Sprint to offer EV-DO Rev. A card for MacBook Pros

by Peter Cohen, MacCentral

Novatel Wireless on Tuesday announced that their Merlin EX720 ExpressCard will soon by available from U.S. cell phone service provider Sprint. The card will cost $179.99 with a two-year service agreement and it’s expected to ship in late February.

The Merlin EX720 ExpressCard fits the ExpressCard/34 expansion slot on the side of Apple’s MacBook Pro laptops, and works with Mac OS X v10.4 or later (as well as various versions of Windows). It sports a dual-band flip-up antenna

It provides average download speeds of up to 600 Kbps - 1.4 Mbps and average upload speeds of 350-500 Kbps when working in areas that Sprint has upgraded with EV-DO Rev. A capabilities. The card is bundled with GPS software that also helps users find nearby locations.

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