HP launches DataPass to sell prepaid 3G data plans, service piggybacks on Sprint’s network

It looks like HP is getting into the prepaid data game. The company just announced DataPass, a solution that lets you purchase 3G service from your laptop. The service is HP-branded, and that isn’t just marketing hype — the company bought excess spectrum from Sprint and is setting its own prices, effectively turning the PC maker into an MVNO . The no-contract plans start at $5 for a modest 75MB, which HP says is enough for about five hours of use, and stretch up to $30 for 1GB. Look for it as an option across the company’s lineup of business notebooks with the Qualcomm Gobi un2400 radio module. HP launches DataPass to sell prepaid 3G data plans, service piggybacks on Sprint’s network originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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