Finder of Wi-Fi hot spots

October 2nd, 2008 By Noah Matthews

I recently took a trip to Providence, R.I, for a family wedding. Since my connecting flight from Atlanta was on a regional jet, with limited overhead and under-seat space, I left my laptop at home, and decided to rely on my Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerry Curve.



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