A recent ComScore report indicates that mobile Internet usage is booming in the US. The company suggests that the increasing popularity of social networking, web-based news sites and blogging could be responsible for a massive jump in mobile Internet use over the past year.
US Mobile Web Usage Doubles Over Past Year
4G Mobile WiFi Comes to Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland has officially become the first city in the United States to have Xohm mobile WiFi service. The Xohm format, also known as 4G wireless service provides download speeds in the range of 2 to 4 MB per second, and will be available throughout the greater Baltimore metro area without needing to sign a long-term contract or deal with pesky bandwidth caps.
Google Proposes a Nationwide Wireless Internet Network
Google representative Richard Whitt recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow Google Inc. to develop so-called television “white space” for wireless Internet access throughout the entire United States.
iPhone Users Number One at Mobile Web Surfing
Trying to surf the Web on a mobile phone used to be an exercise in futility. Although smart phones have included Web browsing for quite a few years now, it is only recently that mobile Internet speeds and interfaces have improved to the point where accessing the Internet on a mobile phone is practical and enjoyable.
Advertising-Sponsored Free WiFi: The Wave of the Future?
Advertising-sponsored free wireless Internet service is not a new idea, but until recently there haven’t been enough “big players” involved in the concept to make it available throughout any major metropolitan area of the United States. Finally, Google and EarthLink teamed up a few years back for a proposed free WiFi service that would cover the entire San Francisco metropolitan area, though inexplicably, Google backed out of the deal in 2007.
Opera Mini Web Browser for Your Mobile Device
More and more people are using their cellular phones to access the Internet every day. It has become one of the most popular ways to keep in touch and access e-mail when you are away from your computer. Tons of Internet sites offer support and additional features for mobile web users. Many cell phone manufacturers whose phones are capable of surfing the Internet install a default browser on your phone. There are other options out there for your mobile device web browser though. Currently, the most popular option for upgrading your mobile device’s web browser is Opera Mini.
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