appleinsider.com — AT&T saw nearly 15 million users connect to its Wi-Fi network last quarter -- a 41 percent increase over the previous quarter -- thanks, in part, to the release of iPhone 3.0, which allowed auto-authentication on the wireless carrier's 20,000 hotspots.
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Closed AccountJul 30, 2009
"we have to log into through a server thingie" - sorry, what? :p
vinod1978Jul 30, 2009
A digger without adblock? Wow.
sykotikJul 30, 2009
That would be correct. I say that only because, well, I work at AT&T Wi-Fi Services (formerly Wayport) and that's what is happening.I'm also very interested in science and programming (couldn't resist)
radanJul 30, 2009
Well, I think my standpoint has much to do with how I (and well most people I know) use a phone. I see my phone as an extension to my computer for when I'm away. I want everything to be initially stored and handled on my computer, so that I can then bring a copy of it with me on my phone.What I'm trying to say is, why would I want to send a picture to someone's phone? I've seriously never been in a situation where I have had that need, ever. It feels much more logical to send it via AIM/MSN, Email or Facebook, since then the person can view it properly and actually do something with it. If he or she can receive it directly to his or her phone too, then great! However, having it on the computer should be the highest priority.With that said, I understand THAT many of you thinks MMS is important, I just can't see why.
sykotikJul 30, 2009
Good point. Wayport no longer exists, but we're the guys that did Barnes and Noble, Starbucks (after t-mobile), McDonalds, various hotels and hospitals, among other locations. It's all AT&T Wi-Fi Services now, we were bought out back in December. I don't have much of a concern about being sniffed out personally, but that's just me. Other people might be transmitting sensitive data, so I certainly won't discount that as a "ridiculous concern."
threedee912Jul 31, 2009
Yeah, I dunno why everyone is digging me down either. Verizon hates Wi-Fi on phones. Until recently (due to "consumer demand" and a lawsuit) Verizon has always crippled their smartphones by excluding Wi-Fi.<a class="user" href="http://www.google.com/search?q=verizon+wifi+blackberry">http://www.google.com/search?q=verizon+wifi+blackb ...</a>