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Wi-Fi Signal logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) NYC Transforms Over 30 Parks into Wi-Fi Hotspots : News : Headlines & Global News :  "Good news for the New Yorkers as free internet will be almost anywhere as more than 30 NYC parks are being transformed into Wi-Fi hotspots. Anyone may bring their smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other Wi-Fi enables devices and get connected outdoors." Related articles NYC Transforms Over 30 Parks into Wi-Fi Hotspots : News : Headlines & Global News NYC Transforms Over 30 Parks into Wi-Fi Hotspots Free WiFi for 31 SF Parks Here's a Map of All the NYC Parks That Just Got Free WiFi NYC & Cable Provide Hotspot 2.0 Service Cablevision, Time Warner Cable Launch NYC Park Wi-Fi - 32 Parks Come Online Three Years After Being Announced

Verizon, T-Mobile Deal Not a Fix, say Opponents | Wireless Week :  "The transfer of spectrum between the two operators "does nothing" to address " anti-competitive agreements and tools for future anti-competitive collusion," he said. Part of Public Knowledge 's opposition to Verizon 's AWS purchase stems from marketing agreements and a joint venture formed by the operator and its cable partners, deals the group says would stifle competition in the cable, Wi-Fi and backhaul markets." ...ero. Related articles T-Mobile USA to buy, swap spectrum with Verizon Verizon Wireless strikes a deal with T-Mobile USA on wireless rights Will more wireless spectrum for T-Mobile mean fewer antitrust concerns? Verizon Gives a Little to Gain a Lot (VZ, VOD, DTEGY, T, LEAP, PCS) News Summary: T-Mobile spectrum deal with Verizon

Wi-Fi Signal logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) mobile phone text message (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Social Media To Cost Wireless Operators $23B in SMS Revenue : There is a proven proliferation of social messaging apps on smartphones that are often connecting over Wi-Fi rather than the 3G or 4G cellular network . Messaging through these apps often include push notifications, so the user is alerted whenever a new message comes in, just like when a text message comes through. The cumulative effect of these realities is a comparable user experience between social messaging and texting, but a definite cost-savings for the consumer. Meanwhile, operators can't monetize the Wi-Fi-based traffic through mobile broadband usage charges, and are losing out on text charges. .. .ero .

Image via Wikipedia Apple and Verizon Get Cozy With iPad Offer | Gather : "Consumers anxiously awaiting news about the Verizon iPhone should be excited about today's announcement from Verizon/Apple. According to Verizon Wireless (Verizon press release), beginning the last Friday in October (28th) , shoppers will be able to purchase and Apple iPad and data package at 2,000 Verizon stores nationwide." .. .ero . Related articles Verizon Wireless to start selling iPads (sfgate.com) The iPad Will Also Be Available On Verizon Stores On October 28 (teabreak.pk) Verizon to start selling iPad in October (money.cnn.com) Verizon to carry Apple's iPad (v3.co.uk) Verizon iPad Coming October 28th (FULL PRESS RELEASE) (blippitt.com) iPad-MiFi bundle lowers monthly data cost for heavy users (macworld.com) IPad Coming to Verizon Wireless and AT&T Stores (bits.blogs.nytimes.com) Apple And Verizon Finally Meet (inflectovita.com)