Comments on: FON-tastic way to turn mobiles into hotspots http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-244775 TerenceEden Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:45:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-244775 But if you're an "Bill" you can make money of any "Aliens" using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software. But if you're an “Bill” you can make money of any “Aliens” using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-244774 Mike42 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:41:38 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-244774 Hmmmm....let me get this straight....You: person with FON version of JoikuSpot on your N95, on the train. Me: complete stranger, with a FON account. I can automatically connect to your N95 and slurp my way through as much data as the device can handle.<br><br>It would have to be automatic, otherwise I'd have to stand up & shout "can the guy with the FON WiFi please let me in?"<br><br>You as the FONspot user would (maybe?) have the ability to kick me off if you were trying to download that large crucial email before loosing coverage in the next cutting.<br><br>And all the while your N95's battery is ticking down...<br><br>Is this an idea that sounds good but will fail because of practicalities? The FON sharing at home model works because your home broadband is pretty fast, so you are unlikely to notice any parasites, power is not an issue, and neither is reliability of connection. WiFi on mobiles has all 3 issues in spades.<br><br>Hmmmm...... Hmmmm….let me get this straight….You: person with FON version of JoikuSpot on your N95, on the train. Me: complete stranger, with a FON account. I can automatically connect to your N95 and slurp my way through as much data as the device can handle.

It would have to be automatic, otherwise I'd have to stand up & shout “can the guy with the FON WiFi please let me in?”

You as the FONspot user would (maybe?) have the ability to kick me off if you were trying to download that large crucial email before loosing coverage in the next cutting.

And all the while your N95's battery is ticking down…

Is this an idea that sounds good but will fail because of practicalities? The FON sharing at home model works because your home broadband is pretty fast, so you are unlikely to notice any parasites, power is not an issue, and neither is reliability of connection. WiFi on mobiles has all 3 issues in spades.

Hmmmm……

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-244773 TerenceEden Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-244773 Excellent! I got a couple of the FON spots way back when they were free. It's a great (and secure) way to share wireless AND get roaming.<br><br>You can still get the FON hardware at <a href="http://www.fon.com/en" rel="nofollow">http://www.fon.com/en</a><br><br>I've got 20 invitations for FON, if you want to get the hardware for $/€19.95 (shipping charges not included). Let me know your email address and country.<br><br>Here's a direct link to the <a href="http://www.joiku.com/index.php?action=products&mode=productDetails&product_id=6" rel="nofollow">Joiku FON Connection Manager</a>. Excellent! I got a couple of the FON spots way back when they were free. It's a great (and secure) way to share wireless AND get roaming.

You can still get the FON hardware at http://www.fon.com/en

I've got 20 invitations for FON, if you want to get the hardware for $/€19.95 (shipping charges not included). Let me know your email address and country.

Here's a direct link to the Joiku FON Connection Manager.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-233434 TerenceEden Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:45:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-233434 But if you're an "Bill" you can make money of any "Aliens" using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software. But if you're an “Bill” you can make money of any “Aliens” using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-225289 TerenceEden Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:45:45 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-225289 But if you're an "Bill" you can make money of any "Aliens" using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software. But if you're an “Bill” you can make money of any “Aliens” using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-225288 Mike42 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:41:38 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-225288 Hmmmm....let me get this straight....You: person with FON version of JoikuSpot on your N95, on the train. Me: complete stranger, with a FON account. I can automatically connect to your N95 and slurp my way through as much data as the device can handle.<br><br>It would have to be automatic, otherwise I'd have to stand up & shout "can the guy with the FON WiFi please let me in?"<br><br>You as the FONspot user would (maybe?) have the ability to kick me off if you were trying to download that large crucial email before loosing coverage in the next cutting.<br><br>And all the while your N95's battery is ticking down...<br><br>Is this an idea that sounds good but will fail because of practicalities? The FON sharing at home model works because your home broadband is pretty fast, so you are unlikely to notice any parasites, power is not an issue, and neither is reliability of connection. WiFi on mobiles has all 3 issues in spades.<br><br>Hmmmm...... Hmmmm….let me get this straight….You: person with FON version of JoikuSpot on your N95, on the train. Me: complete stranger, with a FON account. I can automatically connect to your N95 and slurp my way through as much data as the device can handle.

It would have to be automatic, otherwise I'd have to stand up & shout “can the guy with the FON WiFi please let me in?”

You as the FONspot user would (maybe?) have the ability to kick me off if you were trying to download that large crucial email before loosing coverage in the next cutting.

And all the while your N95's battery is ticking down…

Is this an idea that sounds good but will fail because of practicalities? The FON sharing at home model works because your home broadband is pretty fast, so you are unlikely to notice any parasites, power is not an issue, and neither is reliability of connection. WiFi on mobiles has all 3 issues in spades.

Hmmmm……

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/fon-tastic_way_to_turn_mobiles_into_hotspots.html/comment-page-1#comment-225287 TerenceEden Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:11:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8090#comment-225287 Excellent! I got a couple of the FON spots way back when they were free. It's a great (and secure) way to share wireless AND get roaming.<br><br>You can still get the FON hardware at <a href="http://www.fon.com/en">http://www.fon.com/en</a><br><br>I've got 20 invitations for FON, if you want to get the hardware for $/ Excellent! I got a couple of the FON spots way back when they were free. It's a great (and secure) way to share wireless AND get roaming.

You can still get the FON hardware at http://www.fon.com/en

I've got 20 invitations for FON, if you want to get the hardware for $/

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