When in an area without Wi-Fi access, you can use your 3G/4G-enabled smartphone to surf the Internet or use it as a laptop modem. 3G/4G Internet access, though, is usually limited to urban areas where ...

I travel a lot. And if you’re a geek like me, you can’t go a full day sans internet access without experiencing some severe withdrawal symptoms. Luckily, my iPhone, with all its WiFi and 3G goodness, ...

The good: Tri-band 3G connectivity; sends/receives text messages from PCs; up to 8 GB of storage via the microSD expansion slot. The bad: Expensive service plan; not Mac compatible. The price: $50 to ...

Apple now makes its own 5G modems, so it’s reasonable to think it could put these inside Macs at a more acceptable cost.

Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for keeping PCs and other devices connected on the go, but they may turn more to built-in cellular radios and portable Wi-Fi hotspots over the ...

A device that adds wireless connectivity to a laptop or desktop computer. All of the adapters below are available as external USB modules as well as PCI or PCI Express (PCIe) cards that plug into an ...