Verizon Wireless, playing catch-up with Sprint, which launched its EV-DO Rev. A service in October of 2006, finally rolled out its EV-DO Rev. A network. Available in a small number of markets, including Boston, Chicago, and anywhere in Florida where Verizon operates, the service offers a slight improvement in download speeds, but a marked improvement in upload speeds, offering a five- to six-fold leap over previous generation EV-DO Rev. 0 hardware. This difference will be more significant for business users who upload and e-mail large attachments, rather than for casual web surfers who hardly upload any data.
In addition to the new service, Verizon Wireless has also introduced two new devices supporting the higher speeds. The AirCard 595 is a PC Card for laptop access. The USB720 from Novatel is a wireless modem that connects to any device, portable or desktop, with a USB port.
Like Sprint, Verizon Wireless is not charging extra for data access under their Rev. A coverage, but their individual data plans are on the pricier side. Where Sprint charges $40 for an unlimited data plan with a companion phone plan, and $60 for a data plan alone, Verizon is charging $60 if you already have a phone plan, and $80 for standalone data.
Read our full review of the Pantech PX-500 PC Card running on Sprint's Rev. A network here.
Related devices: EV-DO Rev. A PC Card
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Score: 75% Worth: $Free - $200 Carrier: Sprint
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