Verizon Recalls 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots imported by Franklin Wireless due to the lithium ion battery in the hotspots can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Consumers can ...

Verizon Wireless has a lot more hotspots than USB modems, which makes sense, since hotspots perform comparably and allow you to get multiple devices online at one time. But we haven't seen a great new ...

Need a way to surf almost anywhere without relying on sketchy public Wi-Fi? Verizon sure thinks you do and hopes to entice subscribers with a new Jetpack mobile hot spot. Called the Jetpack 4G LTE ...

If you have an Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspot from Verizon (the owner of Engadget's parent company), you may want to check it right now. The carrier has issued a recall for 2.5 million Jetpack mobile ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns. The 4G hotspots were used by schools and sold by stores. They are ...

Until we reach that point in technological and manufacturing development, almost everything that has a battery can be considered a potential fire hazard, including the phones that we put in our ...

Mobile hotspots should connect people to the internet — not the local fire department. That’s why Verizon recalled 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots Thursday. The exact problem, as stated ...

Verizon's Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots are capable of overheating, and could cause burns if handled and pose a fire risk. Verizon and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have ...

(RTTNews) - Telecom major Verizon is recalling 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots citing fire and burn risks, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. In a statement, the agency ...