Comments on: How Smartphones Are Making Wi-Fi Hot Again

By: 365 kredittkort

365 kredittkort — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:14:11 +0000

@Bensinkort: You may be right about the health effect, but how come we have heard little to none about it in the news? I smell a conspiracy theory in the making here, with hardly ANY facts to back up what you`re saying. Can you for example give us a link to the study? Would be an interesting read.

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 15:27:02 +0000

[...] customers can use, essentially turning the city into a cluster of hotspots for all those folks toting smartphones and iPads. Cablevision, Time Warner Cable and Comcast have signed roaming agreements, so customers [...]

By: Bensinkort

Bensinkort — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:17:04 +0000

About wireless networks; I think it`s disturbing that we dont hear more about the possible health effects that come as a result of wireless networks. In a recent study about wireless networks done in (if I recall correctly) the University of Oslo, Norway, the results were that a wireless network were 40 times as powerfull and equivalent (potential) harmfull compared to cell phones.

By: How Much 3G Data Is Your Smartphone Using? – jkOnTheRun

How Much 3G Data Is Your Smartphone Using? – jkOnTheRun — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:04:14 +0000

[...] that anyone walk down this path with me. Besides, there’s plenty of evidence that shows how smartphones are fueling the demand for Wi-Fi. This isn’t an attempt to buck the tide, I’m just experimenting. View This [...]

By: Mobile World Congress: Don’t Call It a Phone Show – GigaOM

Mobile World Congress: Don’t Call It a Phone Show – GigaOM — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:58:08 +0000

[...] software and gear from deep-packet inspection companies. Wi-Fi offload was all the buzz last year as mobile data use from iPhones and other smartphones threatened to swamp operators’ [...]

By: Roaming Agreements Could Expand the Wi-Fi Renaissance – GigaOM

Roaming Agreements Could Expand the Wi-Fi Renaissance – GigaOM — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:33:01 +0000

[...] will ISPs take the consumer love of ubiquitous broadband and carriers’ need for offload to the next level and create the equivalent of roaming [...]

By: Viva La Wi-Fi! – GigaOM

Viva La Wi-Fi! – GigaOM — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:22:08 +0000

[...] 4, 2010, 7:21am No Comments 0 0 0 0 Last year saw the resurgence of Wi-Fi hotspots as more and more handsets incorporated the technology, and cellular network operators and wired ISPs signed deals or bought access to Wi-Fi networks. But [...]

By: Consumers, Not Businesses, Giving Wi-Fi Hotspots a Boost – GigaOM

Consumers, Not Businesses, Giving Wi-Fi Hotspots a Boost – GigaOM — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:41:51 +0000

[...] devices, including phones and cameras, Wi-Fi hotspots are becoming increasingly useful. We’ve closely tracked the rise of Wi-Fi taking place thanks to smartphones, and today there’s new data out which shows that Wi-Fi [...]

By: Website Mobility – October 2009 Mobile Metrics Report

Website Mobility – October 2009 Mobile Metrics Report — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:36:01 +0000

[...] GigaOm posted an interesting blog on the growth of WiFi capable devices. According to Meraki, a San Francisco startup, Apple devices represent 32% of all WiFi-capable devices observed on their network. Both RIM and Nokia also saw a large increase in the number of devices accessing WiFi over last year. [...]

By: Why Free Wi-Fi Marketing Is Smart

Why Free Wi-Fi Marketing Is Smart — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:10 +0000

[...] usage has been on the upswing recently, thanks to the rise of smartphones, especially the iPhone. Whether it is airports or cafes, people are increasingly logging onto Wi-Fi networks. [...]

By: Who Needs Femtocells If We Have Wi-Fi?

Who Needs Femtocells If We Have Wi-Fi? — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:26:24 +0000

[...] My guess is that such an approach may fly in China, but not in most other countries. Wi-Fi use for mobile data access is now widespread, and so far most femtocells in the U.S. are voice focused rather than data focused. It seems to me [...]

By: 5 Fragen: Wie sieht mobiles Internet aus? » eLAB-Blog

5 Fragen: Wie sieht mobiles Internet aus? » eLAB-Blog — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:24:55 +0000

[...] Über welche mobile Internet sprechen wir eigentlich? Gute Frage, so selbstverständlich wie “das von den Mobilfunkbetreibern” lautet die Antwort nicht. WiFi bekommt gerade durch das iPhone, aber auch andere Smartphones, erheblichen und unerwarteten Aufwind, wie Om Malik treffend beobachtet. [...]

By: WiFi makes a ruckus « Endeavour Partners

WiFi makes a ruckus « Endeavour Partners — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:05:01 +0000

[...] makes a ruckus One of the big impacts of smartphones has been a resurgence in WiFi as noted by, amongst others GigaOM and ABI; we believe that pretty much every smartphone worthy of [...]

By: iPhone users are practically begging you to sniff their passwords & credit card numbers at Internet Cafés. « Andrew Currie on WordPress

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:19:59 +0000

[...] the iPhone and iPod touch are hugely popular with the cafe crowd, the report reveals. The two Apple devices account for a whopping 98 percent of mobile gadgets used in cafes with Wi-Fi. via [...]

By: Wifi Technology

Wifi Technology — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:05:40 +0000

what i believe is Wifi is an Necessacity in almost each and every phone so this type of discussions are must.

By: The Happy Marriage of Wi-Fi and Smartphones | Posts MarketPlace

The Happy Marriage of Wi-Fi and Smartphones | Posts MarketPlace — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:46:46 +0000

[...] GigaOm’s Om Malik points to the synergy between the two platforms in various posts. In this one, he offers insight into the Meraki survey; he discusses a Drivescape/Decipher survey in this post. The theme through Malik’s comments is [...]