It doesn’t seem that mobile companies are going to take a break even with the Christmas dangerously approaching. The carrier has announced it’s first dual-mode 3G/4G USB wireless broadband modem today and it will start selling it this Sunday.

Look for the Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem U300 if you happen to lie under the 4G Clearwire umbrella. You should expect download speeds from 2 Mbps to 4 Mbps where 4G is available. If 3G is available then you will get speeds from 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps.

The new dongle doesn’t come as cheap as you would expect it. It costs $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year subscription to a data service. If you’re thinking about getting one of them new laptops with built-in WiMAX cards then think again! Such laptops will only pick up 4G signals whereas the USB modem will get you 3G or 4G connectivity. Looking at the mighty dollar, you’ll have to know that getting a Sprint new data plan will cost $79.99 per month while getting a Clearwire plan will cover the 4G connectivity for $45 while a Sprint 3G plan will cost you another $59.99 per month. You do the math!

via crave