Sony Signs On T-Mobile Hotspot for Mylo
By Ed Oswald, BetaNews
October 12, 2006, 4:02 PM
Sony said Thursday that it was sweetening the deal for users of its mylo communication device by including a years worth of Wi-Fi service through T-Mobile Hotspot. The year of service would begin the date a device first connects to the network, the company said.
The promotion would be available for both new and existing customers, and would begin in mid-November. T-Mobile Hotspot locations can be found at a variety of retail, hotel, and dining locations including Kinkos, Starbucks, Borders, as well as several airports and airport clubs.
The capability to connect the Hotspot network would be made available through a software download that would soon appear on the Mylo homepage. New devices would soon ship with the software included.
The mylo device is available for USD $350 from the Sony website, as well as through select dealers. The device can connect to the Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger instant messaging networks, as well as send and receive e-mails and view Web pages.
In addition to communication features, the mylo is also multimedia capable. Sony said the device will play MP3, ATRAC3, and secure or unsecure WMA files. MPEG-4 videos and JPG and GIF photos can be played back on the device as well.
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