Boingo Wireless, provider network of Wi-Fi hotspots,
announced the availability of its authentication software and Boingo
Mobile service for the BlackBerry platform. Available immediately from
the Boingo
Download Center,
Boingo Mobile offers BlackBerry smartphone
owners with an alternative to cellular data through one-click,
high-speed access to Boingo's Wi-Fi network of over 100,000 hotspots.
The Boingo Mobile application will at first be available for the
BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Curve 8320 and BlackBerry Bold
smartphones. Boingo will announce support for additional BlackBerry
models as they become available.
The free Boingo Mobile application improves the Wi-Fi user experience
for BlackBerry smartphone owners by providing a convenient, automated
way to connect. It automatically notifies users when they are in a
Boingo hotspot,
and connects to the Boingo network with a single click. Boing Wi-Fi acess costs $7.95 which could mean savings over pay per megabyte data plans.
"Boingo Mobile is about ease of use and a low-cost, high-speed
alternative to cellular data," said Jonathan Mendelson, general manager
of mobile and product management. "BlackBerry users can seamlessly
switch to a Boingo Wi-Fi
connection when they're online using data-intensive applications."
With the addition of BlackBerry platform support, Boingo continues to
expand its support for smartphones,
including those based on the Android, iPhone, Symbian Series 60 and
Windows Mobile platforms.
Boingo Mobile's Blackberry software is based on public beta testing by
Boingo Labs (http://labs.boingo.com)
and incorporates extensive user feedback. Boingo will continue to foster
innovation and update its application for BlackBerry smartphones to
provide new features providing users even more benefits from the Boingo
network and its locations.