The problem of having a Wi-Fi enabled wireless device like a smartphone or PDA is that most Wi-Fi hotspots are designed to let users sign on with a notebook computer—and that’s particularly true if you’re a frequent traveler and you’re trying to guarantee yourself Internet access by signing on to a Wi-Fi network service.
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Survey: Travelling Wi-Fi Users Stay Online
A new report from Ireland’s Research and Markets shows that while both 3G mobile networks and Wi-Fi connectivity serve mobile users, some 60 percent of Wi-Fi users sometimes or always make their travel plans with Wi-Fi availability in mind.
Although primarily a market study, 3G and Wi-Fi: In Search of the Sweet Spot highlights some interesting trends; while quarter-on-quarter growth for shipments and revenue for Wi-Fi equipment is slowing down, notebook computers are used for wireless data communications almost twice as often as cell phones. Moreover, while over one third of Wi-Fi users report that they exclusively use only free Wi-Fi connections (and nearly 18.9 percent use Wi-Fi only at home or at work), over 60 percent said they use commercial Wi-Fi hotspots when they’re on the go.
Wireless hotspots article at Whining Dog
Quote from the article:
“Like a giddy boy with a new toy, I went out on the streets of Manhattan today to play with my Linksys 802.11b CompactFlash card and my HP iPAQ h2210. My goal? To check out what it’s like to use the various Wi-Fi HotSpots around New York City and see how easy (or hard) it is to get online while walking about. If you haven’t heard – Wi-Fi HotSpots are the IN thing these days with many businesses introducing HotSpots in their stores and free access points popping up all around major metropolitan areas. Even the likes of Intel is pushing Wi-Fi as the next big thing with their “Unwire†advertising and their Centrino Mobile Technology. With my iPAQ in hand, I walked around midtown manhattan to see just how hot Wi-Fi was in this current day and age.”
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