Comments on: Suddenly, Verizon Loves Wi-Fi — What's That Apple Tablet Got To Do With It?

By: 4 Ways Carriers Are Fighting Wireless Data Demand: Tech News «

4 Ways Carriers Are Fighting Wireless Data Demand: Tech News « — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:48:31 +0000

[...] AT&T purchased Wi-Fi provider Waypoint (and its 80,000 hotspots) in 2008 and explains why Verizon Wireless began partnering with Boingo last July to offer free Wi-Fi for its customers. How much can such network offload help with data demand? [...]

By: Wi-Fi Looks to Keep the Mobile Internet Dream Alive: Tech News «

Wi-Fi Looks to Keep the Mobile Internet Dream Alive: Tech News « — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:00:38 +0000

[...] usage. Some carriers such as AT&T are relying on their own Wi-Fi hotspots while others like Verizon have struck deals with Boingo to offer more wireless access. And all the carriers are turning to femtocells and UMA technology to extend coverage in home. But [...]

By: Comcast Cuts The Cable, Rolls Out 2,000 Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspots: Tech News «

Comcast Cuts The Cable, Rolls Out 2,000 Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspots: Tech News « — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:04:17 +0000

[...] other internet providers, as home broadband companies look for value-add services. Last summer, Verizon partnered with Boingo Wireless to include Wi-Fi access with Verizon FiOS broadband plans. Cablevision also provides Wi-Fi for its customers as does Time [...]

By: NYC Cable Cos. Let Wi-Fi Roam and Users Get More Free Hotspots

NYC Cable Cos. Let Wi-Fi Roam and Users Get More Free Hotspots — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:27:17 +0000

[...] with Clearwire) makes their broadband product portfolio competitive with Verizon (which signed a Wi-Fi agreement of its own), and is decreasing churn. And all of this makes for happy Wi-Fi [...]

By: Signs Point to an Apple iPad, New iPhone OS – GigaOM

Signs Point to an Apple iPad, New iPhone OS – GigaOM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:10:56 +0000

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By: Verizon’s Affair With Wi-Fi Heats Up – GigaOM

Verizon’s Affair With Wi-Fi Heats Up – GigaOM — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:18:08 +0000

[...] Heats Up By Colin Gibbs December 15, 2009 No Comments 0 0 0 0 Verizon Wireless’s love affair with Wi-Fi heated up again today with the carrier’s announcement that its broadband subscribers can now [...]

By: Paul McG.

Paul McG. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:53:51 +0000

How about: nothing?

I just became eligible for the free Verizon WiFi. Guess what? Mac OS is not supported -- only the most recent version of Windows. The software determining if my computer met their specification kindly informed me that I would not be able to access free Verizon WiFi until after I (ahem!), "upgrade" my operating system.

The real pisser of course is that there is no technical reason whatsoever that WiFi access should be enabled or not based on some proprietary Verizon crapware that they want to put on our machines, regardless of the OS, is there?

By: Arciel

Arciel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:19:21 +0000

Above post appeared in July. Well, here it is mid-November, and still no Verizon support for Mac OSX on their Wi-Fi hotspots. Still waiting…

By: Is the iPod Touch a Bigger Game Changer Than the iPhone?

Is the iPod Touch a Bigger Game Changer Than the iPhone? — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:06:58 +0000

[...] shrift. The iPhone can make calls, but with free Wi-Fi networks popping up everywhere thanks to deals with ISPs — plus campus-wide Wi-Fi networks at most colleges across the U.S. — the iPod Touch [...]

By: richo123

richo123 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:33:30 +0000

Good points Robert. Verizon has given itself a black eye with this hurried product.
Cablevision requires only a web portal login not a Windows Vista/Windows XP (SP3) specific applet that does not work with many connection managers (eg Lenovo access).

Not working with Macs in particular is very unwise. Macbooks are rife around here.
Also it does not work with Windows 7….

If a web portal works for Cablevision Eric, why can’t Verizon do the same? Your FIOS service is second to none. This wifi product doe not measure up to the competition.

By: How Smartphones Are Making Wi-Fi Hot Again

How Smartphones Are Making Wi-Fi Hot Again — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:01:56 +0000

[...] million acquisition of Wayport and the recent agreement between Verizon and Santa Monica, Calif., Wi-Fi aggregator Boingo Wireless are signs that despite the availability of faster 3G networks, the low-cost economics of the Wi-Fi [...]

By: George

George — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:17:41 +0000

Only windows users can use this! The fine print on the Verizon website says: “Verizon Wi-Fi is not available for PDAs, phones, desktop PCs or Macs.”

By: » Verizon/Boingo Deal Shows Value in Mobility Sidecut Reports

» Verizon/Boingo Deal Shows Value in Mobility Sidecut Reports — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:04:55 +0000

[...] yet, but maybe we’ll hear more at the big wireless developers shindig Tuesday in San Jose. As Om notes, no matter what the reason for the deal it’s good news for Boingo, and probably for other [...]

By: Linkpost | 7.28.2009 - L&C Tech Talk

Linkpost | 7.28.2009 - L&C Tech Talk — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:00:36 +0000

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By: Robert Welbourn

Robert Welbourn — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:08:10 +0000

Eric,

As many who have posted to your blog have commented (myself included), why is there a need to download Verizon-specific, Windows-specific client software to use the service?

It would also help to get the Firefox installer for the client software fixed, so that there isn’t an endless cycle of download the plugin, restart Firefox, download the plugin…

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:17:43 +0000

Yup. I don’t know why because Boingo works without a problem without any hassles on Macs as well.