Category: Wi-Fi
Skype going mobile
Skype technologies co founder, Niklas Zennstrom announced in a recent Voice on the Net conference (VON) that a mobile version of the widely adopted VoIP software will be available later in the year. That said, it seems unlikely that many…
Wireless LAN Mobile from Neonode
Neonode has been making some very smart looking handsets recently and announcement of new models with integrated Wi-Fi shows they've got the best features too. In cooperation with Philips Semiconductors, Neonode has been able to reduce power consumption and enable…
Philips gears up to launch RC9800i über-remote
Unless you've bought a complete matching set of audio and home cinema devices, you're probably up to your ears in TV remotes that are only needed once they've secreted themselves beneath the sofa cushions. Due for imminent release in…
Roaming in the right direction
Good news for anyone who has jumped on the Wi-Fi bandwagon. BT Openzone has reached an agreement with Broadreach, which allows for roaming between the two Wireless broadband service providers at no extra cost. This is certainly a more efficient…
Broadband lamposts – no really
Some of you regular readers may remember last year we told you about a company proposing to deliver broadband internet access via lamp posts. Well it turns out Last Mile Communications weren’t taking the mickey after all. It has announced…
Motorway service stations get into hotspots
Broadreach, suppliers of ReadytoSurf hotspots throughout the UK, is soon to be offering connection to the outside world for travellers stranded in the strange twilight world of motorway service stations. The company is working with Moto, the company responsible for…
Now that's what we call a roaming agreement
Speaking of Wi-Fi on transport services, Vodafone has just announced a deal with Boeing Connexion that allows Voda customers to use the in-flight wireless service. Charges will be made to the customers' Vodafone bills, but you'd better be ready to…
Eurostar goes wireless
We got all excited about the prospect of having wireless internet access to keep us entertained on the channel tunnel journey. Turns out it's just a wireless hotspot at Waterloo International and Ashford International terminals. You'd have thought they'd have…
3Com Mini Hotspot Creator
3Com's OfficeConnect Wireless Travel Router lets you create your own little wireless hotspot while out and about. The size of a pack of cards, the 802.11g router plugs into a broadband connection via an Ethernet connection, providing wireless access…
Wi-Fi hits the golf course
Time was when golf provided a simple way for stressed execs to leave the cares of the office behind, take a jolly walk in the countryside and occasionally stun their colleagues by hitting par for a hole. Not any more…
