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jkontherun.com - 11/10/2008

AT&T buys Wayport hotspots; confirms iPhone tethering

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AT&T are all over the connectivity map and are seemingly doing all they can to get customers connected to the web.  First up they have purchased Wayport's 3,000 hotspots to make their hotspot collection even bigger than before and bringing their US hotspot count to 20,000.  This ...

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macrumors.com - 11/6/2008

AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon"

— macrumors.com — MobileCrunch reveals that during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T; Mobility CEO Ralph De La... Vega confirmed that AT&T; would be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone "soon". Tethering is the process by which you all... (more) AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon"

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wayport.com - 11/6/2008

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— wayport.com — Search Wayport Content Forms Wayport Wayport Inc. Did you know? Wayport enables and manages applications over a... converged network platform. Recent Headlines WAYPORT DELIVERS INTERNET APPLICATIONS TO WINCHESTER WAYPORT SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SUN ... (more) Wayport.com Home

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gigaom.com - 11/7/2008

AT&T Buys Wayport to Keep iPhone Users Happy [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — Today AT&T said it would buy Wi-Fi hotspots operator Wayport for $275 million in cash. Not only... is this an exit for the 12-year-old Irving, Texas-based company that raised more than $130 million, but it also gives AT&T 80,000 Wi-Fi ... (more) AT&T Buys Wayport to Keep iPhone Users Happy [GigaOM]

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Boingo WiFi lands in 25 more airports [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — Hot on the heels of AT&T's purchase of the Wayport WiFi network, Boingo Wireless makes an acquisition of their own. Today the largest operator of airport WiFi networks in North America adds 25 more locations, bringing their total up to 55 airports, with the purchase of Opti-Fi Networks. Boingo customers with a Boingo Unlimited subscription gain WiFi access in the new locations, while anyone can purchase a Boingo AsYouGo day pass for $7.95. The full list of new airport Wi-Fi networks owned and operated by Boingo ...

Three reasons the iPhone has topped the RAZR [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... Is the iPhone 3G a perfect device? Not at all, which is part of the reason I didn't upgrade from my original iPhone 8GB model. I'm waiting to see if AT&T will offer a 3G tethering plan for starters, so I can drop my $60 monthly EV-DO bill. Even if we see such a plan, I'll likely wait for an improved processor in the device. I continue to use my iPhone for web surfing more and more as time goes on and I suspect that new iPhone apps will become more resource hungry as they hit the scene. ...

Eye-Fi celebrates first anniversary with higher capacity WiFi card [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... . It's also available for only $99.99 at Costco, which makes me very happy that we renewed our membership over the summer. It also has me thinking about uploading photos from those Wayport hotspots that AT&T just bought, since the card works with them too. For additional details on the Eye-Fi news, the full press release follows. ...