There are tons of coffee shops and cafes offering free wi-fi, and Starbucks has been feeling a little green with envy over all those people sitting there surfing the web - and buying nothing. Still, on Tuesday, Starbucks began offering free wi-fi, with some limitations.
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The San Francisco Bay Area's BART system (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is in talks with WiFi Rail, Inc., to provide system-wide wi-fi service after a successful trial program. Phase three of the demonstration program recently completed, and in a small blurb on WiFi Rail's home page, the company said:
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the beginning of the rollout of AT&T Wi-Fi service at company-operated Starbucks stores, kicking off a nationwide effort that will continue through 2008.
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In January, Skyhook Wireless Inc. announced that Apple would use Skyhook’s WiFi Positioning System (WPS) for its popular Map applications. The WPS database contains information on access points throughout the world.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) have announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for business customers, a global handset with built-in Wi-Fi® that combines business-grade communications and multimedia functionality in a small and stylish design.
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Orange UK and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the launch of two new Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry® smartphones to customers in the UK – the BlackBerry Curve 8320 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8120.
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To help California residents affected by the fires stretching across Southern California, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that AT&T Wi-Fi service will be offered free of charge at nearly 600 hot spot locations across Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange and Ventura counties.
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o New agreement enables Truphone customers to automatically connect at public Wi-Fi locations worldwide to make mobile VoIP calls without requiring subscriptions with local operators
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Boingo Wireless Inc., which provides access to the world's largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, today announced that Boingo Mobile is now available for selected Nokia mobile devices.
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AKJ supports design and negotiation of new service to enable McDonald’s to lead the way in high speed, high street connectivity.
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Small and stylish smartphone comes packed with new features including an enhanced visual interface, hardware refinements, Wi-Fi connectivity and a 2 megapixel camera with video capture
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T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the Wi-Fi®-enabled BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320, the first BlackBerry® handset available in the U.S. that supports T-Mobile® HotSpot @HomeSM over a Wi-Fi connection and great in-home mobile coverage.
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