Turn your car into a WIFI hotspot. I want it but the price is prohibitive, it’s $399 for the device and $49 a month. Plus I’m hardly ever a passenger in the car.

The Autonet Mobile Service ensures a secure, broadband-level connection to any WiFi-enabled device within close proximity to the vehicle.

But it would definitely keep the kids entertained, which is probably their market anyway:

“Today, 40 percent of all SUVs and station wagons come equipped with media centers, supporting music and DVD’s, yet, do not support today’s connected lifestyle of the Internet, e-mail and social media. We are putting the connected lifestyle in the car with an easy to use service for executives and families on the go.”
According to Dave Whetstone, wireless industry veteran and co-founder of Virgin Mobile USA, “The auto industry has been searching for a practical in-vehicle Internet solution for almost a decade. Autonet Mobile’s unique approach has been optimized around the specific challenges of keeping laptops, UMPC’s, gaming devices and other WiFi enabled devices connected while driving. The Autonet service will help to fill consumers’ insatiable need to stay connected, even while on the road.”

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