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JiWire Launches Apple® iPhone™- Optimized Wi-Fi Finder

Tue Jul 10 06:00:00 2007

JiWire Launches Apple® iPhone- Optimized Wi-Fi Finder

Already Used by Millions, Worlds Largest, Most Comprehensive Public Wi-Fi Directory Now Meets the Demands of Newest Mobile Wi-Fi Community

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, JiWire, the leading mobile broadband advertising network and publisher of the worlds largest public Wi-Fi directory, announced it has launched an iPhone-optimized version of its Wi-Fi Finder. iPhone users who visit http://www.jiwire.com will automatically be presented with the streamlined version of JiWires directory of Wi-Fi hotspots and municipal Wi-Fi networks, which includes the ability to:

  • Find 150,000 public Wi-Fi networks in 135 countries worldwide
  • Search for only free Wi-Fi networks or for all available networks
  • Get maps and driving directions, using the iPhones built-in mapping feature
  • Click-to-call Wi-Fi locations that have registered phone numbers with JiWire

Visit http://www.jiwire.com/iphone-wifi-finder.htm for more information about JiWires customized directory, and go to: http://iphone.jiwire.com to preview the iPhone-optimized version of JiWire in a standard Safari browser.

The launch of the iPhone represents an exciting new frontier in the way people use public Wi-Fi on non-PC devices, said Kevin McKenzie, chief executive officer, JiWire. Our Wi-Fi Finder is perfect for iPhone users looking to leverage Wi-Fi for the fastest possible connection speeds.

Wireless ISPs (WISPs) and individual hotspot owners who wish to add their Wi-Fi networks to JiWires directory, or who wish to learn more about JiWires mobile broadband advertising network, can do so at: http://www.jiwire.com/corp-contact-us.htm.

About JiWire

JiWire is the leading mobile broadband advertising network, delivering premium, location-driven advertising on Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks. JiWires breakthrough advertising medium enables marketers to reach an influential mobile demographic at point-of-connection. JiWires portfolio of blue-chip advertisers, combined with its market-proven delivery platform and registry of Wi-Fi and WiMAX locations, enables mobile broadband networks and device manufacturers to leverage advertising as a currency for wireless Internet access. For more information, please visit www.jiwire.com or call (415) 877-4711.

JiWire, Inc. is an independent company and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc.


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