Cheap Wi-Fi for Nokia Handsets

By the Betanews Staff | Published October 18, 2007, 1:31 PM

Beginning today, Boingo Wireless is offering Wi-Fi for select Nokia mobile devices. The Boingo Mobile application is available for the N95, N80, and N80 Internet Edition smartphones. It can also be downloaded from mobile.boingo.com for select Wi-Fi enabled Nokia S-60 based devices.

"Millions of Nokia customers worldwide can use Boingo Mobile to effortlessly connect to Boingo's hotspot network, allowing them to enjoy bandwidth-intensive applications at blazing-fast speeds," said Boingo president and CEO Dave Hagan.

Subscribers to the service pay a monthly flat fee of $7.95 USD (€5.95 and £3.95) for unlimited Internet access at Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots, of which there are over 100 thousand. Boingo's hotspots are found in over 60 countries, but are most common in the UK, France, and Russia, with over 10 thousand locations each.

In addition to Internet access, the Boingo Mobile platform allows VoIP calls to be placed from any of the company's commercial hotspots without altering the monthly fee. This means international travelers could save quite a bit of money in roaming fees.

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