Review : MTS MBlaze Power WiFi Dongle With Power Bank

We have got a new Internet device at our place, thanks to Team MTS India. The device is MTS 3GPlus WiFi Router / power bank. MTS with its data driven strategy, has launched country’s first operator branded USB dongle cum Wifi router (Huawei launched HiLink series of such devices, but these were unlocked GSM/3G devices). But this device from MTS is simply innovative for a market where GSM is predominant. With it you can access internet on your smartphone via Wifi (wifi requires less power than 3G), even on-the-go as it includes a battery which doubles as a power bank to charge your smartphone.

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Unboxing:

When I opened the box, I find the sleek device is in black in color. The box includes a usb cable, AC charger, user manual & warranty card. Though the size is small enough to fit in your pocket you may find it little bulky, that’s due to the battery inside the we also did a detailed unboxing of MTS MBlaze Power Wifi sometime back.

Device Specs:

Model: LAVA MF800

Supports EVDO rev B upto 14.7Mbps downlink, upto 5.4Mbps uplink [though MTS 3GPlus network currently supports upto 9.8Mbps]

Hardware: Qualcomm MDM6600 Chipset, WiFi via Broadcom BCM43362

microSD support upto 32 GB

WiFi details: Upto 6 users, supports 802.11 b/g/n, IPv6 compatible, WPA/WPA2 Security Protocol

SAR Value: 0.303w/Kg.

Installation:

The process is quite easy, connect the device with your laptop/desktop and install the driver. The installation will create a ‘Mblaze Mylink’ shortcut on desktop. Double clicking of the icon opens mblaze.mylink or 192.168.1.1. The dashboard is accessible over web. It has separate UIs for Windows, Mac & Android. Though Android UI of MF800 is neat & clean, it can’t help you to check balance. 🙁 On your first run of the device, you have to activate the connection – can be done over phone’s browser or desktop browser.