Hong Kong Taxis Offer Free Access to HSDPA USB Modem

This is great news, at least to road warriors in Hong Kong carrying their ultra portables everywhere they go. The local taxis are now giving out free HSDPA access. Passengers will get wireless broadband connection during the ride. No fee and strings are attached. To be eligible for the trial, simply install the Mobile Connect software; as soon as you connect the USB modem, you should be automatically logged onto the Internet. This is part of the ad campaign paid by Vodafone Hong Kong in an attempt to boost their 3.5G data subscription. As of this writing, not all 15,000 cabs are outfitted with the modem; so, if you want to get free mobile Internet, watch for taxis with a Vodafone modem mini-billboard mounted atop their roof. The initial response to the program came back extremely positive. Some people even refused to leave at their destination in order to finish the download.

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