Sprint Uses iPhone 3G to Promote its 3G/4G MiFi Solution It's not unusual to see an American carrier promote its services with help of an Apple iPhone. It is unusual to see one that currently can't sell the device to its customers talk about the iPhone. Sprint, a CDMA mobile operator, can't sell the iPhone for two obvious reasons. One, the iPhone is GSM only and two, it is bound to AT&T exclusively, at least for now.

What Sprint did was to release an ad for its 3G/4G MiFi-like WiFi hotspot which is ready to offer you up to 6Mbps downlink speeds in WiMAX-covered markets. In the ad, which you can enjoy just below, the iPhone is featured.

In the commercial Sprint actually shows us how its Overdride can turn the WiMAX connectivity into a WiFi spot accessible even by AT&T's iPhone customers, and anyone else for that matter. AT&T is being yet again hit with criticism coming from one of its competitors.

In case you do get the product advertised by Sprint, you will be able to test out actual speeds on your own. While 6Mbps sounds more than great, chances are that the average speeds you are going to experience are not going to hit that maximum level.



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