Reader Wi-Fi (model: PRS-T1) by Sony is available in Europe from October 2011, depending on country.
JiWire, a leader in the space since 2003, pioneered the ad-supported Wi-Fi business model through location-based advertising.
ENGADGET: JiWire, AWG use location-based ads to spread free airport WiFi in the US
All W-Series TV models include screen mirroring via Wi-Fi, with the W900A model shipping with an NFC remote, and an optional NFC remote available for the W802A television.
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However, for those who use their iPads as their main e-readers, and those who use it frequently while away from Wi-Fi coverage, this new model could make a big difference.
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This model is Wi-Fi enabled (adaptor required, sold separately), so online content can be accessed through a wireless connection to a home network.
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The Chromebook Pixel, which boots up in a matter of a few seconds, has 32 gigabytes of storage on the Wi-Fi-only device (the LTE model has 64 gigabytes) and comes with one terabyte of storage space in Google Drive online file-storage program.
The new model is 15% lighter, accesses wi-fi and features double the storage space.
Connect this model to a home broadband network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable and consumers can access a wide array of content providers on the Sony Entertainment Network.
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The new Wi-Fi models are part of an all-new seven-model Everio line that spans a wide range of needs, from point-and-shoot simplicity for the casual shooter to full manual control for the serious videographer.
Its sister, the Nokia Asha 306, is a single SIM model, and becomes Nokia's most affordable Wi-Fi handset to date.
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Samsung's model includes the option of using 3G or 4G data connectivity in addition to wi-fi, making it easier to upload pictures to social networks.
In trying to wrap my head around the Karma hotspot a new prepaid 4G mobile hotspot service that relies on a novel model I keep coming back to the (often post-Apocalyptic) sci-fi stories where some other commodity or service has supplanted cash or gold as the chief currency.
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Neither model bodes well for the hotspot-operator start-ups now trying to capture the Wi-Fi market.
With Free Wi-Fi topping the list of passenger requests at airports, it is no surprise that the effectiveness of this business model is prompting top tier venues to join the AWG network.
ENGADGET: JiWire, AWG use location-based ads to spread free airport WiFi in the US
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