ADVISORY/Intel Begins the Countdown to ''One Unwired Day'' on Sept. 25.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Sept. 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Mobile PC users can enjoy a free trial of public wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. at thousands of public Wi-Fi hotspot locations across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 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 lifestyle, 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 New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , 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 The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. 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 Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , notebook PC manufacturers, retailers, hotspot location owners, and content and software providers. Platinum sponsors include Cometa Networks, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , MUSICMATCH, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, PC Club, SurfHere Service by Toshiba, T-Mobile USA, Toshiba, Verizon and Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . 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. |
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