Storm 2 hitting Verizon with 'MiFi capability?'

We can't confirm this Verizon Infomanager screen at this point, but if true, when the BlackBerry Storm 2 launches on the network, one of the big touted features will be its MiFi capabilities for sharing 3G internet over WiFi. It'd be smart branding move, sure, but MiFi is also the name Novatel uses for its hardware, so either we're talking here about an application of some sort or it's just internal communications short-hand. Also mentioned here is an October 21st launch, although it's been noted by Crackberry that the date's apparently been replaced with TBA. Without a doubt, we can confidently say we'll know for sure in the next, oh, 52 hours or so.

[Thanks, Marc-Anthony S.]

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 18th 2009 9:10PM]

That isn't for broadcasting Wi-Fi, they're just going to be advertising that you can connect it to your Mi-Fi device (for simultaneous voice/data). That's all.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 18th 2009 11:02PM]

If this device can act as a wifi router it would be a great solution to physically tethering or using bluetooth. I would be interested in battery life while doing so. @Mike2128 you might be right but i'd like to believe what i'm reading into it :)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 18th 2009 11:48PM]

Sadly... this is a simple misprint/typo. They mean to say "WiFi," not "MiFi." While, of course, the Storm2 will be compatible with the MiFi as it includes WiFi capabilities, it will not be able to act as a router for other WiFi devices to connect to.

That is to say unless 3rd party software is developed like BB's Windows Mobile counterpart. While I have not personally tried it, software/hardware is available for certain windows devices that allow them to act as a router similar to the "MiFi."

That is the closest anyone will get to using their phone as a router... at least for the time being.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:19AM]

This is not a mis-print. This just means that it is compatible with the VZW MiFi mobile broadband hot spot.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:16AM]

the launch has been delayed indefinitely. No launch for the storm 2 on 10/21