att.com - 11/6/2008
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Nearly 300 million Wi-Fi-enabled devices were shipped in 2007. Nearly 1 billion are predicted by 2012. * * With the surge of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, portable computers, gaming devices and cameras, more consumers can enjoy the benefits of anytime, anywhere access from the ...
technologizer.com - 11/6/2008
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technologizer.com —
Here’s a bit of cheery news from the
Web 2.0 Summit: AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph...
De La Vega just told interviewer Michael Arrington that the company is working with Apple to let the iPhone serve as a tethered wireless modem for ...
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AT&T: Tethering Coming to the iPhone Soon
mobilecrunch.com - 11/6/2008
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mobilecrunch.com —
In an interview with Michael Arrington at the
Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La...
Vega let it be known that an official, AT&T sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for a laptop is on the way “soon”. What ...
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AT&T-sanctioned 3G tethering on the way for iPhone
gizmodo.com - 11/4/2008
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gizmodo.com —
A few months ago we ran a rumor
in which Steve Jobs had written a reader promising...
that Apple was working on iPhone tethering for 3G laptop browsing. Now, according to a MacBlogz , a reliable source from inside AT&T; has informed them that iPhone ...
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iPhone Tethering Delayed Because AT&T Is Afraid? [At&t]
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News: Mix: AT&T + Wayport, J.D. Power, Smartphone share, iPhone in Russia
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
AT&T has announced plans to acquire privately-held Wi-Fi service provider Wayport, Inc. for approximately $275 million in cash. The deal will expand AT&T’s Wi-Fi hotspot portfolio to more than 20,000 locations in the U.S. and more than 80,000 worldwide, including Wyndham, Mariott Vacation Club, and Four Seasons hotels, and select McDonald’s restaurants. AT&T recently announced the launch of free Wi-Fi access for iPhone users. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Business Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study, Apple ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users. The study ...
AT&T Adds 20,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
TheAppleBlog —
AT&T must be determined to get its subscribers online. First, we heard just yesterday that iPhone tethering is officially in the queue from CEO Ralph De La Vega. Now, there’s more good news for users of Apple’s little smartphone-that-could. Wireless hotspot provider Wayport, one of the largest in the U.S., has been acquired by AT&T.
Wayport, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based company, opened its doors in 1996. They initially focused on bringing Wi-Fi access to business travelers, and their early clientele included hotels and airports. In 2004, they became a provider of choice for McDonald’s, which resulted in the ...
AT&T acquires Wayport's WiFi hotspots
AppleInsider —
... Published: 06:00 PM EST AT has acquired WiFi provider Wayport for $275 million in cash, adding thousands of new wireless hotspots to the company's network that was recently opened to free access by iPhone users. AT now boasts 20,000 access points in the US and 80,000 internationally, although that number also includes roaming locations run by partner networks. Wayport's network includes hotspots at McDonalds, Four Seasons hotels, HealthSouth, and Sun Healthcare locations. The company's map of ...
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