Posted on May 23, 2007
Right next to Potsdamer Platz in Berlin you will find the Sony Center; a collection of restaurants, shops, museums and even a movie theatre. And, of course, a Sony Style store. In terms of Wi-Fi, there is a T-Mobile/T-Com hotspot in the Alex cafe (right next door to the Sony Style store), and there is a free hotspot in the Sony Store itself (network name Hotspot_SonyCenter). Both of these are now supported by Devicescape so you should be able to get online either while browsing the latest Sony gadgets, or while sipping a coffee at an outdoor seat in the forum.
Posted on May 22, 2007
While walking down a side street off of Kurfürstendamm yesterday looking for Wi-Fi access with my Nokia N95 (yes, that really is what I am doing out here in northern Europe) I chanced on the Melrose Bar & Grill where they operate a Hotspot Deutschland hotspot, as well as their own free access hotspot (‘melrose’). Unfortunetely, the Melrose was out of access cards, so I couldn’t buy time on the network; I was able to login using my Boingo account though (Boingo is one of their roaming partners). Today I found Andy’s Diner and Bar at Potsdamer Platz 1. Andy’s is another Hotspot Deutschland location, and here they had access cards: 2 Euros for 60 minutes. Hotspot Deutschland is now supported by Devicescape for Hotspot Deutschland credentials and also for Boingo users (if you have Boingo credentials and you connect to a HotspotDeutschland hotspot Devicescape will automatically log you in!).
Posted on May 21, 2007
If you’ve been reading our blog lately, you’ll have noticed that our own John Gordon is on the road in Europe adding wi-fi networks from pubs, cafes, city centres – and did I mention pubs? I think we need to do the same! Let’s hit the streets, add some hotspots and get them onto the Devicescape so the next time we circle back, our smartphones, tablets and other devices will connect automatically! It’s easy to do – just go to our submit a network form and fill in the fields. And don’t forget to tell us where your faves are – we might want to hit them ourselves! Happy Hotspotting!
Posted on May 21, 2007
An Irish pub with a T-Mobile/T-Com hotspot. Who could ask for more? And, since this is a Devicescape supported hotspot you don’t even need to be using a laptop. You can get online here with your Nokia 770 or 800 web tablet for a bit of more discrete surfing, or for maximum discreteness how about using that smartphone you’ve got in your pocket?
Posted on May 21, 2007
One of a few locations I’ve found here in Berlin so far with totally open Wi-Fi access. The Einstein Kaffee, located at Kurfürstenstraße 58, provides all the expected coffee drinks and pastries. They have indoor and outdoor seating and a fast internet connection. Next door is Sopranos, and Italian restaurant serving pizza, pasta and salads. They have their own T-Mobile/T-Com hotspot, but you can easily get on the Einstein Kaffee network, even from inside the restaurant, if you don’t have a T-Mobile subscription.
