
Vodafone has recently launched its latest mobile broadband for several major cities in the U.K including London, Birmingham and Liverpool. Customers can enjoy download speeds varying from 1Mbps to 4Mbps with a practical maximum speed of 10.8Mbps. Vodafone has also reported that 80% of its datacards/dongles and 3G handsets are compatible with the new speed. [Ubergizmo]

Sprint has recently rolled out the Sierra Wireless Mobile Broadband USB Modem 598U. This EV-DO Rev. A-compatible device boasts an average download speeds of between 600 kbps and 1.4 Mbps, while upload speeds average 350 to 500 kbps. The 598U is also compatible with EV-DO Rev. 0 and 1XRTT technology and provides an integrated GPS receiver, and a microSDHC memory card slot (up to 32GB). The Sierra Wireless Mobile Broadband USB Modem 598U is currently available for free with an appropriate two-year data plan. [intomobile]