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  • 04.11.08
    T-Mobile Total Internet Now $19.99 on the go | (1)
    I just called T-Mobile in researching another story and found out that their Total Internet plan has dropped from $29.99 to $19.99 a month. The only change is the price of the data plan, the total internet plan still includes access to T-Mobile's hotspots. the price change should be automatic, but if you don't see it reflected on your bill call up T-Mobile to change it... you can just dial 611 from any T-Mobile handset. I wonder if the hotspot only plan will go down in price, $20-25 seems normal for the various hotspot services, but if i was a tmobile ...
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  • 04.08.08
    Test Driving Boingo Mobile on the go | (2)
    So I've gotten a chance to spend some time tinkering with Boingo mobile on my Windows Mobile phone. If you recall, Boingo recently entered into an agreement with Fring to include IM and voice messaging into their application. At first, I must admit that I was a bit skeptical of the application. I've had a Windows Mobile phone for over two years and rarely use the wireless internet to surf the web because of the complexity of configuring wifi on a Pocket PC. In addition, adding new applications on a handheld can be risky as they tend to shorten battery ...
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  • 04.03.08
    Boingo x Fring: Two Steps Ahead gadgets | Comments Off
    This week at CTIA, wireless access aggregator Boingo announced a new partnership with Fring to bring chat and instant messenger services to their users. Boingo allows frequent travelers to pay one monthly service charge to access dozens of wifi hotspots at airports and locations like McDonalds. In February Boingo announced that they were releasing an application for Windows Mobile 6 users to log into their network at a reduced monthly charge. This allows you to use over 60 thousand wireless access points on your Pocket PC for $7.95 per month! In my experience, wifi on a PDA can still be a ...
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