T-Mobile USA introduced a free software application to help its subscribers located and use its 4,200 HotSpot locations. The T-Mobile Connection Manager software enables customers to automatically detect and logon to the T-Mobile HotSpot network. In addition, the T-Mobile Connection Manager has a built-in directory of T-Mobile HotSpot locations. The software is available from the company’s website. http://www.t-mobile.com
T-Mobile USA Adds Wi-Fi Connection Manager Application
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