Apple's iPhone drives WiFi growth
18 Dec 2008 | by Dan Leahul
LONDON - Apple's iPhone is boosting UK WiFi usage with more than half of its ad impressions coming in over WiFi instead of its G3 mobile operator network, according to research.
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LONDON - Apple's iPhone is boosting UK WiFi usage with more than half of its ad impressions coming in over WiFi instead of its G3 mobile operator network, according to research.
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