A simple application that turns your cell phone into a WiFi hotspot!
One of our friends has a constant gripe with his Symbian piece. You see, he has subscribed for an unlimited data plan with his cellular service and enjoys the Internet access while travelling. But he has also recently purchased a netbook.
He wanted to use his cell phone’s Internet on the netbook. His wish was our command, and we were able to easily fulfill it by connecting the phone to the device via the USB cord.
Demanding fellow that he is, now he wants to do the same without the chord! It’s too much of a hassle to carry it around, he says.
After a bit of browsing, we landed on a great little tool that served his purpose. JoikuSpot Light takes your cell phone’s Internet connection and easily makes it available over WiFi to any device that seeks to connect. Essentially, the tool turns your mobile phone into a WiFi hotspot (or a WLAN, to be precise)!
All you need to do is install the application on your phone, choose an ‘access point’ (the Internet service you will be using) and you’re done.
Now, when our friend fires up his JoikuSpot Light, his laptop detects the connection as an available WiFi access point in the network. Connect and start surfing!
There are a few limitations, though: For one, the freeware ‘Light’ version supports only HTTP browsing. So while you will be able to surf the Web with ease, you can’t use it for accessing your email clients.
The premium version fixes this little issue and also
reconnects automatically in case the network gets disconnected. The latter doesn’t sounds like a big deal till the frustration of a broken network while uploading or downloading a file hits you square in the gut.
Platform: Symbian S60
Price: Free
Download: www.joiku.com
Article by Shivendu Madhava
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