Comments on: Mobile data cards will kill off wi-fi hotspots http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/03/mobile_data_cards_will_kill_off_wi-fi_hotspots.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vince http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/03/mobile_data_cards_will_kill_off_wi-fi_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-221158 Vince Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/03/mobile_data_cards_will_kill_off_wi-fi_hotspots.html#comment-221158 oh yes, even in the Philippines-- where we have some services running.. are now offering this type of usb dongle that connect to the 3G or HSDPA of the wireless carriers. for only $112 for the USB dongle and a prepay voucher of $.25 for 30 mins of high speed internet. That is not bad at all-- If only they can create a $300 to $350 laptop then i think a TRUE mobile computing society is going to be a reality. http://smart.com.ph/smartbro/products/broprepaid.htm oh yes, even in the Philippines– where we have some services running.. are now offering this type of usb dongle that connect to the 3G or HSDPA of the wireless carriers. for only $112 for the USB dongle and a prepay voucher of $.25 for 30 mins of high speed internet. That is not bad at all–

If only they can create a $300 to $350 laptop then i think a TRUE mobile computing society is going to be a reality.

http://smart.com.ph/smartbro/products/broprepaid.htm

]]> By: Andrew Grill http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/03/mobile_data_cards_will_kill_off_wi-fi_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-221130 Andrew Grill Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:53:10 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/03/mobile_data_cards_will_kill_off_wi-fi_hotspots.html#comment-221130 Julia, I made a similar prediction back in January on my blog at http://blog.andrewgrill.com/blog/_archives/2008/1/9/3442195.html A story in today's Financial Times at http://tinyurl.com/yqoz6k also mentions how dongles are taking over. After my last WiFi bill was over £100 because BT have changed their packages meaning you have to upgrade or get charged "roaming" fees at Starbucks (t-mobile hotspots) I have not used a WiFi hotspot and used my 3G data card (on it now) <em>Andrew Grill's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.andrewgrill.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/30/3611260.html' rel="nofollow">Location based social network applications roundup and review</a></em> Julia,

I made a similar prediction back in January on my blog at http://blog.andrewgrill.com/blog/_archives/2008/1/9/3442195.html

A story in today’s Financial Times at http://tinyurl.com/yqoz6k also mentions how dongles are taking over.

After my last WiFi bill was over £100 because BT have changed their packages meaning you have to upgrade or get charged “roaming” fees at Starbucks (t-mobile hotspots) I have not used a WiFi hotspot and used my 3G data card (on it now)

Andrew Grill’s last blog post..Location based social network applications roundup and review

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