Netgear’s MBR1516 Mobile LTE Broadband router hits the FCC
Netgear won FCC approval for their MBR1516 Mobile LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router today. The 802.11n router won approval for operation in the 2.4GHz band and sports the FCC ID: PY312200204. Images of the MBR1516’s label, above, show a slot for an LTE SIM card, as well as 4 Ethernet ports and two optional antennas.
FCC filings suggest that the MBR1516 will allow users to share a 4G LTE connection via WiFi or Bluetooth. However, Netgear has not yet released details about the device, nor has the company announced pricing or a release date.
Transcend’s first WiFi SD card arrives on the FCC with iOS and Android apps
Flash memory vendor Transcend appears close to launching a competitor to EyeFi’s wireless SD cards. Today, Transcend’s WiFi SD card hit the FCC and got torn down in the process, above. Transcend’s cards will come in 4GB to 32GB sizes and will support 802.11 b/g/n WiFi as well as WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption.
Transcend will also offer free Android and iOS apps with its WiFi SD cards. These apps will allow iOS/Android devices to view photos or play videos wirelessly from WiFi SD cards in a camera. Transcend’s WiFi SD cards can connect to iOS/Android devices through a peer-to-peer connection or over a separate WiFi network.
No word yet on pricing or availability.
Netgear’s beautiful Media Storage Router (WNDR4700) hits the FCC, hides 1GHz processor, internal hard disk drive
Most wireless routers are boring pieces of plastic that remain hidden on bookshelves. Not Netgear’s Media Storage Router – this device begs to be displayed in your living room, with a sleek black face and slim form factor that’s reminiscent of a digital photo frame.
But things get more interesting once you open up the Media Storage Router. The device hides a 2TB hard disk drive and a 1GHz processor, allowing the Media Storage Router to act as a media server, backup system and print server all-in-one.
Check out the full gallery of FCC photos below. Netgear hasn’t announced a release date for the device, but today’s FCC filing suggests that we’ll be seeing it soon.
Buffalo’s HDW-P500U3 WiFi hard drive hits the FCC, brings external storage to iOS devices
Buffalo Technology, a vendor of networking and storage devices, passed the tiny WiFi hard drive pictured above through the FCC today. The device, known as the HDW-P500U3, can connect to iOS devices or PCs via WiFi to wirelessly stream media. The compact drive measures only about 12cm in length and 8cm in width, giving users a portable storage option on the road.
Check out Buffalo’s FCC filing here. No word yet on pricing or a release date.
ez Sh@re’s WiFi SD card wirelessly transfers pics from cameras to iOS devices, gets comfy with Eye-Fi’s IP?
Last month Eye-Fi publically criticized the SD Association’s proposed WiFi SD card standard, noting that the proposed spec is very similar to Eye-Fi’s patented wireless technology. Today, a WiFi SD card from LZeal Information Technology Co., Ltd. called the ez Sh@re hit the FCC, perhaps the first of many wireless SD cards to get comfy with Eye-Fi’s intellectual property.
While it’s a bit difficult to understand LZeal’s poorly translated user manual, it appears that the ez Sh@re card wirelessly transfers pictures or video from your camera to the EZ.com website. Users can then download their pictures from EZ.com to their phone, tablet or computer. There’s also an ezSHARE app available on the Apple App Store, although it’s unclear if this is related to LZeal’s product.
At this point it’s hard to tell if the ez Sh@re card relies on the wireless spec proposed by the SD Association. The card does offer functionality that’s somewhat similar to Eye-Fi, and the ez Sh@re even looks a bit like the orange Eye-Fi cards.
No word yet on pricing or availability.
Cisco’s Linksys EA2700 Dual-Band N600 Router hits the FCC, boasts 450Mbps transfer speeds
Cisco’s Linksys EA2700 WiFi router hit the FCC today, winning approval for its operation in 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz frequencies. According to FCC test reports, the router supports 802.11 a/b/g/n and offers transfer rates up to 450Mbps. Test reports also show that the router relies on DDRM SDRAM from Hynix and DTRON, and Flash memory from Hynix and Micron.
No word yet on pricing or a release date.
