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CardJoe · 10th Jan 2008, 09:18

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01...to_3g_router/1

If you've got a Windows Mobile smartphone then you might just be interested in some software to turn it into a WiFi-to-3G router for emergency 'net connections.

Tomm · 10th Jan 2008, 12:39

That's pretty cool. Although you can plug any Windows Mobile phone in via USB and access the net that way, but I suppose that's not the point, is it? Wireless is ALWAYS cooler.

I just had a thought. If you carry one of these around, you can have that 3G connectivity that your iPhone has been yearning for

Dr. Strangelove · 10th Jan 2008, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Tomm

I just had a thought. If you carry one of these around, you can have that 3G connectivity that your iPhone has been yearning for

Now would that not be fantastic, using a Windows mobile product to get an Apple Iphone connected....

Darkedge · 10th Jan 2008, 14:49

nahh if you'd bought an iPhone you'd be too much of a braindead moron to get that to work.

Tomm · 10th Jan 2008, 15:21

I think it's about time I got an unlimited data package for my phone (Orange m700). Hmmm.

@ Strangelove - Yes that was the irony I was going for

cyrilthefish · 10th Jan 2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Tomm

That's pretty cool. Although you can plug any Windows Mobile phone in via USB and access the net that way, but I suppose that's not the point, is it? Wireless is ALWAYS cooler.

Also that requires activesync to be installed on the PC as well

I've actually been using this software for a few months, on the exact same phone pictured in the article (HTC Kaiser/TYTN2)

I mainly use it for testing laptop's wifi connections at work, as there is no wireless networks here (i'm on a IT helpdesk)

works very quickly, tend to average about 300kb/sec on downloads through it (<3 HSDPA)

samkiller42 · 10th Jan 2008, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Tomm

I think it's about time I got an unlimited data package for my phone (Orange m700). Hmmm.

@ Strangelove - Yes that was the irony I was going for

Unfortunately, there isnt an unlimmited data package with orange
Other wise it would be seriously expensive (orange m600)

Sam

pendragon · 10th Jan 2008, 18:26

no windows mobile and no wifi here.. .oh well ..that's still a neat bit of software though

<A88> · 12th Jan 2008, 16:03

Saw this on On10.net the other day. Will definitely try it when I get my XDA Orbit 2 (original Orbit's dead atm

) and unlimited data package.

Tomm · 12th Jan 2008, 16:14

I thought Orange did an £8 anytime data with fair usage up to 4Gb? I can't see myself using 4Gb of data on a phone when I have 8meg broadband at home. Although I did wonder about using the phone for web browsing when I'm downloading stuff via torrents on my cable connection since that slows everything down to an unusable level.

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Originally Posted by cyrilthefish

Also that requires activesync to be installed on the PC as well

It works via bluetooth/cable to my Powerbook - no need for activesync

Hamish · 12th Jan 2008, 17:17

haha i can imagine watching your battery meter dropping in realtime with this running :P

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