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Brad Stone of the New York Times reports that a Bay Area investor wants to bring the Clear registered traveler program back to those frequent travelers who want preferred status to get through the security lines faster.
As a former Clear member I'm thrilled to hear the news. Now, making it a reality is another matter, but the Post Steve Brill era of Clear, and a different administration in Washington D.C. may actually give this revitalized startup another chance to make it.
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Over in Singapore, Vodafone's affiliate, Mobile One (M1) has signed on to be the local partner to bring the Novatel PocketSpot, the MiFi to market.
Given the huge hold that SingTel has in the entire SE Asian mobile market the #3 operator in Singapore needs to differentiate and sell something more than what # 1 does.
My guess is that SingTel will do a deal with Huawei as did Three in the UK and as Clearwire has done with Cradlepoint. Pocketspots provide a very useful way to connect for those on the go. Just this weekend we went to a non-WiFi breakfast spot versus the local Starbucks and Brueggers combination in Del Mar for our usual Saturday morning startup. Having the MiFi along (I used my Verizon edition) means more exploration while still maintaining that sense of connectedness one needs when when is always on and always in touch.
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As a fan of what I dubbed "PocketSpots" sometime back, it's great to see the mobile operators around the globe beginning to embrace the little darlings.
UMPC Portal is pointing out that Vodafone Germany is offering a bundle deal where for 40 Euro per month customers receive a 5GB HSDPA contract and the device for free.
I agree with Chippy from UMPC Portal. A MiFi PocketSpot is a better deal than a laptop or Netbook with an embedded 3G modem. I also agree that obtaining an unlocked version, and buying local SIM's in each country is a far more appealing approach.
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