T-Mobile has announced that it will be extending its Wi-Fi Calling service to Android. The service has long been available on other T-Mobile devices. It allows callers to avoid minute usage while circumventing poor indoor cellular signals by placing calls on dedicated Wi-Fi networks.
As Android continues to accelerate across all carriers, Wi-Fi Calling could become one of T-Mobile’s distinguishing features. To tackle the problem of poor in-home connections, carriers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless have started selling femtocell base stations to consumers. Femtocells are essentially small cell towers that function by snatching your signal and redistributing it via your home broadband network.
In contrast, T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling relies solely on Kineto Smart W-Fi. This allows the service to travel with the device and work on any Wi-Fi network — not just at your home. And since it’s based on an application, there is no extra hardware to buy.
T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling will first be available on the Motorola Defy and the upcoming T-Mobile myTouch. Additional Android devices will get the service soon.
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