In December of last year Shaw announced they had undergone WiFi trials in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton at various malls, restaurants and other retail venues to offer free WiFi for its existing customers.
You might have already downloaded this, but the Shaw Exo WiFi Finder iOS app hit the App Store a while back and enables customers to easily find Shaw WiFi zones. These free zones allow existing Shaw customers to get free internet beyond their home and the coverage is growing daily across cities in Canada.
Once you connect and authenticate to a Shaw WiFi zone, you do not need to reconnect once you enter another zone as it becomes automatic. For those with 500 MB data plans or WiFi-only iPads, this added service from Shaw looks pretty good to me. The app was recently updated to bring Retina Display graphics and iPad support, along with compatibility with the iPhone 3G
Useful Functions:
* Search for Shaw Exo WiFi zones; filter by category, including cafes, entertainment venues, transportation and more
* Get directions from your location to other Shaw Exo WiFi zones
* View Shaw Exo WiFi zones on a map or in a list view
* Share locations with friends via email, SMS, Facebook and Twitter
* Find Shaw Exo WiFi zones offline
* Find information about a Shaw Exo WiFi zone including address, distance to, phone number, and website
Anyone using the Shaw WiFi zones? How do you like it so far?
Click here to download Shaw Exo WiFi Finder–it’s free.
