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WeFi To Demonstrate Automatic Wi-Fi Connection at Forum Nokia Innovation Cocktail Party at Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona - WeFi Software, Which Makes Mobile Internet Connection Fast and Easy For Symbian Users, Nominated As a Finalist for Forum Nokia EMEA Application of the Year Award
Delaware, USA, December 01, 2008: WeFi Inc., creator of the first open, community-based global Wi-Fi network, announced today that the company has been chosen along with only ten others to demonstrate at the prestigious “Forum Nokia Innovation Cocktail Party“ as part of this week’s Nokia World 2008 conference. WeFi will demonstrate a version of its free software for the Nokia S60 mobile phone series, offering users automatic access to the best Wi-Fi connection available.
Furthermore, WeFi’s application has been chosen as a finalist for the Forum Nokia EMEA Application of the Year for 2008. This honor is bestowed on the most innovative software developers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, who maximize the value of Nokia devices. This nomination is further proof of WeFi leading the way in providing quick and easy Wi-Fi access to users around the world.
Forum Nokia partners with third-party software developers to maximize the value of Nokia devices by fostering the creation of engaging applications and services that deliver rich new experiences for end users, additional revenue flows for operators, and exciting business opportunities for developers and Web designers. Today, Forum Nokia serves a large, active software developer base with more than 3.6 million registered members, making Forum Nokia the world’s largest mobile developer network.
WeFi is effectively making mobile Internet connection fast and easy-to-use for Symbian users. After downloading and installing the free software from WeFi’s website, www.wefi.com, when asked to choose an access point, users can simply select “Automatic – WeFi”, and WeFi will connect them to the best connection. Users can also program your mobile device so that “Automatic – WeFi” is the default connection for any application.
WeFi always seeks to connect users to Wi-Fi access points where Internet access has already been verified by other WeFi-enabled devices – dubbed “community-verified spots” - in a growing network of over 10 million access points. Symbian users can also register the WeFi software on their personal computers, and then benefit from easy access to WeFi’s social networking tools, including a map of Wi-Fi access points on which they can pinpoint their friends in real-time, send messages and share photos and other information.
In addition to the WeFi service for Nokia S60 users, WeFi also offers mobile application providers advantageous integration opportunities, which enable maximized user experience, faster Internet access and the reduction of data costs, by utilizing WeFi’s Global Virtual Wi-Fi network.
About WeFi Inc.
WeFi Inc. is the creator of the world’s first open and free global Wi-Fi network. Leveraging the power of Wi-Fi, WeFi brings free wireless Internet communications to everyone, everywhere with easy-to-use downloadable software that enables automatic connection to the fastest Wi-Fi hotspot around. WeFi is a social network, whose members benefit from a free, fun and interactive experience, while helping to build a truly seamless global Wi-Fi network by mapping open access points in any given location worldwide. Established in February 2006, WeFi Inc. is backed by leading VC companies Lightspeed, Pitango and Gemini Ventures. The company is incorporated in Delaware, U.S. with R&D facilities in Israel. For additional information on WeFi, please visit: www.wefi.com.
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