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Last night Sprint unveiled the Overdrive, a 3G/4G mobile hotspot that will be available on January 10th and will cost $99 after a $50 rebate (that's before the cost of monthly service). Of course a two-year agreement is required or you'll need to be eligible for an upgrade. The beauty of this device is that you can connect up to 5 WiFi enabled devices simultaneously and you can all start surfing the web or sending/receiving e-mail. If you're in a market where 4G is available the connectivity speed will be 10x faster than a 3G network and that's fast. If you want to know how fast, at the event last night live video from a cooking demonstration given by Mario Batali was streaming on a big screen using the Overdrive. It was impressive. Also on hand was comedian Frank Caliendo, who besides being ridiculously funny was talking fast. As fast as what's available via the Overdrive? Hard to say.

Frank Caliendo in action

Topics: New at CES Sprint WiFi Accessories