ADVISORY/Intel Begins the Countdown to ''One Unwired Day'' on Sept. 25
Monday August 25, 11:01 am ET
(BUSINESS WIRE)--
WHAT: Mobile PC users can enjoy a free trial of public wireless
Internet access at thousands of public Wi-Fi hotspot locations
across the United States on Thursday, Sept. 25, through a
nationwide event called "One Unwired Day."
One Unwired Day is designed to show businesspeople and
consumers the immediate benefits of the unwired ifestyle,
encourage them to try Wi-Fi services free of charge and
provide opportunities to try notebook PCs based on Intel(R)
Centrino(TM) mobile technology.
WI-FI TRIALS:
A list of hotspots offering free trial Wi-Fi access on Sept. 25 is
available at www.intel.com/unwire.
FESTIVALS: Free trial Wi-Fi access will also be available at One
Unwired Day festivals in New York City, Chicago, and San
Francisco, and events in Seattle. The festivals will feature
live concerts, product demonstrations, and prize packages
including notebook PCs based on Intel Centrino mobile
technology, wireless home networking products from Linksys,
and Wayport wireless access cards. The festivals will be held
at South Street Seaport in New York City, the North Riverside
Plaza in Chicago and Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco.
SPONSORS: One Unwired Day is sponsored by Intel and leading
wireless Internet service providers, notebook PC
manufacturers, retailers, hotspot location owners, and content
and software providers. Platinum sponsors include Cometa
Networks, IBM, MUSICMATCH, Panasonic Computer Solutions
Company, PC Club, SurfHere Service by Toshiba, T-Mobile USA,
Toshiba, Verizon and Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records.
Other sponsors are listed at www.intel.com/unwire.
Intel, Intel Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Contact:
Intel Corporation
Linda Bonniksen, 503-264-2927
linda.f.bonniksen@intel.com
Source: Intel Corporation