We rented a portable WiFi dongle thing for use while in Japan as we notice that not all the hotels provide free wifi, we also needed good internet for google maps etc. I used eConnect Japan to rent their highest spec option, which gives unlimited (actually limited to 1gb/day).
Payment was through paypal.
I was pleased to see the device was waiting for me at the hotel as promised.
The package includes a EMobile Pocket WiFi, plug in charger, usb charger to extend battery life, cable and carry pouches. Also the return envelope.
With the USB battery you should get a good day use out of it.
The portable WiFi option for us is proving to be an excellent option, its always on and in my bag so wherever we are we have full high speed internet access. The only exception to this is on the Shjinkansen, which is normally fine but if your on a route that has a lot of tunnels then the signal will drop out.
Coverage is excellent, being from the UK where our 3G coverage i would regard as embarrasing it is refreshing to be in a position where you can expect coverage everywhere.
Google Maps has proven to be extreamly useful for route planning, especially for public transport like trains, subway, trams etc. Where it will often include additional information like fare costs, platform and tram numbers. This makes navigating much simpler.
We had 4 devices connected; Google Nexus 4, iPhone 4S, MacBook Air and Google Nexus 7 connected just about all the time, uploading to iCloud and Google Drive along with all the usual Facebook stuff and general browsing. We never hit any limits and the device itself never caused a problem.
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