A special case "KWF-B 2500" which can use high-speed communication and mobile WiMAX with iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4 finally released as a white model in conjunction with the launch of the iPad 2, but 3G line with downlink maximum of 7.2 Mbps is available.

There may be users who feel that the line speed is insufficient when using large capacity contents and Skype video call with 3G lines, but correspond to 'Mobile WiMAX' for high speed communication By doing so, it will be possible to use high-speed communication with the iPhone 4 "KWF-B 2500"Was announced.

Details are as below.
KT

According to a press release announced by South Korean telecommunications company "KT", the company has developed a model called "KWF-B 2500" as part of products supporting mobile WiMAX service.

"KWF - B 2500" is a model to use as a special case for iPhone 4, making itself Wi - Fi connected iPhone 4 compatible with mobile WiMAX by itself acting as a mobile WiMAX router.

"KWF - B 2500" and iPhone 4 (left). On the right is a miniaturized new mobile WiMAX router "mini egg".


Like the Japanese mobile WiMAX service "UQ WiMAX", the mobile WiMAX router is popular in Korea, but as a merit of "KWF-B 2500", it is not necessary to carry around separately from the iPhone 4 and it can also be used as an auxiliary battery And others are mentioned.

Incidentally, the mobile WiMAX router sold by KT has "egg series", which is sold also in Japan and other home electronics mass merchandisers developing mobile WiMAX service using UQ WiMAX line in Japan Like the egg series it is unknown whether "KWF - B 2500" will land in Japan.

"Egg" series sold in Japan.


However, UQ WiMAX has long been appealing to users that packet communication charges can be cheaply reduced by integrating packet communication such as smartphones into a mobile WiMAX router that their own company develops, so UQ WiMAX intends to capture iPhone 4 users It is a concern whether or not to start domestic sales of "KWF - B 2500".