Smartphones and tablets now trump laptops as the newer, more mobile devices use airport Wi-Fi more than traditional computers, according to data collected by Boingo Wireless. Although laptops outnumber mobile devices by a factor of five, the smaller devices use nearly 60 percent of airport Wi-Fi. Read more »
Not everyone buying an iPad is purchasing the 3G model. Boingo Wireless today started offering a new pay-per-use Wi-Fi service for iPads, iPhones and iPod touches that’s even cheaper than AT&T’s Wi-Fi On the Spot offering. It uses iTunes for the transaction, making buying credits easy. Read more »
Verizon Wireless is giving its mobile broadband users free Wi-Fi access through thousands of hotspots throughout North America. That off-loading will be crucial as the carrier’s data traffic ramps up thanks to the Motorola Droid and other data-friendly smartphones. Read more »
