Wi-Fire™ Provides Alternative to iPhone
BETHLEHEM, PA-July 11, 2008: Apple released its new iPhone today. But the iPhone is not the answer for everyone–especially consumers and business persons who need access to more powerful office programs and faster download speeds.
Wireless connectivity through handheld devices like the iPhone and Blackberries is growing at an exponential rate. And with good reason: If a consumer is within the cell phone’s network, access to email is relatively quick.
If checking email, taking pictures, listening to music and doing a little net surfing are the only functions that need to be performed, then the iPhone or other broadband-enabled handheld device can satisfy the need. However, if a consumer or business person relies on a laptop to remain productive, stay connected via the Internet, upload/download large files, access a network or stream audio/video, a laptop equipped with Wi-Fire™ from hField Technologies is a superior alternative.
With its integrated high-gain directional antenna and extremely strong receive sensitivity, the Wi-Fire™ gives XP, Vista, Mac and Linux users the freedom to connect to WiFi networks when they want, where they want. Users benefit from the increased mobility and greater range with faster speeds.
Wi-Fire™ provides interoperability with any 802.11 b/g access point and multiplies the effectiveness of wireless networks by allowing users to connect to a WiFi network from up to 1,000 feet–more than three times the range of other 802.11 adapters–often at significantly higher speeds, and even in locations where no wireless signal could be detected previously.
The Associated Press article on the new iPhone released on Monday notes that monthly service plans will be more expensive starting in July. Retail price for Wi-Fire is $79–about the cost of one month’s service fee for the iPhone. And while Apple said the new iPhone downloads data twice as fast the old one, it will still be much slower than working with a laptop and your Wi-Fire™.
