Selected articles about FON from the press and Internet
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Fon Reaches 2.5M Hotspots Worldwide, Says Rise Of Smartphones Saved Them
4 October 2010, TechCrunch
BT launches 'free' Wi-Fi mobile BT Fon app
7 September 2010, Guardian
21 June 2010, NetworkWorld
Comstar-UTS launches new Fon equipment
25 May 2010, infoTECH
A clever concept for Wi-Fi hot spots
13 April 2010, The Jakarta Post
6 April 2010, TelecomPaper
Fonera SIMPL aims to ease 3G overload, give smartphones a better way to upload
19 February 2010, Engadget
3 February 2010, TechCrunch
FON and Devicescape Collaborate to Provide Easy WiFi Connectivity
27 January 2010, Marketwire
La Fonera 2.0N Wireless Router Review
9 January 2010, Engadget
Peek email machine headed to Europe: no calls, no roaming charges
11 December 2009, Mirror UK
Peek teams up with FON to liberate Europe... from roaming charges
10 December 2009, Engadget
‘Comstar FON’ WiFi Network Subscriber Hot-spots Number reached 2,000
3 December 2009, Comstar
Fon To Distribute Peek In Europe For €99 A Pop
10 December 2009, TechCrunch
Peek Email Device May Find Life In Europe: The PeekFON
10 December 2009, TechCrunch
3 November 2009, Wi-Fi Planet
25 October 2009, Outblush
24 October 2009, CrunchGear
24 October 2009, nexGadget
Fonera2.0n Router Delivers More than Just Muni Hotspot Meshing
27 September 2009, CentralGadget
Fonera 2.0n web applications router now available in the US
24 September 2009, Engadget
22 September 2009, Popular Science
GSM technology welcomed by the Fon community
17 September 2009, Broadband Expert
Ubiquisys and Fon to Let Users Share Mobile Broadband
15 September 2009, PC World
BT packs Wi-Fi access for holiday campers
15 August 2009, T3 Gadget Website
FON Brings Updated Public/Private Router to U.S.
21 July 2009, PCMag
Panasonic Skype Wifi now works with FON
16 July 2009, Mobileria
Fonera 2.0n available - adds media sharing, shared storage
14 July 2009, Engadget
FON Debuts Fonera 2.0n WiFi Router
14 July 2009, Bub.blicio.us
Fonera+ gets upgraded to 2.0, adds built-in torrent download and upload services, other goodies
14 July 2009, Crunchgear
Fonera 2.0n available - adds media sharing, shared storage
14 July 2009, Technocrati
Fifty Tech Startups You Should Know
22 June 2009, BusinessWeek
E-Plus, FON to expand hotspot service
3 June 2009, Tele Georgraphy
FON releases open meshing WiFi router
22 April 2009, Boing Boing
FON's Next VOIP Router Adds BitTorrent, YouTube
21 April 2009, PCMAG.com
Fonera 2 coming with awesome new ideas
6 April 2009, Gadgetell/J Gadgets
Fonera 2 Combines Wi-Fi Sharing, BitTorrent, Network Storage
6 April 2009, Wired
Comstar-UTS, Fon build Wi-Fi network in Moscow
18 December 2008, TelecomPaper
Worldwide Wi-Fi Social Network Takes Off
25 November 2008, Information Week
BT Openzone customers get cheaper roaming - Halves cost of existing monthly plans
20 October 2008, Pocket-lint
Joikusoft and FON Unveil Wi-Fi HotSpot Software for Mobile Phones
8 August 2008, Fox Business
Joikusoft and FON work together...
8 August 2008, TechDigest
Joikusoft and FON Unveil Wi-Fi HotSpot Software for Mobile Phones
8 August 2008, EarthTimes
Joiku, FON to offer premium mobile hotspot software
8 August 2008, JK OnTheRun
FON and JoikuSoft Introduce FonSpot Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Software
8 August 2008, Wireless
21 July 2008, TeleGeography
18 July 2008, Canavents
BT users create gigantic wireless hotspot
6 June 2008, V3.co.uk
100,000 sign for BT Fon wi-fi love-in
4 June 2008, The Register
Comstar, Fon partner on Wi-Fi network in Moscow
28 May 2008, TelecomPaper
Wee-Fi: FON Founder Profiled; Creative No-Fi; Inspiair Physics-Fi; Foster City-Fi
27 May 2008, WiFi Net News
Global Dreams for a Wireless Web
25 May 2008, New York Times
Dreams of a worldwide wireless Web
25 May 2008, IHT
25 April 2008, Wi-Fi Planet
FON Hopes to Break WiFi Free of Fees
26 February 2008
FON launches Affiliate Partner Marketing Program on Commission Junction
9 November 2007, FON blog
Geneva, a New Home for Foneros
31 October 2007, FON blog
BT and FON launch the world’s largest WiFi Community
4 October 2007, FON blog
FON and NEUF CEGETEL begin rollout of new joint service
20 July 2007, FON blog
FON Teams up with Time Warner Cable
23 April 2007, FreePress
21 September 2006, WiFi Net News
23 August 2006, InfoWorld
28 June 2006, Red Herring
Accton to cooperate with FON to develop WiFi devices
2 June 2006, DigiTimes
Buenos Aires with 100,000 Foneros
15 May 2006, WiFi Net News
FON goes for "WiFi nation" -- a start-up to watch
11 April 2006, Silicon Beat
FON WiFi Service to Offer Customized Routers
27 March 2006, DailyTech
19 March 2006, BusinessWeek
13 March 2006, Red Herring
03 March 2006, Red Herring
FON WiFi Service Now Shipping FON Ready Routers
20 February 2006, DailyTech
14 February 2006, VON
10 February 2006, Spain Herald
Global wi-fi plan gets $22m boost
7 February 2006, BBC
Fun with FON, the "Skype-like" broadband service
7 February 2006, Telecom TV
WiFi sharing about to get investment
6 February 2006, CNN
6 February 2006, NY Daily News
6 February 2006, Skype Journal
FON goes for "WiFi nation" -- a start-up to watch
5 February 2006, Silicon Beat
Wireless: Want to pay, or not? A plan with a choice
31 January 2006, IHT