Novatel Wireless, výrobca inteligentného mobilného HotSpotu MiFi, ohlásil dostupnosť návodu pre vývojárov  - MiFi CGI API Programmer Guide - ktorý sa dá stiahnuť zo stránky www.novatelwireless.com/lounge. API je dostupné pre súčasnú generáciu MiFi (2200, 2352) ako aj pre budúce produkty. Vývojári, ktorí majú záujem o vývoj aplikácií pre MiFi sa môžu na uvedenej stránke bezplatne zaregistrovať, využívať fórum, poskytovať tity iným vývojárom alebo zaslať návrhy na vylepšenie pre nové funkcie MiFi.

Otvorené CGI rozhranie umožňuje vývojárom pristupovať k zabudovanému Web serveru MiFi. Aktuálne je možné napríklad získať informácie o stave zariadenia alebo získať aktuálnu polohu pomocou vstavaného GPS prijímača.

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Novatel Wireless Accelerates MiFi Evolution with First Release of MiFi Web Server Interface to Developer Community

Release of CGI Streamlines MiFi Application Development

SAN DIEGO, Jul 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced the availability of its MiFi Web server Common Gateway Interface (CGI) for the MiFi Developer Program. Easy to understand, the interfaces are targeted for both novice and advanced developers. The release of these interfaces will promote the acceleration of the MiFi ecosystem, by allowing the Company to harness the creative power of potentially thousands of Internet programmers. Releasing the Web server CGI is designed as the first step in enabling developers to leverage MiFi’s open CGI interface and access the on-board processing capabilities of the MiFi line of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots.

In conjunction with this announcement, developers will be able to download the MiFi CGI API Programmer Guide from the Novatel Wireless Developer’s Lounge at www.novatelwireless.com/lounge. The API applies to the current MiFi generation of products (2200, 2352) and future generations. Developers will also be able to access a Novatel support forum, get tips from fellow developers and make suggestions for further MiFi enhancements.

“We are very excited about opening the software interfaces of MiFi to the developer community,” said Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless. “This is the first of several steps in building a vibrant third party developer community and enabling the development and distribution of advanced enterprise and consumer applications that extend the software power of the MiFi line of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots.”

ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G WCDMA (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless’ USB modems, embedded modules, Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products and software enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG)