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WalkingHotSpot Provides Smartphone Users With Wi-Fi Hotspots Anywhere in Europe for a One-Time Fee
LONDON, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --
- WalkingHotSpot makes inroads in the European market with the most
cost-effective anytime, anywhere internet connection via 3G smartphones
SYMBIAN SMARTPHONE SHOW -- TapRoot Systems Inc., a leading developer of
software solutions for the smartphone market, today announced that its
"always-with-you" WalkingHotSpot(TM) internet connectivity solution is now
available to purchase directly from http://www.walkinghotspot.com.
With a one-time, quick and easy software download to a Wi-Fi(R) enabled
smartphone, WalkingHotSpot transforms Windows Mobile 6 and S60 3G/Wi-Fi
smartphones into "walking" hotspots. Users securely retrieve e-mails, as well
as browse the Internet, on Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops and MP3
players. Wireless subscribers can forget about data cards, cables, dongles
and multiple service/hotspot plans, because WalkingHotSpot allows the option
of consolidating connectivity subscriptions and expenses into one economical
solution.
The WalkingHotSpot team is touring Europe this week to introduce this
award-winning application. "WalkingHotSpot was launched as a beta-trial
earlier this year, and Europe has proven to be one of our top markets,"
comments Bob Bicksler, CEO of TapRoot Systems. "Combining the proliferation
of smartphones in Europe with the mature 3G infrastructure makes a strong
user scenario for WalkingHotSpot. We see Europe as a significant market for
this application. With WalkingHotSpot, users can feel confident they have a
reliable, secure, inexpensive and readily-available internet connection
wherever and whenever they need it," Bicksler continues.
Symbian(R) OS and Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) smartphone users can now
purchase WalkingHotSpot at http://www.walkinghotspot.com for a one-time fee
of US$24.99 (approximately euro 18) for the lifetime of the phone or as a
monthly plan for US$6.99 (approximately euro 5). A seven-day free trial is
available for new users.
About TapRoot Systems Inc.
TapRoot Systems, Inc. provides software products and services for the
mobile device marketplace. The company specializes in foundational software
solutions for the industry's major mobile operating systems: Microsoft(R)
Windows Mobile(R), Microsoft Windows CE(R), Linux(R) Mobile, and Symbian(R)
OS. TapRoot is a Microsoft Certified Partner, a MontaVista(TM) Mobilinux(TM)
Partner, a Symbian(R) Partner Program Member, an S60 Contractor and an S60
Wireless Technology Provider. TapRoot Systems is headquartered in the
Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, USA. For more information,
please visit http://www.TapRootSystems.com.
Web site: http://www.TapRootSystems.com
http://www.walkinghotspot.com
TapRoot Systems Inc.
Press, Charlotte Rubin of Crux Communications, +1-858-775-7621, charlotte.rubin@cruxcomms.com, for TapRoot Systems Inc.; or Corporate Inquiries, Sean O'Leary of TapRoot Systems Inc., +1-919-459-4335, marketing@walkinghotspot.com
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