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AT&T Wi-Fi Handles Over Four Times Connections Last Year Than In 2008

AT&T officials said that the company’s WiFi service has made a record 85.5 million connections to the Internet in 2009 by its customers, using the company’s Wi-fi network.

The Nations largest and most advanced mobile broadband experience that is on offer by AT&T is expected to have further upsurge as more and more customer would utilize the Wi-fi on integrated devices because of its simplicity, reliability and for its convenience.

According to a press release by AT&T, it is being reported that its customers made a record 35.3 million which is up to 10 million connections from the third quarter of 2009. Already the fourth quarter connections excelled the total number of connections made in the first half of 2009.

Angie Wiskocil, senior vice president, AT&T Wi-Fi Services said, “Last year was a landmark year for AT&T Wi-Fi, and it shows in the tremendous response and usage we’ve seen from our customers and the leading venues we work with.”

He added further, “The record growth has been driven by our commitment to provide reliable connectivity solutions, the choice and simplicity of convenient locations, an unmatched portfolio of Wi-Fi enabled devices and plans, and strong venue support. We look forward to accelerating that growth even further in 2010 and beyond.”

Google’s Nexus One, Superior or Inferior to iPhone?


Google NexusGoogle have finally entered the hardware market with the launch of its very own mobile handset, Nexus One. Launched last Tuesday, Nexus One is made to the specifications of Google by HTC, a giant in mobile handset manufacturer from Taiwan, which also runs the latest version of Android software of Google.

With the release of Nexus One, presently limited to only T-mobile and AT&T, there has been a head-to-head competition between Google and Apple in the mobile industry. The very plus point of Google was the mainstream news media that made as much hype as they could.

Rory Cellan-Jones, ,the technology correspondent of the BBC was dispatched to Google’s HQ, where he put up a question while taking interviews that if Google had thought that Nexus One mobile would provide contest for iPhone Apple. The spokesman of Google waffled, but needn’t have bothered. In fact it is the truth that in most respects Apple product is superior to the Google phone.

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This does not mean that Nexus One does not have some nice features. It has a powerful processor chip, which has the ability to run multiple applications at a single time. The handset has a nice screen having higher resolution than the iPhone and it has a turn-by-turn navigation (including Street View so that one can reach their destination easily). The voice recognition software of this Google phone works 90% of the time. There are many more powerful features to allow you depart with your money.