On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
I was looking at the Tata indicom ad. about a new 'photon' device that has a WLAN which can allow upto 5 users to connect to the internet via WLAN. The same can be done in mobile phones that are internet enabled and have a WLAN too. Simply share the internet (GPRS, EDGE, 3G) with the WLAN device and use it as a wireless router. If some mobile apps makers could pick up this idea and make a tiny application, it can save the users the need to buy new devices and have a handy internet source for some devices around.
Concept? It's been a reality since ages. My friend used to use his GPRS enabled symbian phone's wifi to open websites on his iPad.
Some useful links: 1. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ 2. http://www.joiku.com/?action=products&mode=productDetails&product_id... 3. http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/13/exclusive-google-to-add-tethering-wifi-hots... 4. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/turn_your_iphone_into_a_wi-fi_hotspot.p...
Some keywords you could use for further search "wifi tethering", "wifi hotspot",
Regards,
Rony.