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Sprint prepping iPod touch case with Wi-Fi hotspot? [iPodNN]

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Sprint prepping iPod touch case with Wi-Fi hotspot? | iPodNN

An FCC filing discovered late Wednesday has signaled a unique Sprint plan to capture Apple device users. A ZTE device known as the Peel would serve as an iPod touch case but would hold a full 3G-to-Wi-Fi mobile hotspot in its back. The combo would give the iPod, and other nearby devices, an always-on 3G connection without needing a separate MiFi.
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Very clever. Kudos to Sprint for taking some initiative. Well played.
 
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Very clever. Kudos to Sprint for taking some initiative. Well played.
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Most certainly. What's especially cool about this is that one could use Skype or Vonage on their data network and, with iOS4 allowing for multitasking now, you can use the iPod Touch as an iPhone on Sprint. This could be HUGE for them.
 

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