Company’s eighth patent covers an all-in-one form factor for mobile signal boosters
St. George, Utah – Sept. 14, 2010 – Wilson Electronics, manufacturer of North America’s top-selling line of cell phone signal boosters, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 7,684,838, the company’s eighth patent related to the amplification of cellular signals.
The patent was awarded for Wilson’s product designs that incorporate a cell phone cradle, cellular signal booster, and antenna into a single unit. Wilson products that make use of the patented technology include the company’s latest universal mobile signal booster, the Sleek, and Wilson’s 2009 iPhone-specific release, the iBooster.
Combining the various elements of a cellular signal booster into a single unit reduces the number of parts that must be installed and connected. This streamlines the installation process and allows these Wilson mobile signal boosters to readily be moved from one vehicle to another.
“This latest patent and those issued previously are ample evidence of the depth of talent comprising our world-class research and development department,” said Joe Banos, Wilson COO. “Our engineers have more than 150 years combined experience in the design of radio frequency signal boosters and antennas. Their skill and dedication enable Wilson Electronics to build the best quality cell signal boosters available anywhere.”
About Wilson Electronics, Inc.
Wilson Electronics, Inc., a leader in the wireless communications industry for more than 40 years, designs and manufactures a wide variety of cell phone signal boosters, antennas and related components that significantly improve cellular communications for mobile, indoor, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. All Wilson products are engineered, assembled and tested in the company's U.S.-based headquarters. Wilson boosters fully comply with FCC regulations for cellular devices and are FCC and Industry Canada type accepted. Wilson Electronics has developed and patented microprocessor-controlled signal booster technology that protects cell sites by preventing network interference from oscillation and/or cell site overload. For more information, visit www.wilsonelectronics.com.
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Dear Booster Bob,
Which Model Wilson Amplifier do I need for the Apple iPhone? If I buy from you and I can’t get better reception at my house with the amplifier, can I return it for a full refund?
iPhone Customer-
You will need any one of Wilson’s dual-band amplifiers because AT&T separates its data and voice streams in all markets. The 84262 covers up to 15 feet near the unit. Wilson offers competitive pricing on its cell signal boosters. The IBooster is for those that need to improve their signal while in the car or on the go.
-Booster Bob
The Wilson IBooster is essential for IPhone users on the go. It doesn’t allow dropped calls and boosts voice and data signal up to 20 times the normal rate.
It’s not like other boosters, in that it’s easy to install and users can take it anywhere on the go. There’s no antenna to install on the truck hood or wire to run through the upolstery, just input your IPhone into the craddle, plug in the power supply to the cigarette lighter and users are set up to improve their signal. It amplifies the signal to and from the cell site.
The most important element of the IBooster is the bi-directional Smart Technology signal amplifier with battery charging circuitry, designed around a convenient, phone specific ‘slip in’ cradle. A magnetic vehicular antenna is included with the kit. The cradle allows for hands-free operation when used with a phone compatible headset or Bluetooth device. The built in battery charger works with both cellular 800mhz and PCS 1900mhz frequencies.
Wilson Electronics also has a phone booster for Blackberry Curve that has the same features as the IBooster. Its cradle is the same shape as the Curve for those Blackberry users that need an improved signal on-the-go. Don’t lose a call in a weak signal again with the Wilson IBooster/Blackberry Curve amplifier kit.
CONTENTS
iBooster all in one cradle combo: amplifier/charger
Outside vehicle magnet-mount antenna
Cigarette lighter power adapter
Installation guide
30-day, “No Questions Asked” money-back guarantee
Limited one-year product warranty
SPECS
Part Number: 805201
Frequency: 824-894 MHz / 1850-1990 MHz
Gain: 40 dB / 40 dB
Max Output Power: 1000 mw
Max RF (up/down): +30dBm
Noise Figure: 3.5 dB nominal
Flatness: ±4dB
Isolation: > 90 dB
Power Requirements: 12V*
Connectors: SMA Female
Dimensions: 2 x 4.75 x 1 (inch) 5.1 x 12.1 x 2.5 (cm)
Weight: 3 (oz) / 0.09 (kg)
*Use only with supplied cigarette lighter power supply
If you have any other questions, Please feel free to call us at 1-877-259-4629.
“Wilson Electronics, the leading provider of quality amplifiers and antennas for cellular phones and data cards, today announced the launch of the iBooster™ plug and play cellular booster kit for 2G and 3G iPhones™. The amplifier line will also include a device designed specifically for the BlackBerry™ Curve. [...] At the heart of the iBooster is Wilson’s bi-directional Smart Technology® signal amplifier with battery charging circuitry, designed around a convenient, phone specific ‘slip in’ cradle. A magnetic vehicular antenna is included with the kit. The cradle allows for hands-free operation when used with a phone compatible headset or Bluetooth® device. Design techniques developed over the past 10 years enable Wilson cellular amplifiers to deliver higher power and have better received signal sensitivity than competing solutions. The result is that Wilson Electronics’ cellular amplifiers and antennas empower users to stay within reach in both building and mobile environments. The iBooster line of amplifiers, including the device for the BlackBerry Curve, will be available in spring 2009 through authorized Wilson Electronics’ retailers.”
“Wilson Electronics may not have the flashiest products or the glitziest booth at CES, but it does offer some of the best cell phone signal amplifiers around. At the show the company announced the iBooster, a new amplifier designed specifically for the Apple iPhone. The product promises to boost both reception and call quality, which are two very different things. Though it’s designed primarily for use in a car, you also can use it inside a building. [...] The iBooster should be available by April for $349. That may sound like a lot of money for a signal booster, but the benefit of better reception may just be worth it. Wilson is also releasing a version of the product for the BlackBerry Curve and a universal model that will accommodate a variety of cell phones.”
Read the entire Wilson iBooster review from iPhone News Updated
” I love my iPhone. It is a very good product but I am not happy with its signal reception. On my 20 minute commute to work, it will lose reception in 3 seperate locations, making it nearly impossible to carry a conversation on my drive home [...] The iBooster is a “plug and play” cellular booster kit for the iPhone. It will work with both the first generation iPhone, and the iPhone 3G. [...] During a test run I drove through my commute, testing call quality and noted a noticable improvment in call audio quality due to the amplified signal. I have not dropped a call in my car since installing and using this unit. [...] My case is too large to fit into the cradle without the insert. This means that I will use the insert, and keep my iPhone bare, until I find the right case! No huge deal, just a minor issue for me.
Overall, this unit works very well and resolved the signal issues I had. It also put an end to my search for a quality vehicle mount dock. Wilson also makes in vehicle kits for the Blackberry Curve and a Universal kit to boost voice and data coverage with unique signal amplifier, charger and cradle combo. ”
Jes Strong / Source Medical Products / Chicago Illinois
“I am in sales and I cover New England and upstate New York. With all of the hills and mountains, my cell phone was often of no use to me at all, either dropping calls or not working at all. Being able to use my phone while traveling is critical to me because driving time is “Dead Time” for me in terms of sales productivity without a functioning phone. I was also paying a lot of money for the dropped calls and calls that were not clear enough to communicate. The rounding up of minutes charged to my account after each disconnect amounted to hundreds of wasted minutes every month. I recently saw the Wilson Cellular Dual-Band NMO Mount Antenna when I stopped for gas at a truck stop in the Berkshire Mountain area of western Massachusetts and decided to give it a try. It is terrific! I have not dropped a call since. It has already paid for itself in just a few weeks!”
Jay Boehme / Lake County, Florida
“Over the years I have used many different antenna configurations for cellular. This includes Yagis to get out in outlying areas where cellular was minimal. I spend a lot of time in our motor home and seem to end up in places where my cellular phone can barely get out. That has all changed since I purchased the Wilson Cellular Truck Antenna. This antenna is simply amazing for a passive antenna. I am very impressed.”
Gary W. Phillips / California
“I am writing to tell the world how pleased I am with Wilson Cellular Booster system. My wife and I are in business and depend heavily on our cellular telephones. Unfortunately, our home is located behind a hill and several miles from a cellular antenna site. The result was once we went home we had dead cellular service. We missed important calls and played “telephone tag” endlessly. It was very frustrating for us. We loved our home, but hated being without our cellular phones. We were introduced to the Wilson Cellular Booster system by Bill Eck of Half Moon Bay, California’s Auto Cellular and Paging. Bill provided us with a complete kit, which included the 50 dB booster, a directional Yagi antenna, an indoor antenna and the miscellaneous wiring necessary to hook it all up. To my surprise the installation was easy and the directions complete. It was up and working in a matter of a few hours. Wow! We now have good cellular service inside our home and on the patio outside. Plus, we can both use our cellular telephones at the same time and without wires. Great technology. Thank you Wilson Electronics for a great product. It really works!”
Kerry Alvey / South Central Communications / Bryce Canyon, Utah
“I am very impressed with the performance of the dual-band amplifier. I have been able to receive and originate calls in areas where it has been impossible in the past. I would recommend the Wilson dual-band amplifier to anyone and I am sure that South Central Communications will be adding it to our lineup of accessories for sale to our customers.”
Todd Duff / Duff Electronics / Flemingsburg, Kentucky
“I have been selling and using your products for about a year now. Your antennas are great. They are moving out faster than I can order them. I recently tried one of your 3-watt boosters. WOW!! No comparison to any other I have tried. I had recently purchased some from another manufacturer that should never have been put on the market. They gave me no gain whatsoever. Absolutely useless. The Wilson booster does work!! I live in a rural area. Before, I had to pick and choose where I would use my cell phone. Now, I can talk all the way to work. I actually went over my minutes last month. First time ever!! A great product that I intend to keep selling. I have a pending bid for the local sheriff’s department for 17 boosters. Keep up the good work.”
Reviewer : Naila S.
I was cruising on the Long Island Expressway, talking to my friend on my iPhone about critical details for the final paper of our class. As her voice started to fade along with the signal on my phone, I knew what I needed: Wilson Electronics’ iBooster, a cell phone signer amplifier. I plugged my phone into the iBooster, redialed my friend’s number, and, lo and behold, the call was even better than before!
The Wilson iBooster, designed to boost cell phone reception on both second and third generation iPhones, improves call quality, reduces the number of dropped calls, and increases data rates. It even improves signal in “dead zones.”
In the box, there is an amplifier cradle to hold the phone, an external mini-magnet antenna that goes on the roof of the car, a cigarette lighter adapter for power, an adapter to hold the iPhone with the case, mounting clips with several mounting options, an installation guide, and a one-year limited warranty. The setup is pretty simple, and the amplifier can be moved from vehicle to vehicle. Though it is designed primarily for use in a car, the iBooster can also be used in a building.
The Wilson iBooster’s box and website boast of many things that sound great, but what does that all really mean for you? It means that with the iBooster, the quality of the call will be noticeably better, and your signal will rarely drop below four bars. You won’t have to worry about dropped calls or dead zones. You can charge your phone in the car (though there is a switch to turn off the charger so you don’t drain the battery of your car), and you can listen to music through your car’s system with an audio input. With a “plug and play” design, the iBooster is very easy to use.
On the downside, the iBooster always needs a power source, so it can only be used in your car or near an outlet inside a building. In addition, the wire on the external antenna goes from the hood of the car and through the door. The setup for this is pretty basic, and the wire doesn’t get in your way, but the length is too short for anyone who wants to setup the antenna in a more permanent place, like the back of the car. Lastly, the iBooster (805201) costs a few hundred dollars, but is well worth the investment.
So if your iPhone is with you 24/7 and you use it everywhere—sitting in your office pouring over project details, driving to work everyday, or relaxing on the couch in front of your TV watching re-runs of Friends—then the new Wilson iBooster will take out the agony of weak cell phone signals and bad reception. One of the most frustrating things while talking on the phone is to lose signal in the middle of the call, or worse, have no signal and not be able to call anyone at all. For iPhone users complaining of poor reception and dropped calls, this is the perfect accessory. With the iBooster, you’ll never have the need to say “Can you hear me now?”
FEATURES:
• Amplifier features a built-in interior antenna and battery charger
• Increase phone’s voice and data performance in weak signal areas
• Amplifies signals to and from cell site
• Can be used for “Hands Free” operation
• Microprocessor-controlled circuitry ensures reliable operation within regulatory standards
• Oscillation protection and shutdown auto reset
KIT CONTENTS:
• Outside vehicle magnet-mount antenna
• Cigarette lighter power adapter
• Installation guide
• 30-day, “No Questions Asked” money-back guarantee
• Limited one-year product warranty
• Use only with supplied cigarette lighter power supply