Sprint's Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem - CTIA 2008

Sprint's Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem - CTIA 2008. As follow-up to the last post, Sierra Wireless Compass 597 USB EVDO Rev. A modem, Sierra Wireless finally showed off a super slim USB modem at CTIA 2008 Las Vegas. The USB modem comes with style, glowing yellow when stuck into the side of a your laptop.

Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem comes with EVDO Rev. A, allowing 3.1Mbps download speeds and upload speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and built-in GPS allowing, well, GPS-related stuff. The included microSD card slot also makes the Sierra Wireless Compass 597 a microSD card reader.

The bright-yellow indicator light on the tip of the Compass 597 lets you know when you're locked on to Sprint's network, and adds some pop to the otherwise unremarkable USB modem.

Sprint's Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem KEY FEATURES:
+ Wireless download speed up to 3.1 Mbps and upload to 1.8 Mbps
+ Familiar USB connection
+ Small, durable, fixed design
+ microSD™ memory expansion slot
+ TRU-Install automatic software installation

Sprint's Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem KEY BENEFITS:
+ Portable from desktop to notebook computers
+ Wireless connectivity in more places than Wi-Fi, offering greater mobility
+ High-speed access to transfer large files easily
+ Solid product reliability so users can work efficiently on the road

Sierra Wireless Compass 597 is expected to ship in Q2 2008. Stay tuned.