D-Link announced a new SharePort Go Media Sharing and Networking device for mobile access to your data and to the internet. Read on for details.
D-Link announced a new SharePort™ Go Media Sharing and Networking device for mobile access to your data and to the internet, combining a router/access point with some content streaming solutions. Here is a good video that describes what the product can do:
And now the press release:
Compact Design, Convenient Rechargeable Battery and Secure Wi-Fi Performance Offers the Ultimate in Mobile Device Connectivity
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — D-Link today announced its latest addition to its family of SharePort™ mobility products – the SharePort Go (DIR-506L), giving families and mobile professionals a simple-to-use and feature-rich solution for easy media streaming to a range of devices and Wireless networking on-the-go. Featuring a compact design and rechargeable battery, the portable SharePort Go (DIR-506L) allows users to easily share and stream across a range of devices, add wireless storage to a smartphone or tablet, or turn any Internet connection into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
“Internet access is ubiquitous in public places across the globe – hotels, coffee shops, airports and more – however, often times these connections are not secure and they don’t offer an easy way to share an Internet connection with multiple devices,” said Ken Loyd, director, consumer products, D-Link. “The new SharePort Go not only provides easy and secure networking wherever you are, but enables you to share all types of media with any number of devices, effortlessly.”
Featuring a rechargeable built-in battery, the SharePort Go can be used almost anywhere, at home or on the road and can also be used to charge a smartphone when its battery is running low. With SharePort Go, users can seamlessly add wireless storage to an iPhone®, iPad® or Android™ device using any USB Flash drive – a very convenient feature when you run out of storage and are unable to add more media or download new apps. Additionally, the device offers a range of network functionality, turning an Internet connection into a Wi-Fi Hotspot and can also be used as a portable router to create a secured wireless network anywhere.
More about the the SharePort™ Go (DIR-506L)
The SharePort Go (DIR-506L) offers a range of features in an affordable, compact device:
- Stream and share media to all of your devices
- Transform any internet connection into a Wi-Fi hotspot
- Add instant wireless storage to an iPad, iPhone or Android device
- Compact design and rechargeable battery deliver the ultimate in mobile connectivity
- Versatile network functionality (Router, Wi-Fi hotspot, Access Point)
Availability and Pricing
The SharePort Go (DIR-506L) is available now for $99.99 throughout D-Link’s network of e-tail and retail outlets, including Amazon.com, Frys, and Newegg.com, and other e-tail and retail locations. The product will also be available at Office Depot and Office Max during the holiday season.
If you like to travel with a travel router, this looks like a really good option, and adding the ability to attach a USB thumb or hard drive and stream to your iPad or Android tablet is a nice additional feature.
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