JoikuSpot Light
Finding the right coffee shops with WLAN Internet access is all well and good, but wouldn't it be better to carry around your own secure WLAN hot spot? That is exactly what you can do if you have JoikuSpot Light on your 3G S60 3rd Edition device. JoikuSpot Light is a free mobile application that can be installed directly onto a 3G connection-enabled S60 3rd Edition device such as the Nokia N95 multimedia computer. Your 3G operator connection then becomes your own local WLAN hot spot, wherever you are. This can include maintaining a connection in a moving train or car.

When JoikuSpot Light is switched on, laptops and Apple iPod touch devices can establish instant and fast wireless Internet connections. JoikuSpot Light acts as an Internet gateway to external WLAN devices. JoikuSpot Light supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), including 128-bit key encryption. It has an adjustable battery threshold for shutdown when the battery level becomes too low. The application lets you set a default access point, and it supports Secure Shell (SSH) tunnels that use PuTTY tunneling software. It supports both HTTP and HTTP over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS) protocols. Since its introduction in February 2008, JoikuSpot Light has already been downloaded more than 100,000 times.

JoikuSpot allows your S60 device to act much like a wireless router, letting multiple local devices share in the Internet connection that it provides. Well, perhaps not all local WLAN-enabled devices: The S60 device user with JoikuSpot Light can designate which local devices will be granted access. The person in the seat next to you on the train does not get to use your connection unless you approve of it. JoikuSpot Light's connection control also shows the status of all connections. You can get more information and download JoikuSpot Light for free at www.joikuspot.fi. Before the second half of 2008, a premium version of the software will become available. It will contain several enhanced features, including a full Network Address Translation (NAT) protocol stack supporting a variety of protocols for Microsoft Outlook, Skype, Gmail, Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3), and others. The premium version will carry an associated charge. JoikuSpot can be customized for operator and corporate needs with full branding, look and feel, and feature configuration customization.

Joikusoft
Joikusoft Oy Ltd. is a privately held company headquartered in Garden City, Espoo, Finland. The company was formed to bring its innovative WLAN solution to market. More at www.joikuspot.com.