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New iPhone app finds free WiFi on 20,000 locations

Makayama Software (www.makayama.com), announced a new iPhone application today that allows users to find open WiFi hotspots and make free data connections on their phone or laptop, anywhere, anytime. In the US and Europe, there's a free hotspot on almost every streetcorner. This app helps to find them quickly, using the built-in GPS of the iPhone.
 
Amsterdam, March 13, 2009 - The data are provided by Hotspotr.com and Free-hotspot.com, two of the largest global repositories of free WiFi hotspots. It doesn't depend on WiFi scanning, which would limit the range to only 25 yards, but uses GPS to pinpoint all known hotspots up to 10 miles away. All the hotspot locations are locally stored on the iPhone, and GPS usage is also free, so no expensive data roaming is needed. When abroad, users of the software may save hundreds of dollars in roaming cost, because they can always find a free data connection for their laptop or iPhone.
 
The software, called 'Free WiFi', leads users to the nearest of 20,000 free wireless hotspots worldwide with the touch of a button, making it the ideal WiFi-tool for frequent travellers and mobile professionals. The app shows the nearest free hotspots, provides directions on Google Maps, and shows additional information, such as the hotspot provider, phone number and website. You can browse the full database manually by country and city, or choose to automatically show results based on your location.
 
The added free hotspots from Hotspotr and free-hotspot.com include chains such as Starbucks and Panera in the US and thousands of hotels, bars and caf�s in Europe. Free-hotspot.com certifies that all their operated hotspots are open and includes a free access option. The data provided by Hotspotr are gathered by a large community of users.
 

"This app will let you get your mail or surf the web as quickly as possible, without having to pull your creditcard. " said Vincent Verweij, CEO of Makayama. "The tens of thousands of free hotspots across the US and Europe enables our users to find and utilize the nearest Wi-Fi connection wherever they are."

Price: $ 2.99 / EUR 2.59. iTunes link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303513289&mt=8

 

About Makayama:
Makayama Software was founded in 2004 and develops mobile consumer applications on multiple platforms. These include apps for Windows Mobile, Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson phones, Symbian and the iPhone. The focus is on multimedia and connectivity applications. Makayama has won several awards and their products are widely known for their usability and innovativeness. For additional information on Makayama, please visit: www.makayama.com

Media contacts:

Makayama Software
Vincent Verweij
Founder & CEO
Email: vincent@makayama.com
Tel: +31611173731


About free-hotspot.com:
free-hotspot.com operates the Europe's largest free Wi-Fi Internet service network with over 4,000 FREE HotSpot locations in 18 countries throughout Europe. To gain access to free-hotspot.com's free wireless Internet service, users agree to watch an introductory Sponsor advertisement. This innovative system, which has won the prestigious Wireless Broadband Innovation Award for Best Public Wi-Fi Product, is made available under the EDGE Messaging brand name to wireless network operators as well as hospitality chains and other organisations that wish to increase revenue, promote strategic marketing programmes or build brand presence over their own Wi-Fi networks.

free-hotspot.com supports an active user community and provides free wireless Internet service to more than 850,000 people each month. The company also operates the industry's most comprehensive directory of free HotSpots, which currently lists more than 5,000 free wireless Internet locations throughout Europe.

To learn more about the free HotSpot programme or to find the free hotspot nearest you, please visit: www.free-hotspot.com

Media contacts:

free-hotspot.com
Emma Keenan / Johanna Toiviainen
Open2Europe
Phone: +33 1 55 02 14 59 / 58
Email: e.keenan@open2europe.com or j.toiviainen@open2europe.com


About Hotspotr:
Hotspotr grew out of a simple need: find out which cafes were laptop-friendly and had free WiFi. At launch, the site only took San Francisco addresses, and had six cafes listed. Now there are more than 15,000 wordwide. The guiding principles are 1) keep it focused (no need to be all things to all people) and 2) make it by and for the community. To learn more about HotSpotror or to add or find the free hotspot nearest you, please visit: www.hotspotr.com

Media contacts:

Hotspotr
Andre Lewis
Email: andre@earthcode.com

 
 
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