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The editors liked
Decent battery life
Acceptable throughput
Tiny size makes it wonderfully portable – put it in your jacket pocket or velcro it to your laptop lid
Competitive pricing
Those adept at persuasion may never again have a cellular data bill courtesy of Soci
Simple
Easy-to-use hotspot
No contract
Pay as you go
Data does not expire
Up to 8 people can connect at once
You earn data when people use your hotspot
True pay-as-you-go pricing
100MB of data awarded when someone uses your hotspot to sign up for a Karma account
True payasyougo pricing
Affordable prepaid mobile data. Potential for limitless free data. Good speeds where WiMax is available.
No contract or monthly fee. Purchased data does not expire. Share your connection and earn free data.
The editors didn't like
Coverage outside of cities is non-existent
But the 2014 LTE migration will change that
A bit pricey upfront
Wagering that you can refer others to earn bandwidth is a bit of a gamble
Not currently an easy way to share bandwidth with someone else
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Coverage is limited but expanding
Coverage limited to WiMax in 80 cities
Data more expensive than what's available with monthly plans offered by some carriers
No clear path to LTE hardware upgrades. Potential security risks. Up-front cost is a bit steep
Slow network. Most Internet users are wary of unknown free networks. Non-customizable SSIDs
At the heart of it all, Karma is a fantastic service with a well-designed mobile hotspot. In a time of fine print, contracts, and stipulations, the ease and straightforward nature of Karma is refreshing. You pay as you go; the data never expires. Karma ...
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Published: 2013-02-16, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.in
Do you need backup 4G connectivity, but not to use all the time? Is there Clearwire coverage in your city? Then yes. At $79 a Karma hotspot isnt too expensive by hotspot standards, but of course the real value comes in the form of not having to pay to no...
