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Easy Wi-Fi for iPhone simplifies logging onto free AT&T wifi
Devicescape has released Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T (iTunes link) a new iPhone application designed to streamline logging onto the now free AT&T wifi hotspots. The old way required you to join the network, which would then bring up a page in mobile Safari to enter your AT&T phone number. A few seconds later you receive a (free) text message from AT&T containing a link. Click on the link and you're connected to the internet.With Easy Wi-Fi apparently all you have to do is launch the app and it will log you on without going through the text message rigmarole. They're offering it for free at the moment, though apparently it'll be jumping up to $1.99 on Friday. So if you make a habit of visiting places with AT&T wifi (e.g. Starbucks) grab it now at the iTunes Store.
[via Gizmodo]
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Matt said 2:43PM on 12-04-2008
Could not be purchased at this time.
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Matt said 2:47PM on 12-04-2008
Belay that last. It can now be purchased at this time.
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iGO said 2:48PM on 12-04-2008
Just purchased in a New York Minute.
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Ragadelic said 3:11PM on 12-04-2008
Weird! When I go to the App Store on my iPod touch, it's $1.99. When I go to the App Store on iTunes, it's free. Unfortunately I'm at work so I guess that I'll have to hustle home to my official iTunes library and grab it before they change their minds.
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J said 3:46PM on 12-04-2008
I thought so, too! Try searching for "easy" instead of "easy wifi" (which is what I did). It should pop up then!
Jason Martin said 3:52PM on 12-04-2008
There are two versions of this app in the App Store. The free version works only with AT&T hotspots. The paid version works with many other WiFi providers, including those in hotels, restaurants, airports, etc. and from international providers.
Aaron H said 3:42PM on 12-04-2008
I got this for free when it was released a couple of days ago. I tried it out and it works great! So much easier than the alternative. This is how it should have always been.
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teiresias said 3:45PM on 12-04-2008
Are we sure it's free now? A few weeks ago I was at a local Starbucks and was able to log on for free using the method described. Last week, though, I was at the same location and it wouldn't give me the option of logging in for free and sent me to a normal log-in page expecting a username and a password.
This little thing may come in handy though.
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AppBeacon said 5:41PM on 12-04-2008
I had the same problem as Ragadelic. Listed as $1.99 via the iPhone. Listed "Free" in iTunes. This is the first time I've ever seen this problem.
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Kleinias said 6:23PM on 12-04-2008
First, "Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T" has worked really well so far. I think that some folks are mixing up the free version (the one I just mentioned) and the $1.99 version ("Easy Wi-Fi") made by the same company.
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scot said 6:38PM on 12-04-2008
i was tired of typing in my username/password at sbux so wrote something similar.
the code is here:
http://code.google.com/p/oneshot/
i'll look into posting it to the appstore if there's enough interest.
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CarbonRod said 10:16PM on 12-04-2008
Many of us (like me) have school logins. It'd be nice to be able to save username/password in Safari so we don't have to type them in eeeevery single time...
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CaptNemo said 2:10PM on 12-05-2008
CarbonRod, I (and a bunch of my friends) had the same issue until we figured out we can setup a VPN connection and than all it takes is one click to get connected. Not sure if that is an option for you but thought I will say it anyways.
mcdj said 11:51PM on 12-04-2008
Am I the only one leery of giving my phone number to a random app developer? How do we know the app is sponsored by some giant telemarketing harvester? I already get 3-5 spam calls a week.
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