(21.03.2008) JoikuSpot Light Beta 1.1 (Updated)

21 Mar

Posted by mfs in Free mobile cell phone applications |

Tags: browser, nokia, s60v3, security, symbian

Developer: Joikusoft Oy Ltd

Version details: 1.1

Insert date: Jan 25, 2008
Last updated: Mar 20, 2008

JoikuSpot is a free mobile software solution that turns Nokia Smartphones to WLAN HotSpots.

JoikuSpot software is installed directly to the phone. When switched on, laptops and iPods can establish instant and fast wireless internet connection via smartphone’s JoikuSpot access point using phone’s own 3G internet connection.

Multiple devices can connect to JoikuSpot in parallel and seamlessly share the same 3G internet connection. JoikuSpot acts thus as an internet gateway to external WLAN devices.
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Release notes for JoikuSpot Light Beta 1.1:
-SSID can now be renamed to JoikuSpot_xxx, where xxx is defined by the user. (Press Stop and then go to Settings and rename your JoikuSpot)
-Multiple APN creation bug fixed
-A LOT of improvements to stability
-All your comments are mostly welcomed. WEP encryption is on next release within a month. Please be patient.
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Known issues:

-JoikuSpot might also work with E60 with new hardware version. With older hardware the JoikuSpot is created, but for unknown reason the connection to internet is disconnected after 10 seconds. If you manage to successfully use JoikuSpot with E60, please let us know. Please also deliver your hardware version, you can get it with *#0000#

-JoikuSpot has been tested successfully with several laptops: Fujitsu-Siemens, Apple Macbook, Dell, HP and new IBM models seem to work well.

-If you have firewall program installed in your smartphone (F-Secure Mobile Security e.g.), try lowering the security level. We shall do a fix for this to final version.

-Some operators (at least in UK) require that you have to go to their store and prove that you are over 18 in order to browse the web. Otherwise you will be limited just to their own sites. This in not a bug in JoikuSpot, it also applies to all web surfing. Try accessing the web through 3G first with phone’s web browser to see if your access is limited.

-JoikuSpot works on Symbian S60v3 phones with WLAN chipsets. If you manage to use some other phones than those listed here (also from other vendors than Nokia) please let us know.

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Also check out http://www.joikuspot.com for more details

Supported devices:
Nokia N95 8GB Americas
Nokia N95 8GB
Nokia N95
Nokia N93i
Nokia N93
Nokia N91
Nokia N82
Nokia N80
Nokia E90
Nokia E70
Nokia E65
Nokia E61i
Nokia E61
Nokia E51