Clearwire Clear Spot 4G Apollo

The Clear Spot 4G Apollo was announced in July 2011 by Clearwire for release later in the same month. It is manufactured by Gemtek to provide a personal hotspot that runs on the Clearwire 4G WiMAX network currently available in certain areas of the United States.

The ability to connect to a total of 8 devices simultaneously at 3 to 6 Mbps with bursts of up to 10Mbps makes it suitable for use as a home internet solution as well as being portable. Usage plans include a basic 200MB per month capped data plan and an unlimited monthly data plan. In either case there is no long term contract required just a one time connection fee, after which you only pay for the months when you are using it. Other plans like Home, On-The-Go and Home and Voice plans are available as well. The unit measures 3.4" square by 0.7" thick, and has only a power button and a mute button, which can be used to mute the beeping sounds, and, the large 2200 mAh battery allows for over 6 hours of continuous heavy use between charges. External antenna port lets you connect to an antenna for improved signal, and a 2" LCD screen tells you the signal strength, SSID, password, battery life, number of devices attached, time connected and the amount of data sent. Both Windows and Mac devices may be used with the Clear Spot 4G Apollo, and wireless devices are able to maintain signal at up to 150 feet from the router.