LOS ANGELES – Boingo Wireless today announced that its mobile service is now available for selected Nokia mobile devices anywhere in the world.
With the addition of Boingo Mobile, selected Nokia handsets and Internet Tablets can automatically connect to Boingo’s network of tens of thousands of WiFi hotspots across the globe for a flat rate of US$7.95 per month.
Owners of compatible Nokia WiFi enabled devices — including selected S60-based smart phones and Linux-based Internet Tablets — can download and install Boingo Mobile, which enables roaming access to the world’s largest network of public hotspots, according to the company. 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, in the press release. "Boingo Mobile simplifies the connection process and eliminates the cumbersome task of navigating public WiFi walled gardens."
"This agreement reinforces Nokia’s commitment to become an Internet driven experiences company – offering not only great devices but also exciting services around them," added Nigel Rundstrom, vice-president, Nokia Multimedia, in the same release. With the introduction of Boingo Mobile software and service on selected Nokia S60 devices and Nokia Linux-based Internet Tablets, consumers now have an affordable, unified WiFi roaming experience across the globe that is extremely easy to use."
Beginning today, Boingo Mobile is available as a downloadable application via Nokia Download! on the Nokia N95, N80, N80 Internet Edition multimedia smart phones, and at http://mobile.boingo.com/nokia for selected WiFi enabled Nokia S60-based devices.
At the beginning of November, Boingo Mobile will be accessible via Nokia Download! on additional selected Nseries smart phones as well as Eseries smart phones; via the Tableteer site on Nokia N800 and N810 tablets; and via Boingo’s web site.
