Know what could prevent from that inevitable bout of holiday travel-induced rage? Free WiFi to your 3DS , that is what. Let’s be real, you and some million others are about to be stuck waiting on a tarmac somewhere or suffocating in a boarding area throng of weary travelers. So, if you have got Nintendo’s latest portable handy, you’ll a minimum of have a free internet connection to latch onto, courtesy of Boingo . The company’s recently announced an agreement with the enormous N to make its service at no cost to users across 42 of our nation’s airports. You can cash in on the gratis goods once your console receives a scheduled firmware update , resulting from roll out today. Now if that does not get you in a festive spirit, you’re probably only a mean, green ‘ol Grinch — or a PSP owner.
L. A., Calif. and REDMOND, Wash. – Dec. 8, 2011 – Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI), the Wi-Fi industry’s leading provider of software and services worldwide, today announced an agreement with Nintendo of America Inc. that offers Wi-Fi access to Nintendo 3DS™ owners via 42 of Boingo’s North American airports.
The agreement enables Nintendo 3DS owners to stick connected when traveling through one in all Boingo’s managed and operated airport networks – including Chicago O’Hare, Ny JFK and Houston George Bush Intercontinental airports. Nintendo 3DS users who bring their devices with them on their travels would be automatically connected free of charge to participating Boingo hotspots.
“Because the global leader in airport Wi-Fi, Boingo is a perfect wireless provider for the millions of Nintendo 3DS users who desire to stay connected as they travel,” said Zach Fountain, Nintendo of America’s Director of Strategic Partnerships. “Nintendo 3DS is our most connected device ever, and this agreement will allow people to remain entertained while they’re at the go. Whether it’s accessing special offers and content, downloading items from the Nintendo eShop, receiving surprise SpotPass content, or automatically receiving 3D videos from the Nintendo Video service, there have never been more reasons to attach.”
“With the vacation season approaching, more leisure travelers and families with children will fill our airports and feature access to our hotspots,” Colby Goff, senior vice chairman of strategy and business development for Boingo Wireless. “Our state-of-the-art networks will provide Nintendo 3DS users with seamless connectivity and fast, reliable service to assist them benefit from their travel downtime.”
Nintendo Zone turns into available at participating Boingo hotspots with a better Nintendo 3DS system update, available December 8th, so that you can offer users a variety of new features and improvements. The Wi-Fi access is out there at no additional cost to Nintendo 3DS users.
The Nintendo 3DS system, which offers gameplay featuring real 3D graphics without the will for special glasses, includes the SpotPass™ feature, which when enabled, allows the system to detect wireless hotspots or wireless LAN access points and procure information, game data, free software, videos and more-even if the system is in Sleep Mode.
Boingo joins Nintendo’s current roster of hotspot partners, who together provide Wi-Fi connectivity for Nintendo 3DS users at greater than 29,000 locations around the country. To seek out a participating location, visit www.nintendo.com/3ds/hotspot-locator.
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