The Karma Wi-Fi Hotspot modem lets you earn limitless free mobile data for sharing the love, but protecting your privacy is up to you.

Samsung's new cellular modem for T-Mobile is the best one to buy now, but modems on other carriers beat it on features.

If you shop with care and live in a WiMAX coverage area, the Freedom Hub Burst wireless router can be a useful, albeit limited, fill-in for residential broadband.

In an effort to avoid an antitrust smackdown in Europe, Samsung has proposed a moratorium on requesting injunctions against devices that use its standard essential patents.

The AT&T Unite is a very affordable mobile hotspot that'll get you onto AT&T's fast 4G LTE network, but don't stray far, Wi-Fi range is short.

The AT&T Beam may be the carrier's only USB modem, but it's a great choice with fast LTE speeds, a useful display, and a microSD card slot.

The Sprint MiFi 500 is a solid workhorse wireless hotspot for Sprint's new tri-band LTE network.

The Netgear Zing is a great-looking, very easy to manage wireless hotspot for Sprint's LTE network.

T-Mobile's first LTE hotspot can go all day, but it needs a firmware update to reach its true potential.

The Jetpack 4G LTE MHS291L is the longest-lasting hotspot we've ever tested, and your best bet to get online while on-the-go with Verizon Wireless.

The UML295 is Verizon's easiest-to-use USB modem, making it the best choice for anyone looking for widespread LTE coverage on-the-go.

The Freedom Sleeve Rocket from FreedomPop can get your fourth-generation iPod touch online for free, but a hotspot costs less up front and is more versatile.

The Freedom Spot Overdrive Pro mobile hotspot drastically increases FreedomPop's reach with 3G support, though it doesn't come free.

Here is an at-a-glance list of the Readers' Choice Winners and Honorable Mentions in the categories of smartphones and mobile carriers.

The Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 5510L lets you see how much data you’ve used at a glance, but it isn’t Verizon’s best hotspot.

The U600 3G/4G USB Stick for Virgin Mobile gets your computer online with unlimited—but somewhat slow—4G WiMAX data for as low as $35 per month.

The T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile Hotspot is feature packed and the only one offered by the carrier with HSPA+ 42, making it the fastest yet.