WeFi launches on Windows Mobile and Facebook
Delaware, USA, February 11th 2008: WeFi Inc. (www.wefi.com), creator of the first open, community-based global Wi-Fi network, announced today their move into the mobile world with the launch of their software for Windows Mobile. WeFi members can now gain fast, automatic and free access to all open Wi-Fi hotspots on smartphones, pocket PCs and other portable media centers based on Windows Mobile operating system, in addition to their Windows and Mac based laptops.
WeFi also announced that their software is now available on Facebook, called the ‘I am Here Now’ application, enabling co-Facebook-WeFi members to locate their friends on the WeFi map of Wi-Fi access points – in real-time. The WeFi application on Facebook further cements the global social networking trend, as the first of its kind in enabling real-time location of all your friends, anywhere and everywhere around the world through their Wi-Fi connection. Existing WeFi laptop users are equipped with instant messaging tools and additional community features, to help them communicate with their friends.
WeFi brings free Wi-Fi communication to everyone, everywhere with easy-to-use downloadable software that enables automatic connection to the fastest Wi-Fi hotspot around. Members of the WeFi community are invited to map out open hotspots in any given location worldwide, forming an aggregate picture of all the available Wi-Fi connections.
Zur Feldman, CEO of WeFi, commented: “WeFi are taking Wi-Fi communication to the next generation, building a global community of people that support open Wi-Fi networks, are social networking savvy and want free and high performance internet access anytime, anywhere and on any application.”
WeFi will be exhibiting at the forthcoming World Mobile Congress in Barcelona from the 11th to 14th February 2006 at the IMA Pavilion located in Hall 4 – Level 1 – WeFi booth N# 5.
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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.
