When on the go, you want to stay connected at all times and carry as much data as possible without having to physically carry a lot, right?
Soon you’ll be able to do just that.
Seagate revealed and demonstrated at CES 2012 the prototype of a product tentatively called Personal Server 4G LTE Wi-Fi. This is basically a combination of what the company’s GoFlex Satellite has to offer and a 4G LTE mobile hot spot in one compact box.
Seagate’s Personal Server 4G LTE Wi-Fi devices open up a lot of potential for mobile applications.
Seagate said this is result of a 1.5-year collaboration with Verizon, which will be the exclusive provider of the 4G LTE connection for the product when it’s released. For the first time, your favorite iPad/Tablet wireless storage expander will connect you to the Internet, too, no matter where you are in the States.
The demo unit is the same size as the GoFlex Satellite. The only difference is it no longer belongs to the GoFlex family, but instead has just one fixed USB 2.0 port and a built-in 4G mobile hot spot. I tried it out briefly and was able to experience what the product is intended to offer, which basically includes two main features:
First is the ability to wirelessly expand the storage capacity of your mobile device, such as an iPad, with enough storage space carry hundreds of HD movies on the go. The prototype comes with 500GB but the final product will likely offer more.
And secondly, when a mobile device connects to the Personal Server via a Wi-Fi connection, it gains access to the Internet via a 4G LTE connection. This is similar to what you can do with a mobile hot spot, such as the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. You don’t need to be in an area with a Wi-Fi network to gain access to the Internet anymore.
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