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Articles tagged with: Wi Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot Market Surge to 1.2 Billion Connections
The wi-fi hotspot market is entering a revival period marked by renewed interest from communication providers and increased usage among both business and leisure users, reports In-Stat. more
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Wi-Fi for travelers becomes Web marketing lure
Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places. more
Related Tags: google, yahoo, ebay, microsof, airports, USA
Google Sponsors Free Wi-Fi Service in US Airports
Nearly fifty US airports are to offer free wi-fi service over the holiday season as part of a sponsorship deal with Google. Additionally, as a result of this project, Burbank and Seattle airports will begin offering airport-wide free wi-fi indefinitely. more
Related Tags: airports, google, security, wi-fi-alliance, USA
No "N" in Mobile Yet, But 802.11n Chipsets are Enabling the Arrival
The rapid proliferation of multitasking smartphones with more advanced applications means consumers are going to be asking for 802.11n soon, according to market research firm, In-Stat. more
Related Tags: 802.11, radio, bandwidth, life
Smartphone sales to overtake standard mobile phones by 2012
Despite an estimated 10% increase in the number of worldwide mobile and wi-fi phones sold the second half of 2009, a 9% revenue decline is expected due to downward price pressure, reports Infonetics Research. In total, 1.1 billion mobile phones are forecast to be sold in 2009 worldwide. more
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Nokia Losing Share in Wi-Fi Handset Market
Nokia, the leading market share vendor for dual-mode wi-fi handsets, has seen its market lead slip significantly over the past year, reports In-Stat. more
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Novatel Wireless posts 3Q profit on higher revenue
Novatel Wireless posted a third-quarter profit, reversing last year's loss, as strong sales of its MiFi personal Wi-Fi hotspot device took off. But a weak outlook for fourth-quarter sales sent shares tumbling nearly 18 percent in after-hours trading. more
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iPhone comes to China without key feature
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. more
Related Tags: apple-iphone, china-unicom, China
Mobile Computing Devices, Handsets Drive 409 Million Unit Wi-Fi Device Market
The number of wi-fi systems shipped per year grew from 59 million units in 2005 to 409 million forecast to be shipped in 2009, a seven-fold increase, driven by notebook PCs, Smart Phones and wi-fi gaming consoles. more
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Dubai Light-Railway Opens with Wi-Fi Coverage
The new Dubai metro railway has been fitted out with wi-fi coverage by local telecoms operator, Du, in partnership with UK-based Nomad Digital. Nomad has deployed part of the metro's wi-fi network, which provides broadband connectivity to all trains and stations on the automated light-rail network. more
Related Tags: du, dubai, nomad-digital, railway, broadband, United Arab Emirates