zBoost in the News


New York Times- "How to Amplify Those Fading Bars" -May 2008

• Quote -"Wi-Ex makes several cellphone boosters including the zBoost zP YX300 ($169), which covers a small area, and the zBoost YX510 ($400), a larger device for homes or offices that improves coverage over a 3,000-foot zone."  Link to article

New York Times- "Go-To Gadgets" -April 2008

• Quote -"Now there is a way to help reduce dropped calls and increase your chances of getting a clear cellphone signal. From zBoost comes a cellphone extender for the car."  Link to article

G4 - Attack of the Show-February 2008

• Quote -"The set up could not possibly be any easier. No software, no configuration, nothing! It is completely worth the $170."Link to article and View Segment

Charleston Live 5 News - "Gadgets Claim To Boost Cell Phone Reception"-February 2008- Hatzel Vela

• Quote -"Before hooking [the zBoost] up, her phone barely had two bars. After the set-up, she got a boost, up to four to five bars."Link to article and View Segment
  

Financial Times - "The good, the bad and the Rolly Paul Taylor..."-January 2008-Paul Taylor

• Quote -"Also on display were several clever devices designed to boost a mobile phone signal in areas of weak (but not no) coverage. Wi-Ex’s zBoost zPersonal costs $170 and simply plugs into the mains." Link to article

PC World - CES 2008 Picks and Pans-January 2008-PC World CES 2008 Team

• Quote -"...your cell phone's signal will get a kick in the pants." Link to article
  

Yahoo! News - New zBoost Car Survey-January 2008

• Quote -"zBoost offers a suite of products that improve in-door cell phone signals through the creation of cell zones. They are easy to install, affordable and increase in-building coverage by up to 2500 sq ft." Link to article
  

PC World- January 2008- Steve Bass

• Quote - "zBoost zPersonal makes the problem go away by repeating and boosting the signal...Wi-Ex also sells the zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL, a unit that supports multiple users...I tried this high-end...and it absolutely works." Link to article
  

• You can also view this article in the Washington Post: Link to article

Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline - "Dave's Top Ten List: CES 2008 Edition"-January 2008

• Quote - "[zBoost zPersonal's] compact size and relatively no set-up make this device portable and easy to use." Link to article

USA Today - "Electronic Edition"- May 2007 - Kent German

• Quote - "Unlike the foil decals you see in SkyMall, signal boosters like the Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL cell phone signal extender actually improve your cell phone's reception by significant levels." Link to article

MSNBC - CTIA - March 2007 - Gary Krakow

• Quote - "There are portable products for small areas, a new model for small areas ($99) and even your car. But I was intrigued by the top-of-the-line zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL - Dual Band cell phone boosting box." Link to article

Inc. Online - "5 Gadgets to Keep you Connected" - March 2007

• Quote - "Now you can have "the network with the fewest dropped call," no matter what cell-phone provider you have." Link to article

Inc. Magazine - "A Slew of New Gadgets to help you Compete"- January 2007 - David Freedman

• Quote - "... you -and your employees or family- can use a cell phone in a spot that's normally a dead zone."Link to article or Click to download

New York Times- November 2006 - John Biggs

• Quote - "In a test in a basement that has traditionally been a dead zone, reception improved from one or two bars to a full four bars. Cave dwellers now have one less excuse for being antisocial."Link to article or Click to download

• Quote - "The meter on his cell phone signal immediately went from fluctuating between zero and one bar, to a steady three bars (out of a total of five). Moving the zBoost antenna around the attic increased the number of bars to four. He walked around the house and signal strength was between two and four throughout the home.Very good." Click to download

CrunchGear - November 2006 - Daily Crunch: Investigation Edition - Bryce Durbin

• Quote - "A cool product that does exactly what it advertises." Click to download

Wall Street Journal - October 2006 Technology Special Section

• Article Title - "The Ten Bigest Problems With Wireless and How to Fix Them"
• Article summarizes the problems to include spotty coverage, no coverage and weak batteries and more. It also also mentions the following companies T-Mobile USA Inc., Cingular, Verizon Communications, Vodafone Group, Deutsche Telecom, Sprint, BellSouth and others. Click to download

HDTV, Etc. Magazine - October 2006 - Gadget Beat

• Quote - "When the Wi-Ex cell phone signal booster is on the job, cell phones are as perky indoors as when outside. Wi-Ex captures and distributes the wireless signal so you can roam at home with fewer dropped or missed calls."

Gannett Syndicated News - August 2006 - Gadget Beat - Deborah Porterfield

• Quote - "If your cell phone coverage is spotty, the Wi-Ex Cell Phone Signal Booster can extend its reach up to 2,500 square feet. The booster system captures the wireless signal outside and brings it inside, enhancing the phone’s signals so you can easily share e-mail messages, pictures and other data through your phone. The YX500-CEL works with 800MHz phones while the YX500-PCS works with 1,900MHz phones." Click to download