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Huawei Presents P9 Series Smartphone

Huawei today unveiled the P9 series at a press event in London. This includes two smartphones Huawei P9 and Huawei P9 Plus. The devices, which can be seen already from the name, are the direct successor of the Huawei P8 series. A highlight of Huawei P9, is the camera; Huawei works with Leica together and relies on a combination of two cameras on the back panel.

Huawei P9

The Huawei P9 comes with a 5.2 inch full HD display (1920 x 1080 pixels) and has pre-installed operating system Android 6 marshmallow together EMUI interface. The internal memory is 32 gigabytes in size, an expansion via MicroSD card is possible. The RAM is 3GB and the processor is a HiSilicon Kirin 955 octa-core for use (in the Huawei Mate 8 , the predecessor was still Kirin 950 installed). The LTE modem supports 18 different frequency ranges and is therefore also suitable for international use. WLAN is supported on 2.4 Ghz and 5 GHz.

The Huawei P9 has a metal body which is to be very thin with 6.95 millimeters. The battery is 3,000 mAh strong and not changeable, charging via a USB Type C port. On the back of Huawei P9, you can see the two camera lenses immediately and the Leica logo. The camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels and a f2.2 aperture. Under the camera, the fingerprint sensor is visible. The Huawei P9 comes available in mid-April 2016 on the market, the retail price varies depends on the specifications without contract. The golden color version is initially exclusively at Vodafone available on the open market and for other providers the colors Titanium Grey and Mystic Silver offered.

Huawei P9 Plus

The Huawei P9 Plus is not particularly different from the normal strong P9, it will be available in the middle of May on the market and the price is of course higher than P9 without a contract. It is with 166 grams 20 grams heavier than the normal P9, which is probably due mainly to the change in size: the P9 Plus has a 5.5 inch full HD AMOLED display, which is also sensitive to pressure. The internal memory is 64GB in size and memory 4GB, the processor is identical to the normal P9. The Huawei P9 Plus battery has a capacity of 3,400 mAh and there are stereo speakers for improved sound. The Huawei P9 Plus will be initially available only in the color Quartz Grey.

As the first high end smartphone from huawei, Huawei P9 and P9 Plus plan to compete with iPhone and Samsung S7 series. The market will tell whether this challenge will succeed.

Difference Between Netgear Aircard AC790s and AC782S

Netgear Aircard 4G mobile hotspots are one series of most popular 4G pocket routers. From the gain of Sierra Wireless, Netgear followed the appearance of the aircards but improved much on the functions and performance. In the aircard family, there are Aircard AC754S, AC770S, AC771S, AC779S, AC778S, AC762S, AC760S, AC763S for LTE Category 3. Now the LTE Category 4 mobile hotspot includes Netgear AC781S, AC782S, AC785S.

What amazing is that the Netgear had presented the LTE Category 6 mobile hotspots to public. Many customers are already using the new LTE Cat6 router. The model number is Netgear Aircard 790s. If you had used the Aircard 782S, you may found the two 4G mobile hotspot looks very similar. It’s the first impression at a glance. They are both introduced by Australian network provider Telstra. The Netgear AC782S is also named Telstra 4G WiFi Advanced while the Aircard 790s is named Telstra 4G WiFi Advanced II. As two generation mobile 4G Router for Telstra, we will have a look at what’s the difference between the two models.

Telstra 4G WiFi Advanced & II compasion

Appearance

Even though the Aircard 790s and 782s look similar, there are obvious model named printed on the device. The 4G Advanced is on the 782s and 4G Advanced II on the 790s. The Telstra logo is at right top side. The body color of 782s is in grey. The body color of Netgear AC790s is darker than 782s, it’s in black color. The thickness of the two models are very similar to 15mm. On the front center, there are 2.4 inch QVGA capacitive LCD screen, where user can operate the settings and read information about the network status, providers, WiFi name and password, battery status etc.

The power buttons are at the top edge of the body. The USB port and two antenna connectors for external antenna are at the bottom edge. If one user is located at areas with poor signal, external antennas may be necessary to get better surfing experience. Both the AC782S and AC790s has removable battery. The AC782S has battery of 2500mAh while AC790S has battery of 2930mAh.

Technical Specifications

Based on Qualcomm Qualcomm MDM9225 & WTR1605L chipset, Aircard 782s could support 4G LTE Band 1/3/7/8 and the peak download speed up to 150mbps. The Aircard 790s is on Qualcomm MDM9230, it could support multiple LTE bands 1/3/7/8/28 with peak download speed to 300Mbps, which is double speed than Aircard 782s. They are both back compatible with qual-bands UMTS/WCDMA networks, and GSM/EDGE network is also supported.

As a 4G mobile router, Netgear 782s could support up to 10 wireless terminals simultaneously. The Aircard 790s is more powerful on this function, up to 15 wireless users could be connected at the same time. Aircard 790s supports WLAN 802.11 ac which is missed in 782S. But dual-band WiFi and 2 X 2 MIMO are both available on the two mobile routers. And they both use Micro SIM(3FF Format).

Telstra WiFi 4G Advanced II Aircard 790s battery

Operation

The two mobile hotspots could both be easily operated via the LCD screen. User could choose network mode, do the factory reset, update software by clicking the screen. If user want to do more settings, it can be done via web browser or via the Netgear management APP.

Price

There is no doubt that the Aircard 790s is in higher price than 782s because AC79S is in higher specifications and better performance. For most users, the Netgear Aircard 782s is enough for common use on daily life, but if you want to surf in amazing speed, Netgear Aircard 790s would be better. But first of all, user must make sure the LTE category 6 carrier aggregation is already available at your location.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 4G LTE Smartphone Review

The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is considered little sister of the Galaxy S4 and is generally somewhat poorer specification therefore. With LTE, a Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core processor and a high resolution Super AMOLED display, the S4 mini keep his promise almost. Except for a few small drawbacks, the “mini” version is all compact and above all, cheaper than the S4.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (4)

However, the “mini” attribute does not just happen on partly weaker components. So the smartphone acts relatively small, the screen size is 4.3 inches but larger than, for example, the Apple iPhone 5. What the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini otherwise distinguished and where important differences for the greater S4 are, learn in this overview.

Features and characteristics of the Galaxy S4 mini with LTE
Name & Manufacturer	Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, GT-i9197
Important performance data:
CPU (cores, clock)	1.7GHz Krait dual-core (2 cores)
CPU name	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400
random access memory	1.5GB
internal memory	8GB
operating system	Android OS version 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Display size; resolution	4.3-inch Super AMOLED, 540 x 960 pixels
camera	8 Megapixel resolution
Data Transfer:
LTE standards	* FDD-LTE(850/1800/2600MHz) * TDD-LTE(2300MHz)
Dominated VoLTE	Yes (if necessary update)
wireless Internet access	Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-Band
Bluetooth	Yes, version 4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
other standards	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA +, DC-HSPA+
Other key data:
memory card	microSD, up to 64GB
GPS function	Yes
battery pack	1,900 mAh
Weight; Dimensions (HxWxD)	107 grams, 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm
Availability
Release	May 2013
Available	www.4gltemall.com

Enough power even for higher claims

After the predecessors Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S4 excellent sales, Samsung has launched the S4 mini, a smaller but still very powerful smartphone. In contrast to its bigger brother, the screen size falls while out noticeably shorter, 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display is convincing nonetheless. Even with the lack of HD resolution, the display is very rich in contrast and sharp. Expands to the comparison, to the overall performance of the phone, it will be appreciated that savings are made in the processor. For the South Koreans set a 1.70 GHz Snapdragon 400 Plus dual-core processor instead of a quad-core processor with 1.9 GHz. Due to the small display, however this is perfectly adequate to support the device and any applications.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (7)

The Galaxy S4 mini is also equipped with a removable battery, and an integrated storage space of 8, 16 or optionally 32 GB. About a built-in microSD card reader, the memory can be expanded up to 64 GB. The entire body is made of sturdy polycarbonate and is available in black, brown and white available, so end customers come with an affinity for design at their expense. With 107 grams the device falls out easily and is due to the good processing well in hand. The 8-megapixel camera with full HD camcorder, LED flash on the back and 1.9 megapixel on the front serve their purpose, although the quality is better suited for snapshots. The only negative is the lack of a CMOS sensor and a non-constant available autofocus.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (6)

When it comes to Internet and mobile data, the S4 mini comes not too short. It supports LTE network and achieved with the right contract download speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s and a maximum of 50 Mbit/s upstream. Besides LTE, UMTS/3G, and the reception of WiFi support, you can smoothly browse the home network or in those of the wireless service provider either.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (2)

Just like the S4, the S4 mini is with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and TouchWiz user interface is delivered, which is developed by Samsung. As additional software Samsung installs the applications “S Translator”, “S Health” and “S Travel” on the device. Moreover, you get a wide range of games and other apps from the Google Play store, followed by Samsung Hub, which lets you take charge retrievable movies, games and music to complete. Use the above components working Android 4.2.2 excellent liquid and the apps are loaded and processed surprisingly quickly. The former of course strongly dependent on the own Internet connection.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (5)

Availability and Price

The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is available from all network operators. The unit is sold at good price now at www.4gltemall.com without any contract. The smartphone is particularly for the smaller purse a class alternative, but you have to expect any restrictions. If you want larger screen size and higher lever smartphone, you can check here: http://www.4gltemall.com/4g-lte-smartphone/samsung-4g-smartphone.html

Samsung Galaxy A7 LTE Smartphone Review

At first glance, Samsung Galaxy A7 has aluminum body that is known only since the Galaxy Alpha and the A-series. The price of the 5.5-inch phone is moderate, the technology inside ranges between middle and upper class. All in all, Samsung Galaxy A7 could find its consumer base.

Features and characteristics of Samsung Galaxy A7
Manufacturer & Model	Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A7100, SM-A7000, SM-A7108, SM-A7009)
Important performance data:
CPU (cores, clock)	1.8 + 1.3GHz octa-core (2 x 4 cores)
CPU name	Exynos 5430
Random access memory	3 GB
Internal memory	16GB/32GB (via micro SD card to 64GB expandable)
Operating system	Android 4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz interface
Display size; resolution	5.5 inch Super AMOLED display with 1,080 x 1,920 pixels (401 ppi)
Camera (back and front)	13 MP rear / 5 MP front
Data Transfer:
LTE standards	LTE FDD 1800/2100/2600 MHz & TDD 2300/2600/2500MHz
Support of LTE-Advanced	No
Support LTE following categories	CAT4
Dominated VoLTE	No
wireless Internet access	Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth	Yes, Version 4.0
other standards	GPRS; EDGE; UMTS; HSPA; HSPA+
Other key data:
particularities	Aluminum body enclosure; Voice control; WiFi Direct
Memory Card \| SIM format	Micro-SD \| Nano SIM
battery pack	2600 mAh or 3300mAh (not replaceable)
Weight; Dimensions (HxWxD)	141 g / 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm
download manual	” download manual (PDF, 3.32 MB)
Availability and Price
Release in Germany	March 15
Offered at	www.4gltemall.com

Technical features

The Galaxy A7 is Samsung’s largest offshoots from the A-series. After A3 with 4.5 inches and the A5 with 5 inches , the Galaxy A7 comes with a 5.5-inch super AMOLED display. The Full-HD resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels, a very good pixel density of 401 ppi; the display corresponds to the Apple iPhone 6 Plus .

Octa-cores in division of labor

The processor of the Galaxy A7 is Samsung’s first octa-core CPU Exynos 5430 used. It consists of a tetra nuclear ARM Cortex A15, which is 1.8 GHz each clock responsible for high performance, with a Cortex A7, whose four cores clocked at 1.3GHz each and are more power efficient. The total of eight processor cores share the work according ARMs “Big.Little” principle with various tasks, but can also be activated all together. At RAM, 2 GB is available; the internal memory of 16 GB can be increased via Micro-SD card to 80 GB.

LTE CAT4 but no WLAN ac

For fast mobile Internet, an LTE module of Category 4 is responsible for 150 Mbit/s in the downlink and 50 Mbit/s upstream. When you use the WiFi, only the standards a/b/g/n are available at 2.4 and 5 GHz. For more wireless connections, the Galaxy A7 Bluetooth support in version 4.0 and NFC. The data sheet of the smartphone also has Wi-Fi direct for the direct connection to a Wi-Fi enabled device.

With the software, the Galaxy A7 is not up to date: the installed Android Lollipop 4.4 KitKat is the previous version of the operating system, and also the Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI comes from 2014.

Appearance and Camera

The Samsung Galaxy A7 comes in a sturdy aluminum body with only 141 grams, which is easily to be held in hand than any other smartphone. And with 6.3 millimeters thickness is amazingly flat. But the camera is clearly visible. Speaking of camera: The main objective on the back has a resolution of 13 megapixels, the front camera is perfect with 5 MP and wide mode for selfies that can be triggered with the voice or a gesture.

Battery

The Galaxy A7 of the battery falls to only 2,600 mAh. Samsung promises at least 10 hours of surfing via LTE and 13 hours of Wi-Fi, 12 hours of video use, 17 hours of 3G telephone or up to 50 hours of music playback. Due to the permanently installed aluminum body, the battery is not replaceable.

Availability

In the big mobile operators the Samsung Galaxy A7 (still) is not available. But the Samsung Galaxy A7 is available on www.4gltemall.com. Actually, there are many variants for the Galaxy S7, such as SM-A7100, SM-A7000, SM-A7108, SM-A7009. They can support different 4G LTE network frequency bands for various network providers. If you need one of them, you can buy them from www.4gltemall.com.

LG G5 New Flagship Smartphone

LG has presented the LG G5 as its new flagship smartphone at MWC 2016. The LG G5 has a body made of metal and two cameras on the back, the display is 5.5 inches in size and offers an always-on function. A special feature is the removable battery, which is now only available in very few smartphones. The replaceable battery is part of the “modular” construction of smartphones, such as additional modules such as an audio module. Before the fair beginning, there was already an opportunity for an extensive “hands-on” the LG G5 Smartphone, in this article, you can see a lot of pictures and a first impression of the device.

The LG G5 comes in four colors Silver, Titanium, Gold and Pink on the market. The body is made of metal, the predecessor LG G4 had a plastic or leather back. However, the reverse is not completely smooth, but is slightly higher in the upper half in the camera. Also, the fingerprint sensor, which is located under the cameras on the back, protrudes a few millimeters from the body. Overall, the LG G5 is very good in the hand and makes a high-quality impression. The glass of the display is rounded by the sides. The appearance is much better than what you can imagine.

A special feature is the removable battery, this jumps out of a button, together with its bracket from the chassis. This mechanism made a stable and high-quality impression with a first test. The battery capacity is 2800 mAh and can be extended a total of 4,000 mAh using the camera handle. The Camera Grip is available separately and also has some buttons integrated that facilitate the operation of the camera with one hand.

Two cameras on the back

The LG G5 is equipped with a so-called dual-camera, so it has two cameras on the back. The first camera takes photos with a resolution of up to 16 megapixels, the second camera can record up to 8 megapixels. The lenses have a 135 degree angle of view and take photographs so that a particularly large viewing angle compared to other phones.

Always-On Display

The display of the LG G5 has a diagonal of 5.3 inches and has a QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels). The upper third of the display has a so-called always-on function, the display can thus be permanently illuminated, to display information such as time or notifications. The Always-On function need only about 0.8 percent of the battery capacity per hour, according to LG, it is thus quite economical. Overall, the display has a good first impression, it is sharp and very perspective stable.

The LG G5 is one of the first smartphones with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset. This has not only integrated a very fast processor, but also the new Snapdragon X12 LTE modem. So user can be provided up to 600 Mbit/s in the downlink and up to 150 Mbit/s surf the uplink via LTE with a suitable tariff and an appropriately equipped mobile network.

The memory of the LG G5 is 4 gigabytes in size, the internal user memory 32GB. The internal memory can be expanded with a MicroSD card, theoretically up to 2 terabytes are possible. A connector for charging and data cable USB-C is used.

If you want to check more details about the LG G5 new smartphone, welcome to check here: http://www.4gltemall.com/lg-g5-4g-lte-smartphone.html

Asus 4G-AC55U LTE Router Review

Asus offers the 4G-AC55U in December 2015, which is a new LTE router for stationary use. The new 4G Router offers many connections and is supplied with a current WLAN 802.11ac radio module, allowing speeds of up to 867 Mbit/s via WLAN in the 5 GHz range. The integrated cellular modem could support peak up to 150 MBit/s in the downlink and up to 50 Mbit/s in the uplink with LTE networks, and UMTS and GSM are supported. The design is quite exceptional for an LTE router; there is a diamond pattern on the front and the radio antennas are designed visible clearly outside the housing.

With the Asus 4G-AC55U router, you can choose the Internet access via the mobile network (LTE, UMTS, GSM) or via an existing modem. For the mobile use, of course you need a SIM card (mini-SIM form factor) with a data plan, it does not matter whether it is a prepaid card or a contract card, the Asus 4G AC55U has no SIM lock and can be used with any tariff. If you want to use the router via an existing Internet connection, you need a modem (for example, a DSL or cable modem, depending on the connection). The Asus AC55U connects simply via the Gigabit WAN port to the modem, then the router acts as a pure Access Point.

According to the Asus official site, the 4G-AC55U could support LTE frequency bands at FDD Band 800 /1800 /2600Mhz and 4G TDD-LTE at 2500/2600MHz. Like other 4G LTE Router such as Huawei B890, 4G-AC55U is also backward with UMTS and GSM/GPRS networks.

The Asus AC55U 4G Router provides a very fast Wi-Fi connection compared with other models. The device transmits simultaneously to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz on demand, thus reaching speeds of 300 + 786 MBit/s. Thus data-intensive applications such as UHD streams, online gaming and a NAS usage should be no problem. Alternatively, you can also use a four RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the back of the router for connecting devices with the Asus 4G AC55U. The wireless connection can be switched on and off on request with a switch on the back.

For the connection of a USB storage media, an USB 2.0 slot is available. So you can for example integrate an external hard drive in the network and retrieve content such as movies and photos directly on the smartphone or tablet. A printer can be integrated via USB to the network.

The Asus 4G AC55U is currently available at www.4gltemall.com . If you like it, you could order it.

Huawei E5186 4G LTE Router Test

Huawei E5186s is the name of the Chinese producer’s latest mobile broadband router on the Danish market, and the telecommunications company “3” has introduced the E5186 router into their range as the router perfectly fits 3s network. The router can support Carrier Aggregation, which the phone company uses to achieve speeds of about 140 to 150 Mbit/s.

The features on Huawei E5186 router:

3G/4G LTE router with carrier aggregation
4G LTE Category 6 router option to download up to 300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac both on the 2.4GHz and 5 GHz
4 Ethernet ports
USB port for sharing files
Antenna connector for external antenna.

Mobile broadband routers usually include not only the most basic set, and is by no means at the forefront compared to normal home routers, so this must be kept in mind to have a little quick look at the router’s functions.

The start-up of the Huawei E5186 router is very easy. You put the Sim card in, turn on the router and the name of the wireless network and the password are behind the router. So you can access the internet in two minutes.

The router is kept in white color, fit perfectly into most homes. Somebody may not exactly love the router’s blue twinkling lights. It should be mentioned that the included black power adapter is just as ugly as all other black power supplies that are currently provided in electronic products.

How Huawei E5186 router works

The first thing you notice is that the E5186 router’s configuration to be accessed via the address 192.168.8.1, which is slightly different than most other routers in the consumer market. Next, you will be presented with a login window where you see the router’s current status without having to login to.

On the statistics, you can see the statistics of one’s consumption of data. The statistics are not just useful for much, but it gives an opportunity to follow one’s consumption, although it is somewhat unclear how the statistics are generated.

It is possible to update the router software on page “update”. The software update can be performed locally via USB or downloaded online.

Many advanced options

The real fun options are listed in the settings where all the huawei E5186 router important settings hiding. Here you can change the name of the Wi-Fi network individually on both the 2.4 and 5 GHz. Unfortunately no possibility to make a guest network.

On the other hand, there are plenty of other very advanced features such as to setup a SIP server, which you use to certain types of IP telephone. The router is equipped with two phone ports, so it is possible to use the Huawei E5186 router to the IP phone. But this part, we have not tested.

It is also possible to block access to certain websites directly in the router – eg. block access to Facebook or YouTube. You simply enter the address of the web sites you do not want users to be able to access via the browser, and so prevents the router access to the site, which is quite useful if teenage daughter spend too much time on Facebook.

Finally, it is also possible to share the contents of a hard drive or a printer respectively via DLNA and Samba over the LAN. DLNA function serving as expected, and it is possible to stream video, view photos or play music. The setup of samba function caused not so many problems.

LED light shines like a beacon

The most important thing about the Huawei E5186 router is enough for daily use where you do not have to play with the functions in the menu, the router would be running rock-stable. Even with sometimes up to 14 Wi-Fi devices connected, Huawei E5186 LTE router drove stable, and there was absolutely no trouble keeping Wi-Fi connection itself far from the router. It is really convenient to be able to choose Wi-Fi at 5 GHz, when many residential areas have too many Wi-Fi network at 2.4 GHz, which creates noise and resulting low throughput of Wi-Fi.

Huawei E5186 4G router is also equipped with two connectors for external antennas. The router’s antennas are quite sensitive, and during the test, no trouble keeping the connection to the 3’s 4G LTE network. If you live far from the nearest cell tower or in an unfortunate area, so it is possible to connect an external antenna. You can use below the external antenna with two connectors to improve the signal strength. You may refer to below the link to buy the external antenna for Huawei E5186 Router: http://www.4gltemall.com/4g-antenna-two-ts-9-connector.html

The only really big complaint about Huawei E5186 router is the exceptionally bright LED lights on the router’s front – LED light shines just like a lighthouse. User should not put the router in the bedroom if you are planning to get some sleep during the night, and there should be a configuration option to turn down the strong light.

Overall, Huawei E5186s router is a quite fine and sensible 4G router. It was no connection problems under the little mini-test, and the router did its good job for 12 terminals. If you are planning to buy a future proof router with good stable performance, Huawei E5186 4G LTE wireless router is recommended.

Netgear AirCard AC790 LTE Cat6 Hotspot

The Netgear AirCard AC790 Hotspot with LTE Advanced Cat6 was presented last year to the MWC, now the LTE mobile Hotspot is available in many countries. The Aircard 790S has a large touch screen on the front and the operating time is up to 11 hours, which means a very good quality for competition.

What’s more, up to 15 devices can be supported simultaneously by Dual Band WLAN 802.11ac with an Internet connection. Unfortunately, the large range of functions is also reflected in the price. Here now you can get the unlocked Netgear AC790 LTE Advanced Cat6 mobile hotspot from www.4gltemall.com .

Netgear AirCard 790s LTE Hotspot has equipped with a cellular modem from Qualcomm, which can operate equivalent LTE category 6 (“LTE Advanced “) at speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s in the downlink and up to 50 Mbit/s in the uplink. So far, only a few other mobile routers offer this speed, such as Huawei E5786 and Alcatel Y900.

The AC790s supports the following LTE frequency bands: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B38, B40 (2100, 1800, 2600, 900, 800, 2600 and 2300 megahertz). Carrier aggregation, which is necessary for LTE Advanced bundling of frequency ranges, is supported for a total of seven combinations, both intra-band and inter-band, for example, 1800+ 2600 or 2600 + 2600 megahertz.

In addition, the Netgear AirCard 790s LTE router supports UMTS including data accelerator DC-HSPA+ for speeds of up to 42.2 Mbit/s in the downlink in 3G network. Also GSM with EDGE is supported. To connect to the computer, WLAN is available on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, and up to 15 devices can be simultaneously connected to the Aircard AC790s.

The biggest feature of the Netgear AC790 is undoubtedly the 2.4-inch touchscreen with color display on the front. Thus, the router is the first LTE Cat6 mobile hotspot, which can be configured and operated completely without web interface. Although there were already many mobile router with the display feature, but the display acted far more likely to display important information such as battery status and network availability.

With dimensions of 110 x 68 x 15.44 mm and weighing around 136 grams with battery, Netgear AC790 is not particularly compact and light, yet the device should fit easily into your pocket or in a small backpack pocket. The 3,000 mAh strong battery not only allows an operating time of up to 11 hours, but also has a power bank function, ie you can recharge other devices such as smartphones as needed. The right charging cable is included. The Netgear Aircard 790s has two connectors for external antenna, the connector type is TS-9, you can use below the antenna to improve the signal strength if necessary:

You can buy the external antenna for netgear aircard 790s here: http://www.4gltemall.com/4g-antenna-two-ts-9-connector.html

The Netgear AirCard AC790s Hotspot is available now at online store www.4gltemall.com . The Aircard 790s is SIM card unlocked, which means you can use it the device worldwide without any limit. The user must get a valid sim card from local network provider to connect.

A1 Net Cube Huawei E5180 Cube Test

Huawei E5180 Router, also better known as A1 Net Cube, has a completely new design like a cube. Today, let us have a look at the most beautiful LTE router on the market. First of all, this is from the Chinese Manufacturer Huawei. Whether the LTE cube E5180 with the beautiful appearance also has other advantages, we will have a review in this test.

I have rarely seen such a router: Most such devices would not necessarily have such a beauty shape. The box is kept in a very simple and pleasant design. The decorative LED is at the top. The LED top could aslo turn on and off the E5180 cube by pressing the Huawei logo. This simple design element makes this router very user-friendly. By a long press on the Huawei logo, user can turn off the cube.

In the package, we will find a LAN cable, power supply and a Quick Start Guide. The Huawei E5180 Wi-Fi router itself still has the following features: Two LED indicators on the front – they inform us of the WLAN and the network status.

On the back we find a network WAN port, the power connection and a telephone connection port. No more LAN or USB ports can be found. And there is no external antenna connector. The micro-SIM card is inserted into a slot at the bottom of the E5180 cube. There we also find the reset button.

The operation of Huawei Cube E5180 is very simple: Simply insert the SIM card and get started. The settings for the network will automatically configure normally. We find the SSID and wireless password on the bottom of the router. Connect your device to the SSID and then you can surf freely.

The A1 Net Cube Huawei E5180 Router uses all major network standards: GSM, UMTS (HSDPA Dual Cell) and LTE. However, LTE Carrier Aggregation, also called LTE Cat6, is not supported. But this should not be a problem because LTE Cat4 bandwidths of up to 150 Mbit/s support; for most users that is fast enough. In practice, I have achieved the download speed up to 85Mbit/s and upload speed to about 43 Mbit/s.

One of the most important purchasing criteria for a router is the network capability. The Huawei E5180 offers the current standards with the 802.11b/g/n, but only in the 2.4 GHz range, the area around 5 GHz is not supported. The wireless coverage range is 250 meters according to Huawei, in practice I had good reception in my whole house (old building). Up to 32 clients could access the WiFi network for surfing. A small disadvantage is the speed: The Ethernet LAN connection only allows a maximum of 100 Mbit/s.

A1 Net Cube Huawei E5180 Technical data at a glance

LTE: Cat 4 until max. download up to 150 Mbit/s, up to max. 50 Mbit/s upload
UMTS: DC-HSPA+, up to max. 42.2 Mbit/s for down, up to max. 5.76 Mbit/s upload
GSM: EDGE, GPRS
connections: 1x Ethernet LAN connection 100 MBit/s, 1x RJ-11 for telephone
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 GHz for up to 32 Equipment and 4 SSIDs; 250 meter range

The web interface looks very tidy and clear. On the home page, the most important information such as the link status and network strength are displayed. In addition, SMS can be sent and interface settings are made around the network. The connection type can be changed by a few clicks, you can switch the network in 2G, 3G or 4G. Basically, the built-in router antenna seems to do a good job, with the A1 Net Cube I had better reception than at the same location with the phone.

The Huawei E5180 Cube router can also configure via App. Through the Huawei Mobile WiFi app, SMS can be sent, to make network settings and statistics can be accessed. The Chinese manufacturer Huawei saves us much time for unnecessary and complicated barriers to entry. Thus the Huawei E5180 router is recommended quite clear for those of us who do not want to stay long with the service or the study of manuals themselves.

Those who want more LAN ports, a USB port, gigabit LAN or advanced networking configuration options, the A1 Net Cube may not meet your requirements. Another Huawei E5186 4G LTE router is recommended.

Alcatel Y900 One Touch 4G+ LTE Cat6 Hotspot

Alcatel has unveiled a compact LTE Cat6 hotspot– the Alcatel One Touch Link 4G+ Y900 at MWC in February 2015. Now, the machine is finally available in stores after 9 months. As we had introduced before, the similar model Huawei E5786 has similar feature as Alcatel Y900. However, there is no display and connections for an external antenna in the Y900. In this article, you could see the full review about our test for Alcatel One Touch Link 4G+.

The Alcatel Link Y900 comes in a small cardboard box. In the box, there is a power supply for charging Alcatel Y900. The unit is supplied only with a USB cable, which can then be converted in conjunction with a standard USB power adapter for full charger. Alternatively, the router could also charge through the USB port from a computer or notebook.

The first impression of the Alcatel Y900: the router is equipped with 89 x 62 x 11.5 millimeters and a weight of only 88 grams including the battery. The build quality is good, the back cover on the battery is secure and can be removed quickly in order to insert the SIM card and optional memory card. Alcatel One Touch Link 4G+ Y900 has two colors: dark gray or white.

The operation is carried out via a web interface in the browser, as it is known by virtually every other router models. Alternatively, there is also an application for iOS and Android, so you can control the Y900 hotspot over an app. This works reliably, because the software is easy to understand and react quickly. A special praise has earned by Alcatel for the design, app and web interface look fresh and the functions can be easily distinguished from each other by different colors. This new software is already available from Alcatel Y858 for several months.

In the Web interface, you can see statistics such as online time and data volume consumed for use. In the settings, the wireless connection can be configured to change the password or modify the wireless network name. Also the settings for cellular connection can be done; usually, this is not necessary since the Alcatel Y900 automatically recognizes the network provider based on the inserted SIM card and the configuration performs automatically.

The Alcatel Y900 4G+ is based on a modern chipset with support for LTE category 6, so that up to 300 MBit/s in the downlink and up to 50 Mbit/s can be achieved in the uplink. Of course, the Alcatel Y900 is also backwards compatible with UMTS (up to 42.2 Mbit/s) and GSM including EDGE. In the test at 1800 and 2600 MHz (Carrier Aggregation was active), I reached up to 180 MBit/s in the downlink, which is at least already times faster than LTE Cat4 (up to 150 Mbit/s).

The reception and transmission performance of the Alcatel Y900 is good. But if you are at location of low signal strength, you’d probably want an external antenna. Unfortunately, there are no connections for such an external antenna, probably due to cost.

The Alcatel Y900 runs WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Up to 32 users can be connected to the router simultaneously, which already has a huge advantage in comparison with other mobile hotspots, because in other devices, a maximum of 8 to 15 users can be provided an Internet connection at the same time. The competitor Huawei E5786 has the function to work as a wireless extender but the Alcatel Y900 can not offer this. Even with the safety, the manufacturer Alcatel provides the Y900 hotspot from the factory without wireless encryption, so you should establish immediately a password so that no strangers can go online via the router.

The battery has a capacity of about 1,800 mAh and thus provides a runtime of about 5 hours. This is not particularly good, but the battery is removable, you can easily add a second or third battery and thus extend the duration accordingly. According to Alcatel, there is a version available with even a 3,600 mAh capacity. However, it seems not yet been available and of course you need a new cover for the back because the battery with 3600 mAh is likely to be considerably thicker than the original.

The Alcatel One Touch Link 4G+ Y900 is one of the fastest mobile LTE hotspots that are available at present. It provides a fast modem, fast WLAN and fast USB 3.0.The design with the large-area LED displays is simple and yet succeeded. Connectors for an external antenna is missing unfortunately. But if you simply looking for a fast and future-proof mobile LTE hotspot, Alcatel Y900 would never make you disappointed.

As an alternative, we would also recommend Netgear AC790S and the Huawei E5786. Both units feature an LTE Advanced Cat6 modem, a strong battery, terminals for an external antenna and a display, but a little bit more expensive than the tested here Alcatel Y900.