M87 has developed software that allows smartphones to hop across each other’s radios to get the best connection to the network. M87 founders gave Gigaom an exclusive look at how the… Read more »
Fon is hoping to generate buzz for its community Wi-Fi service from the hip residents of Brooklyn. It’s targeting the borough’s downtown for a dense hotspot and residential deployment. Read more »
The U.S. mobile industry is largely built on users willing to pay outrageous fees and sign pricey service contracts in exchange for buying subsidized handsets. But some innovative companies are leveraging… Read more »
We’re surrounded by broadband connections wherever we go, but we’re not allowed to access them. What if we could connect to every network we encounter? At Mobilize 2013 we’re advocating for… Read more »
The architecture of our mobile networks is going to have to change to keep up with more people and devices, and crowdfunded options like the Serval Project and BRCK may show… Read more »
Mobile broadband MVNO Karma has been running its social bandwidth experiment for six months, allowing anyone to connect to any of its customers’ WiMAX hotspots for free. So far it’s had… Read more »
A group of French researchers believe that the sensors and transmitters we wear will route and relay data, not just collect it. We won’t just be connected to the network. We’ll… Read more »
Google Glass is still leagues short having the thriving developer community of Android, but at I/O Google began seeding that app ecosystems with the help of six big-name web and media… Read more »