AT&T’s New Gadget Will Put Wifi in Your Old Ass Car

In - auto wireless local area connection is equal parts mind - bending and irresponsible - seeming . But you know you want it , and you ’ve only been able to get it in brand new cars that are already computers on wheel . Until now , that is !

AT&Tjust announced a new gadgetcalled Mobley that plugs into your car ’s on - board diagnostics port , and when you sour on the car , you ’ve get a wireless fidelity hot spot . That means that it ’ll work with most American model build up after 1996 . ( mark this small list to see if your pre-1996 fomite has the correct OBD II porthole . ) When you turn your car off , the Mobley turns off , so you wo n’t have to worry about charging a battery , like you do with other mobile hot spot . you’re able to prescribe the newfangled twist will be availablehere , and AT&T starts shipping on September 11 .

The Mobley is equipped with a Qualcomm MDM9215 processor and set aside up to five mass to habituate AT&T ’s LTE electronic web . If you signalize up for a two - year contract , the fellowship will turn on you $ 0 for the twist itself . Otherwise , it ’s a nerveless $ 100 and no one-year commitment is required . Of course , you ’ll have to pay for the service , as well . It ’s an extra $ 10 a calendar month if you add it to a Mobile Share Value architectural plan . If you add it to a DataConnect plan , you ’ll pay $ 20 for 1 GB or $ 30 for 3 GB .

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Just reckon pop that badboy in your late 90 ’s Mazda Miata and zipping down a pristine mountain route while streaming Netflix on a laptop in the rider ’s seat while check your e-mail on a tab flog to the dash . Just kidding ! Do n’t you dare do that — it ’s super unsafe . Do n’t text and beat back either . Just drive and leave the internet surfing to your kids . Or just heed to the wireless like we used to .

Oh and by the means , let ’s go for that AT&T packed this thing to the gill with security feature of speech , because secure stuff into your dashboardis a great way to give hackers concluded accessto your intact railcar .

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