Boingo Wireless Offers Wi-Fi Locator/Connector App for Android

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on June 16, 2009 11:51 AM

Wi-Fi hotspot provider Boingo Wireless is offering the Wi-Fi hotspot finder and connection manager for Android smartphones.

Boingo Mobile currently is available for all Android smartphones, including models running the latest version of the OS, Android 1.5.

Most Android smartphones include Wi-Fi, which the Boingo application enhances by providing an automated way to connect. The application automatically notifies users when they are in a Boingo hotspot without needing to open the application, and connects to the Boingo network with one-click. When in a hotspot, the Boingo application will appear in the notification bar, and depending on phone settings, will either vibrate or play a sound.

Boingo will continue to foster innovation and update its application to provide new features providing users even more benefits from the Boingo network and its locations, such as hotspot location mapping.

"For the Android phones - and the entire growing smartphone market - Wi-Fi is a key part of the user experience," said Jonathan Mendelson, general manager of mobile and product management, Boingo Wireless. "With the fast Boingo network, you can now do more on your Android phone with faster uploads to YouTube and Picasa, quicker email downloads and a better Web experience with Wi-Fi speeds, wherever you are in the world."

With the addition of the Android platform, Boingo adds to its continuously growing list of supported mobile platforms and devices that also includes Windows Mobile, Nokia/Symbian Series 60 and the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The Boingo Android application works on current Android phones and soon to be released Android smartphones. The Boingo application is available in the Android Market, and at http://www.boingo.com/download.