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dongle dongle dongle!
FREEDOM4 has just launched a new service which is all about broadband wireless connectivity. The software and hardware package aims to combine 3G and WiFi usage to get the best connection at any place – a nice idea, methinks.
There are also some nice value-adds in terms of a WiFi hotspot locator, and text service which tells you the nearest hotspot according to current position – given they now have 4000 in the UK, and 50,000 globally, I’d say the chances of finding one if you are in a built up area are getting better and better as time goes on.
Highlights of the recent FREEDOM4 tests include download speeds peaking at 17 Mbps, with average speeds reaching 2.8 Mbps. Over 600 connections were tested across the UK. Pricing for the new FREEDOM4 service starts from GBP25 per month which includes dongle and any combination of either 1,000 Mb (1 Gb) of 3G or 1,000 WiFi minutes.
If you want to read more about Freedom4′s offering, you can go here.
[Via: 3G.co.uk]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
