Here we see the wild NETGEAR Nighthawk router in its natural habitat - the beautiful forests of the northwestern United States. He's a massive beast, towering over the other woodland animals, but he's a gentle giant. You can see him hunting for fish in the local river - truly one of the most majestic inhabitants of the forest.

Oh wait, that's not a real picture? Wow AT&T, way to be deceitful with the product pictures. Anyways, the apparently not-massive NETGEAR Nighthawk mobile hotspot was announced today by AT&T. It's the first mobile hotspot to support the carrier's '5G Evolution' network, which absolutely isn't 5G. What better way to make up for lost profits than to trick consumers into thinking you actually have a 5G network?

Snarkiness aside, the Nighthawk allows you to connect up to 20 devices and has a 5,040mAh battery. AT&T says that should give you up to 24 hours of battery life, and you can also use it as a portable battery bank. Some advanced options are also available, like specifying which devices can access the network and using parental controls to filter and schedule access to online content.

The hotspot will go on sale in AT&T stores this Friday (October 27), and will cost $49.99 on a two-year contract.

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