AT&T announced the launch of AT&T Smart WiFi, a
free app available in the Android Market.
The app allows Android customers to locate and seamlessly
connect to WiFi hotspots while also managing their favorite Wi-Fi connections
right from their handsets.
The app helps customers manage their wireless data usage
by auto-connecting to WiFi instead of using a wireless connection.
AT&T Smart WiFi helps customers manage their WiFi
connections and cut their wireless data usage since data transferred over a
WiFi connection doesn’t count toward a customer’s wireless data plan. While the
app helps customers locate hotspots nearby, a “Missed Opportunities”
list also shows other area hotspots customers can connect to next time.
The “View Data Plan” feature provides customers
with status updates on their data usage, including both WiFi and wireless data
usage and the percentage of monthly data used.
AT&T Smart WiFi helps to conserve device battery life
through its ability to sense when WiFi is near keeping a user’s WiFi radio off
until it’s needed to connect. The app’s auto-detection greatly increases
battery life, with the added benefit of not having to manually manage WiFi
connections.
AT&T market research
reveals that battery consumption and ease of finding connections are areas that
customers who use WiFi on their smartphones would like simplified.
AT&T Smart WiFi’s “My Spots” feature
auto-connects customers to previously-accessed home, office or public WiFi
networks and AT&T WiFi Hot Spots. The app’s “Popular Hotspots”
feature finds and connects customers to any available WiFi network not just
AT&T WiFi Hotspots with good connection ratings as determined by other
users’ experiences.
The AT&T Smart WiFi app is designed for use within
the U.S. The app is compatible with select Android devices using version 2.1 or
higher software. AT&T plans to bring the app to more devices in the future.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
