Nokia and Boingo offer Wi-Fi deal for certain phones

Hotspot access for £3.95 a month

18 October 2007 9:31 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Boingo Wireless Inc., which claims to provide access to the world's largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, today announced that Boingo Mobile is now available for selected Nokia mobile devices.

With the addition of Boingo Mobile, selected Nokia handsets and Internet Tablets can automatically connect to Boingo's network of tens of thousands of hotspots across the globe for USD 7.95/EUR 5.95/GBP 3.95 per month.

Owners of compatible Nokia Wi-Fi enabled devices - including selected S60-based smartphones and Linux-based Internet Tablets - can download and install Boingo Mobile, which enables roaming access to the world's largest network of public hotspots.

The Boingo software identifies Boingo-enabled hotspots and automatically authenticates users with their Boingo account.

"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 Dave Hagan, Boingo president and CEO.

"Boingo Mobile simplifies the connection process and eliminates the cumbersome task of navigating public Wi-Fi walled gardens."

From now, Boingo Mobile is available as a downloadable application via Nokia Download! on the Nokia N95, N80, N80 Internet Edition multimedia smartphones for selected Wi-Fi enabled Nokia S60-based devices.

At the beginning of November, Boingo Mobile will be accessible via Nokia Download! on additional selected Nseries smartphones as well as Eseries smartphones; via the Tableteer site on Nokia N800 and N810 tablets; and via Boingo's website at http://mobile.boingo.com/nokia/.

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