SaskTel Approves Wi-Ex zBoost Signal Boosters for Use on SaskTel’s Wireless Network

zBoost Provides Canadian Wireless Users with Improved Signal, Faster Data and Longer Battery Life

Atlanta – January 25, 2012 – Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com),a leading provider of consumer and commercial cell phone signal booster kits, and SaskTel, Saskatchewan’ leading communications provider, announced today that SaskTel has approved the zBoost® line of cell phone signal boosters for use on SaskTel’s wireless network.

zBoost cell phone signal boosters can prevent missed or dropped calls and speed up wireless data within vehicles, homes and business locations. The zBoost line allows users to take full advantage of wireless data, voice and Internet services on their smartphones, tablets, laptops and other devices that are capable of accessing the wireless network.

“The addition of zBoost to SaskTel’s dealer channel provides us with a great opportunity to enhance in-vehicle and in-building cell phone signal in Saskatchewan,” said Frankie Smith, Wi-Ex director of sales. “There are a lot of users who can benefit from the zBoost line of products and SaskTel provides us with an exciting new opportunity in Canada.”

According to the annual zBoost “State of the Cell Signal” Survey nearly 70 percent of cell phone owners consider their cell phone their essential voice and/or data communication tool. Wi-Ex recently conducted speed tests and found that the zBoost line of cell phone signal boosters can increase data speeds by as much as 180 percent or almost three times as fast, helping prevent dropped calls and slow data.
About Wi-Ex
Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com), a leading provider of cell phone signal boosters, developed zBoost, the first consumer-priced signal booster that “extended cell zones” for the small office/home office cell phone market. Wi-Ex has expanded their “extending cell zone coverage” beyond consumers to corporate enterprises and large commercial applications. From M2M applications to large commercial complexes to the rising number of teleworkers, the zBoost line provides a business-centric solution for improving poor in-door cell phone coverage domestically and internationally. The zBoost product line works with most carriers in the US and abroad including AT&T, Sprint, Vodaphone, Verizon and T-Mobile. The award-winning zBoost home and office solutions help today’s connected consumers including iPhone, iPad, Android (DROID), BlackBerry, and smartphone users with dropped calls and slow data.
For more information:
Deanna Anderson, APR
AquaPR
danderson@aquapr.com
404-759-1890

CES Day One Brings Wireless Toys, Dancing Robots — InformationWeek

 At The Pepcom Digital Experience event at CES 2012, the theme was western and the gadgets were wireless.

OK, OK, We Can Hear You Now!

There’s nothing much worse than picking a cell carrier and finding that signals in your home or at your work are just too weak. Wi-Ex has been making products to help boost cell signals for a while now, and is introducing new offerings that are 4G compatible as well as more appropriate for the office and car. The car model, called the zForce, includes a cradle that will hold your cell phone and boost the signal via an external antenna that’s about the size of a satellite radio antenna. The system costs about $129.

The zBoost 4G-V for Verizon 4G LTE is intended for home use with Verizon’s LTE network.

For Art Wittmann‘s full CES Pepcom 2012 recap, visit:

CES Day One Brings Wireless Toys, Dancing Robots — InformationWeek.

zBoost Pro Line Provides Installers New Solution Kits to Boost Data and Voice

Las Vegas, NV-  January 09, 2012

Wi-Ex, a leading provider of consumer and commercial cell phone signal boosters, announced today the launch of the new zBoost Pro Line of cell phone signal booster kits for professional installers at Digital Experience at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The new line of kits includes the zBoost Pro, zBoost Pro Panel and zBoost Pro Plus. The Pro Line extends a Cell Zone™ for multiple users and all devices operating on 800 and 1900MHz frequency bands – except those using Nextel/ iDEN or 4G.

“Today’s mobile lifestyle requires a strong indoor cell phone signal for users to stay connected to work and family. The new zBoost Pro Line provides an affordable and uncomplicated solution designed to meet the needs of challenging indoor environments,” said Mike Cummiskey, vice president with Wi-Ex.    “Designed specifically for professional installers, our commercial solutions benefit multiple wireless device users by reducing dropped cell phone calls and increasing cellular data speeds on iPhones, DROIDS and other smartphones, as well as iPads, tablets and air cards. This can translate to attracting and keeping tenants, as well as increasing employee production.”

The Pro Line is designed for professional installation and sold only to professional installers. The zBoost Pro Line solutions increase cellular coverage inside buildings ranging in size from 5,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet.

•     zBoost Pro: Improves coverage up to 5000 square feet and includes zBoost amplifier base unit in ruggedized casing, power supply, high gain signal and broadcast antennas mounting hardware and coax cable.
•     zBoost Pro Panel: Improves coverage up to 8000 square feet in open spaces and includes zBoost amplifier base unit in ruggedized casing, power supply, high gain signal and broadcast antennas mounting hardware and coax cable.
•     zBoost Pro Plus: Increases indoor signal for two levels up to 15,000 square feet in open spaces. and includes zBoost amplifier base unit in ruggedized casing (3), power supply (3), high-gain signal (2) and broadcast antennas (2), attenuators and mounting hardware.

The zBoost line allows users to take full advantage of data, voice and Internet services on their DROID, iPhones, iPads, connected devices and smartphones. Key customer benefits include:

•     Decreases dropped or missed calls and increases data speeds
•     Increases voice and data transmission speed on cell phones, smartphones, wireless data cards and wireless alarm panels
•     Compatible with all US carriers and devices using 800 and 1900MHz (except Nextel/iDEN and 4G)
•     Extends phone battery life (uses less power when signal is stronger)
•     No cradle or connections to your phone
•     Maintains network integrity using patented technologies

 

About Wi-Ex
Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com), a leading provider of cell phone signal boosters, developed zBoost, the first consumer-priced signal booster that “extended cell zones” for the small office/home office cell phone market. Wi-Ex has expanded their “extending cell zone coverage” beyond consumers to corporate enterprises and large commercial applications. From M2M applications to large commercial complexes to the rising number of teleworkers, the zBoost line provides a business-centric solution for improving poor in-door cell phone coverage domestically and internationally. The zBoost product line works with most carriers in the US and abroad including AT&T, Sprint, Vodaphone, Verizon and T-Mobile. The award-winning zBoost home and office solutions help today’s connected consumers including iPhone, iPad, Android (DROID), BlackBerry, and smartphone users with dropped calls and slow data. They were awarded a 2007 and 2010 Consumer Electronics Association Innovations Honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and a 2011 EXC!TE honoree. They also were selected as a finalist for the 2007 and 2009 CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Award. As the leader, zBoost has more awards, more sales and more locations than all their competitors combined. Wi-Ex continues to develop innovative products to meet the demands of an increasingly wireless society by enhancing wireless signals.

Dick Tracy Watch Now a Reality

Smartphones won’t be the only thing you can’t leave home without.  Connected watches are gaining more interest as ‘growth market’. With the ability to connect to your smart phone via Bluetooth, store payment and medical information and link to iTunes, connected watches are being forecasted as the newest must-have gadget.

To view gallery of 10 Connected Watches and their capabilities, visit:

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mmj45hgdg/blue-skys-im-watch#content

10 Killer Apps For The Coworking Professional

Cubicle walls are being knocked down and office desks are being pushed together. Individual workloads are now team projects and coworkers are becoming a professional family.

American Express’ Open Forum took a look at the tools coworkers and coworking spaces are using to maximize productivity and listed the top 10:

1. Cobot

Cobot is a sleek, easy-to-use coworking space management software developed by Co.up in Berlin. The service offers invoicing, membership agreements, room bookings and other resources for members. If your space likes the easy accessibility of keeping shared information stored in Google Docs, Cobot might be a good fit. If you’re unsure if the service is right for your coworking space, you can try it for free for 30 days.

2. FreshBooks

FreshBooks was designed to help businesses get paid by their clients with ease—the FreshBooks team understands that people go into freelancing hoping to avoid such a tedious chore. “Our job is to make sure they do as little of that paperwork as possible,” says Stuart MacDonald, chief marketing officer of FreshBooks. The service works with a number of different payment providers, sending online invoices to your clients. MacDonald says the service is ideal for people who get paid for their time and expertise, like artists, designers, developers and writers.

For the entire list, visit: AMEX’s Open Forum