Comments on: T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free Wifi http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: On WiFi, T-Mobile, Starbucks & AT&T Make Up, Drink Coffee - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203697 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203697 [...] T-Mobile, Starbucks & AT&T Make Up, Drink Coffee — Now that was fast! T-Mobile which had sued Starbucks last week over the coffee chain partnering with AT&T and offering free WiFi has [...]

]]> By: On WiFi, T-Mobile, Starbucks & AT&T Make Up, Drink Coffee - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-210762 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-210762 [...] T-Mobile, Starbucks & AT&T Make Up, Drink Coffee — Now that was fast! T-Mobile which had sued Starbucks last week over the coffee chain partnering with AT&T and offering free WiFi has [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203696 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:55:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203696 Nick Barron:
I had the same experience, but didn’t get near as far as you did. Using FF3, IE, and Safari on my Dell EVERYTIME I tried to open my browser my browser would freeze. Then, to access Internet from anywhere else, I would have to restore my computer to a point before I went to Starbucks. I tried this at THREE different Starbucks’ and all gave me the same experience. It doesn’t happen at home or other coffee shops – its just there.
I waste 2 hours yesterday trying different coffee shops!

]]> By: » Blog Archive » T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free Wifi - The PR Issues http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203695 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:26:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203695 [...] company and its new partner, AT&T offering free in-store Wifi. The details can be found at GigaOm and Rich Tehrani’s [...]

]]> By: Vista calendar gadget - T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free AT&T Wi-Fi [Starbucks] http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203694 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:38:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203694 [...] I’ve been seeing “attwifi” access points at every Starbucks I’ve been to in NYC, and used the free Wi-Fi at two of them, so I figured the transition was complete at those stores, even though the T-Mobile network was still lingering in the background. Can any Starbucks employees lay out more info as to what’s going down with the transition? [Reuters via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Vista calendar gadget - T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free AT&T Wi-Fi [Starbucks] http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-210761 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:38:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-210761 [...] I’ve been seeing “attwifi” access points at every Starbucks I’ve been to in NYC, and used the free Wi-Fi at two of them, so I figured the transition was complete at those stores, even though the T-Mobile network was still lingering in the background. Can any Starbucks employees lay out more info as to what’s going down with the transition? [Reuters via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Is 3G Ready For The iPhone Stress Test? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203693 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:07:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203693 [...] same time, it has partnered with Starbucks to offer Free WiFi in the coffee chain’s stores. (It got Starbucks sued by T-Mobile [...]

]]> By: T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free AT&T Wi-Fi [Starbucks] | blogGadgets.nl http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203692 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:55:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203692 [...] I’ve been seeing “attwifi” access points at every Starbucks I’ve been to in NYC, and used the free Wi-Fi at two of them, so I figured the transition was complete at those stores, even though the T-Mobile network was still lingering in the background. Can any Starbucks employees lay out more info as to what’s going down with the transition? [Reuters via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Warrick Taylor http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203691 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:07:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203691 You should partner with Hubdub so folks can make a real prediction on the outcome of these types of stories:

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]]> By: Sweetraskels Blog» Blog Archive » T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free AT&T Wi-Fi [Starbucks] http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203690 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:45:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203690 [...] I’ve been seeing “attwifi” access points at every Starbucks I’ve been to in NYC, and used the free Wi-Fi at two of them, so I figured the transition was complete at those stores, even though the T-Mobile network was still lingering in the background. Can any Starbucks employees lay out more info as to what’s going down with the transition? [Reuters via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Sweetraskels Blog» Blog Archive » T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free AT&T Wi-Fi [Starbucks] http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-210760 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:45:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-210760 [...] I’ve been seeing “attwifi” access points at every Starbucks I’ve been to in NYC, and used the free Wi-Fi at two of them, so I figured the transition was complete at those stores, even though the T-Mobile network was still lingering in the background. Can any Starbucks employees lay out more info as to what’s going down with the transition? [Reuters via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: nick barron http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203689 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:12:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203689 Just came from a Starbucks where I was going to try their “free” wi-fi for the first time and, possibly, see if I would become a Starbucks customer once again.

I knew my experience wasn’t going to go well when both Starbucks employees couldn’t explain how the wi-fi promotion works. “I think you get one of these cards and they might give you Internet on it or something.”

After I purchased the card, I tried for 15 minutes and three restarts of my browser to register the card, which I thought was all I needed to do to enjoy my “free wi-fi.” Once registration was complete, I then clicked the link that said “Already in a Starbucks store? Click to sign on.”

So I clicked and then was taken back to the landing page you’re directed to when you first open your browser in a Starbucks. This page had no direction for someone looking to use their Starbucks card to log onto the wi-fi network.

I clicked here, and I clicked there, and I restarted my browser a couple of times since it kept freezing (I’m using FF3), all to no avail. After 30 minutes of my time wasted trying to use the “free” wi-fi, I finally closed my MacBook and closed the door on me ever being a Starbucks customer.

]]> By: Roberta Murphy http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203688 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:33:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203688 Starbucks has been hurting not only because of the recession, but because free wifi is becoming ubiquitous. It’s freely available at Panera Bread shops– and thousands of other locations throughout the country.

Wifi has to be free for Starbucks to compete. They have no choice.

]]> By: günlük burçlar http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203687 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:17:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203687 that is really god. we ll surf :)

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203686 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:34:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203686 T-Mo should sue, that’s a major part of their business (especially now with H@H), and it was kind of shady for Starbucks to switch like that and then even break their own agreement…

@Offbeatmammal
T-Mobile has the best international roaming now because of H@H… In fact, I was on a cruise ship and connected to their wifi for the 40 cents per minute and was able to make a phone call… pretty nifty. Not to mention, if you find wifi (like McDonalds) internationally… international roaming is FREE… that’s pretty much the best international I can imagine…

but, you’re right, I would like to see them give a good price if you’re on, say, DT in Germany… it’s their own network, so why is it a buck a minute?

Anyways, more power to T-Mo for suing

]]> By: Offbeatmammal http://gigaom.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-vs-starbucks-free-wifi/#comment-203685 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:18:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13707#comment-203685 I think T-Mo should be worried. One of the reasons I became a T-Mo customer (and signed my family up) was the ubiquity of Startbucks and thus T-Mo hotspots.
With the change over to AT&T I no longer have a compelling reason to stay with T-Mo.
If I want 3G then I’d go AT&T. If I want an iPhone2 I’d go AT&T. If I want better coverage I’d go AT&T. With one smart move AT&T have made T-Mo pretty uninteresting to me.
Sure, T-Mo have the Shadow (which is an awesome simple smartphone) but AT&T also have some great Windows Mobile devices so I can stick with the platform I like.
If AT&T prices match T-Mo when contracts expire…

Of course there are other carrier considerations, but until the day one of them works out how to do international roaming without price gouging (T-Mo, Verizon – you both have overseas affiliation so why not make it easy and affordable) though with Skype and Fring etc do I really care…

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