Mar 26th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
While traveling to several destinations in Europe in the last few weeks, I bumped up my calling plan for a period of time. Adding global messaging and an international data plan helped with reducing possible overage charges but it didn't solve all of my problems. Often, I would find connectivity issues using my smartphone abroad as I do at home. I began my quest for a solution.
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Use Your Smartphone Abroad As You Do At Home And Have No Surprises Later
Mar 26th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
While traveling to several destinations in Europe in the last few weeks, I bumped up my calling plan for a period of time. Adding global messaging and an international data plan helped with reducing possible overage charges but it didn't solve all of my problems. Often, I would find connectivity issues using my smartphone abroad as I do at home. I began my quest for a solution.
The first ...Google And Boingo Provide Free Wi-Fi For Travelers, As Long As They're Not Using An iPhone
Sep 12th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding wireless Internet access on the go can be a real challenge at times, particularly if you're not in the mood to pay an exorbitant fee. But if you're traveling between now and the end of the month, your search for free access may have just gotten easier thanks to Google Play and Boingo. That is, provided you're not trying to use an iPad or iPhone.
Yesterday, the two companies announced ...Free airport WiFi for Nintendo 3DS users from Boingo Wireless
Dec 9th, 2011 at 1:30PM: Boingo Wireless and Nintendo have teamed up to bring Nintendo 3DS owners free airport WiFi access in 42 airports across the United States, including Chicago O'Hare, New York JFK, and Houston George Bush Intercontinental.
The Nintendo 3DS is already a great travel companion, with its open-source Internet browser and built-in camera, not to mention a catalog of hundreds of addictive games ...Valentine's day: Propose to Boingo and win an Apple iPad
Feb 5th, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Our friends over at the Boingo Blog have a romantic Valentine's day contest for you - propose to them, and the three best proposals will win an Apple iPad with a year of Boingo access, a Roku XDS player with six months of Boingo or a Beating Heart stress relief pillow.
The contest runs till Valentine's day at 12PM PDT and proposals can be sent in video, photo or love letter/poem. Once ...10 products for your JetBlue "All You Can Jet" high-tech survival kit
Aug 18th, 2010 at 8:30AM:
So, you just booked yourself a JetBlue All You Can Jet ticket? 30 days of non stop jetting around the country (and beyond).
You are either extremely smart, or up for a month of hell in the skies. Either way, on your trip, you are bound to run into all kinds of challenges. Getting a good seat is going to be the least of your worries. For the next 30 days you'll need to worry about packing ...Boingo and Samsung team up for a WiFi enabled camera - and you can win one!
Jul 7th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Two of my favorite technology firms have teamed up to bring travelers a new product - the Samsung CL80 digital camera. This innovative camera features built in WiFi, and can wirelessly transfer your photos any time it is in range of a Boingo WiFi hotspot. To celebrate the launch, Boingo is giving away four of these cameras, worth $399 each.
The CL80 shoots photos in 14.2 megapixels and ...Boingo Wi-Fi Credits for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad offers connectivity on the go
Mar 30th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Boingo just released a new app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad - their second application for the platform. In this newly released app, you can purchase Wi-Fi connectivity credits on the go - using your App store credits or stored payment method. Credits are good for a single hour of access.
Credits can be purchased in blocks of one, or ten (with a buy ten get one free promo). Best of all, ...Boingo introduces Blackberry connection app and $7.95 global Wi-Fi plan
Oct 28th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Boingo is no stranger here on Gadling - the Wi-Fi company was one of our top 25 best travel products of 2008, and they are continuously making Wi-Fi on the road easier to use. Yesterday, Boingo announced a new plan specifically for Blackberry users. For just $7.95/month, customers with a Blackberry Curve 8320, Curve 8900 or Bold can access any of the 100,000+ Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots around the ...Steal Boingo wireless by clearing your cookies
Sep 27th, 2009 at 4:00PM: If you've got time to kill at the airport, wireless can be a life saver. In most terminals, however, wireless isn't free, and three out of four of the available providers charge an arm and a leg for service. So what's a cheapskate to do to access his Facebook account without paying through the nose? Steal wireless, of course. Most people know that if they stand with the proximity of an airline ...Daily Deal - Half price unlimited Wi-Fi access from Boingo
Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:00PM: My deal of the day today is a way to get more than half off unlimited nationwide access to the Boingo Wi-Fi service. With Boingo, you can access wireless hotspots from iBahn, T-mobile, AT&T, Wayport and Sprint. With unlimited access to these services, you'll be able to get online from virtually every paid hotspot location in the country, including McDonalds®, Starbucks®, Barnes & ...Get free Boingo wireless access on the road this weekend
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 12:30PM: Got any travel plans for the Fourth of July weekend? Most people do. Want some free wireless internet? Most people would like that too. Well, you're in luck. Boingo, one of the nations largest pay-for-wireless providers, is running a promotion this weekend where you can get a free day pass on their ubiquitous network. All that you have to do is sign up for their GoBoingo software that alerts you ...
