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As far as its core functions go, the MiFi Liberate delivers on its promise. It really is a solid mobile hotspot with decent LTE speeds and excellent battery life... if you want a hotspot that's also a touchscreen device with extra fancy features, you're better off using your smartphone instead.

The MiFi Liberate hotspot for AT&T gets you fast 4G LTE data speeds, long battery life, lots of features, and—something that no other hotspot has—a touch screen.

If you need broadband to go, then yes, this is probably the best product out there. As with other mobile hotspots, the biggest hangup is price—this one runs $50 to start, with a two-year contract, and you'll have to tack the requisite data plan onto your existing wireless burden.

The Liberate will cost about fifty bucks with a new contract at AT&T—a pretty fair price for a device that delivers this much bang.

While it’s difficult in general to get too excited about an internet delivery machine, I wouldn’t hesitate to say that the MiFi Liberate is easily the most awesome mobile hotspot I’ve had the pleasure of using. If you’re looking for the top mobile hotspot on AT&T’s network for 4G LTE,...

It often did not register touches or required exaggerated gestures to respond. It was, however, adequate for navigating the simple interface, which featured large colorful icons that made it easy to scroll through features and menus.