will give you the modem free or dirt cheap).  So, if you’re looking for a USB WWAN modem and can wait just a bit longer, perhaps you should see what T-Mobile has to offer down the road a bit.






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