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HTC One (AT&T)
PCmag.com
Date: April 30, 2013
AT&T can't ruin HTC's gorgeous new smartphone, but it tried.
Wi-Fi offload: Devicescape may be on to something
4G Portal
Date: March 21, 2013
Wi-Fi offload is right now one of the hottest mobile industry trends: Wi-Fi can offload congested mobile cells and offer much-needed traffic and spectrum relief for mobile carriers.
Jeff Baeth Joins Devicescape as CFO
Light Reading
Date: March 21, 2013
SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Devicescape today announced the appointment of Jeff Baeth to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
The technologies that will save us from the “mobile data crunch”
GigaOm
Date: March 10, 2013
It’s hard to believe that it’s been less than five years since Apple introduced the App Store, launching a multi-billion dollar industry around content and services for mobile devices.
MWC 2013: Carrier-grade Wi-Fi using Passpoint won’t be available till 2014
Mobile Europe
Date: March 8, 2013
In June 2012, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced what it termed “a major milestone” in carrier-grade Wi-Fi technology with the introduction of Passpoint – a single industry-wide solution for access to Wi-Fi mobile broadband....
Unlimited Smartphone from Republic Wireless Gets Even Better: New Republic Wireless Wi-Fi+ App Makes it Easier Than Ever to Log-into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
SFGate
Date: March 7, 2013
Republic Wireless, home of the Wi-Fi and cellular unlimited smartphone plan for as little as $19 a month, announces a new Android app, Republic Wireless Wi-Fi+...
Open Garden Software Bonds Wi-Fi and Cellular Data Connections
telecompetitor
Date: March 7, 2013
The release this week of new software from startup company Open Garden gives wireless carriers and/or their customers a new Wi-Fi offload option...
Should operators go virtual for carrier WiFi?
The Mobile Network
Date: March 5, 2013
Yesterday's news that Deutsche Telekom will join the likes of BT and Belgacom in using FON's technology to open was a further reminder that carriers are looking to expand the reach of their carrier WiFi assets.
Yesterday's news that Deutsche Telekom will join the likes of BT and Belgacom in using FON's technology to open was a further reminder that carriers are looking to expand the reach of their carrier WiFi assets. - See more at: http://the-mobile-network.com/article/MTA4/Should-operators-go-virtual-for-carrier-WiFi?.html#sthash.OtWndEel.dpuf
Devicescape offers free Wi-Fi service in Barcelona for MWC
Telecompaper
Date: February 25, 2013
Wi-Fi offload company Devicescape will offer MagniFi MWC, an application that automatically connects users’ mobile devices to Wi-Fi networks for free.
Devicescape introduces PopWiFi proximity marketing service
Telecompaper
Date: February 21, 2013
Devicescape has announced PopWiFi, a proximity marketing service for venue owners offering amenity Wi-Fi.
Arun Sarin joins board of wifi player Devicescape
Telecoms.com
Date: February 19, 2013
The former CEO of Vodafone, Arun Sarin, has joined the board of a wifi offload specialist that claims to be the curator of the world’s largest wifi network.
Barclays: So sorry about LIBOR… How about some free Wi-Fi?
The Register
Date: February 18, 2013
BT is putting free Wi-Fi into 1,500 branches of Barclays Bank - presumably so that impatient customers can do some online banking while queuing for a teller.
Devicescape Shortlisted for "Best Cloud Based Technology for Mobile" in 2013 Global Mobile Awards
Yahoo! Finance
Date: January 30, 2013
Flash Wireless has been around since 2011, but you would be excused if you haven’t heard of it. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is the U.S. mobile arm of ACN International, a multilevel marketing company — think Amway or Avon — that specializes in telecom, satellite TV and energy services. Chances are the name Flash Wireless won’t come up in conversation unless you’re being recruited by one of ACN’s many “independent business owners.”
Multilevel marketing MVNO Flash Wireless uses Wi-Fi to expand data reach
GigaOM.com
Date: January 22, 2013
Flash Wireless has been around since 2011, but you would be excused if you haven’t heard of it. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is the U.S. mobile arm of ACN International, a multilevel marketing company — think Amway or Avon — that specializes in telecom, satellite TV and energy services. Chances are the name Flash Wireless won’t come up in conversation unless you’re being recruited by one of ACN’s many “independent business owners.”
Q&A: Devicescape CEO Dishes on Ruckus
InvestorPlace.com
Date: November 16, 2012
Wi-Fi products maker Ruckus Wireless came public today to a muted reception, with shares off roughly 4% in its first day of trading...
Will Windows Phone 8 Be A Game Changer?
Forbes.com
Date: November 11, 2012
As seen with Qualcomm's (NASDAQ:QCOM) fiscal Q4 results, the company continues to benefit from the mobile revolution. Revenues spiked by 18% and earnings were up by 20%...
Windows Phone 8 users get free wifi
Telecoms.com
Date: November 8, 2012
Microsoft has licensed software from Californian wifi offload specialist Devicescape to give Windows Phone 8 users access to the company’s Curated Virtual Network (CVN). This is a global wifi network of over 11 million wifi hotspots, mostly...
Windows Phone 8 to automatically sync over public Wi-Fi
NBCNews.com
Date: November 7, 2012
Our cities are blanketed with free Wi-Fi access points, but sometimes it can be a pain to track down and join a free one nearby. Windows Phone 8 is getting a feature that not only tracks such Wi-Fi points, but bypasses...
Microsoft Licenses Curated Wi-Fi Hotspot Data From Devicescape To Power Windows Phone 8 Wi-Fi Maps
TechCrunch.com
Date: November 6, 2012
Microsoft has licensed technology from Wi-Fi hotspot locator, Devicescape, to power Wi-Fi maps in the Data Sense feature of its Windows Phone 8 platform. Devicescape maintains a network of 11 million+ crowdsourced and "curated" hotspots...
Microsoft partners with Devicescape to give WP8 users access to over 11 million WiFi hotspots
Engadget.com
Date: November 16, 2012
Microsoft has secured access to over 11 million WiFi hotspots for Windows Phone 8users today by inking a deal with virtual network provider Devicescape. Hoping to help people avoid pesky data overages, this partnership uses Windows Phone 8's Data Sense feature to locate participating hotspots from Devicescape's group of pre-approved WiFi access points. When launched, the app pulls up a Bing-powered map displaying nearby hotspots...