Sprint has a new mobile hotspot, projector, tablet, charger...thing...

[TopWargamer]

Source 1: http://www.androidcentral.com/sprints-livepro-projectorwifi-hotspot-combo-you-didnt-know-you-needed

Source 2: http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/worlds-first-commercially-available-combination-mini-projector-and-mobile-hotspot-sprint-livepro-delivers-easy-solution-for-businesses-and-families.htm

 

So what is it exactly? It's a...

 

-Mobile hotspot that uses Sprint's 3G and LTE networks (supports up to 8 devices)

-Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tablet (screen is only 4 inches)

-Projector that can put up a 10 inch to 10 foot display (lamp brightness of 100 lumens)

-Charger for your phone or tablet (5,000mAh battery built in)

 

Users can share content using HDMI or USB cables, or wirelessly mirror a smartphone or tablet display using Wi-Fi Miracast. Through the Wi-Fi connection, users can also pull content from the Cloud directly from the device and stream video and audio content easily with a Wi-Fi connection or data plan. Files can be shared and stored on LivePro using Bluetooth, an HDMI or USB cable as well.

 

Talk about one Frankenstein of a device...

I mean, it's cool...but really unnecessary. It may be cheaper to buy all of these separately...if you don't include the projector. I see the many uses of it, that's for sure, but again, I think it may just be better to buy all of these things separately...

 

Either way, you can pick up a LivePro for $0 down with payments of $18.75 a month over a course of 24 months, which gives it a total price of $450. (Does not include the data plan.)

Sales start on July 11th.

 

[Askew]

It looks very much like an Apple TV with an LCD, at least from the back.

 

I like the idea of multi function devices, but a projector? I'd much rather lose that and see the drop in price for the other functionality that I'd be far more likely to use like the wifi and power pack.

[prolemur]

lol is this how you share videos with people on the go now?

[Fred Castellum]

That... is indeed strange looking.... 

 

Thanks for bringing this to our attention topwargamer.

[Victorious Secret]

This is how Skynet starts, people 

[Socky]

Nope, Sprint. Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. 5 years with the shitty all around service, and I was on the business plan. Glad I'm on T-Mobile.

[Guerrero]

Nope, Sprint. Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. 5 years with the shitty all around service, and I was on the business plan. Glad I'm on T-Mobile.

Sprint 3G is so slow :'( its what I'm stuck with

[Socky]

Sprint 3G is so slow :'( its what I'm stuck with

Everything about sprint is terrible. I got no 4G anywhere and when I did the peak speed was like 10 Mbps and there was 0 LTE. I didn't even know how fast LTE is till I switched to T-Mobile.