Nokia India launches JoikuSpot Premium

2009-06-01 - Now available for Nokia phone owners in India, JoikuSpot Premium via the Nokia India download site here. This deal is exclusive to the India users, and the JoikuSpot Premium version from this site only works with carriers/operators inside India. The offer includes a 15-day FREE trial, and possibility to subscribe for the use licence with PSMS payment option through most any operator in India. Learn more of JoikuSpot that turns your phone into a powerful WLAN HotSpot at www.joikuspot.com.  

JoikuSpot launches at Nokia OVI Store

2009-05-28 - JoikuSpot is one of the selected Premium apps to launch at Nokia OVI Store. Users of OVI and open Nokia Symbian platform have welcomed JoikuSpot Wifi sharing application, and initial reviews right after launch highlight JoikuSpot as a key content differentiator toward other closed platforms that ban the wifi tethering in their environments. User reviews include statements such as: "This single app is the reason for me not buying an iPhone" "The best investment I have ever made in buying an app for my N95." "best 20 euros i've ever spent" "worked out of the box for me" "It works flawlessly and has "saved my life" several times." Also bloggers have noticed the launch, see e.g. Life2Go article that discusses the differences between OVIStore and Apples AppStore, making a powerful statement that apps like JoikuSpot make the difference between the two stores. Extract from the article: "Regarding JoikuSpot, in my opinion one of the most usefull applications for my Nokia"  

JoikuSpot Premium 2.5 launched with extended language pack

2009-04-24 - New 2.5 Edition includes support for 28 languages like Arabic, Turkish, Chinese HK, Chinese PRC, Chinese TW, Polish, Korean, Indonesian, Hebrew, Ukrainian and Slovenian. You can now also set the private IP address space manually which helps with some VPN solutions. Get your copy from JoikuShop today with special price 15 Euros.

MBD launches MoHotSpot in Germany

2009-04-16 - The MoHotSpot: New brand turning mobile phones into Private Mobile HotSpots. MoHotSpot powered by JoikuSpot Premium makes mobile internet as easy as phoning. MBD Mobile Breitbanddienste GmbH (MBD) launches the ideal solution for mobile internet on the German market in collaboration with Joikusoft. Set up MoHotSpot on your mobile and get surfing! MoHotSpot turns mobile phones into Private Mobile HotSpots. MoHotSpot will be FREE of charge for customers of partner company RadiCens and its MoobiCent and MoobiAir brands, as well as for customers of MoBlack. Hans-Peter Eitel, Founder and Managing Director of MBD, states: "MoHotSpot is the first application on our new platform MoSpot. This solution simplifies mobile internet usage still further, since users can make calls and surf the net simultaneously with their mobile phones. This is truly next generation mobile internet - and it also offers greater security than public hotspots." Tom Ojala, Chairman and Founder of Joikusoft, stresses: "Both firms are pursuing the same goals and we are among the first movers as far as mobile internet is concerned. The network should be readily available everywhere and for an affordable price. That's precisely what we're seeking to achieve with MoHotSpot powered by JoikuSpot software." View the entire press release. More information: MBD Mobile Breitbanddienste GmbH Thomas Schneidewind Tel. 07142-788905-22 M: thomas.schneidewind(at)radicens.com Joikusoft Oy Ltd. Tom Ojala Tel. +358 50 576 5056 M: tom.ojala(at)joikusoft.fi  

3 goes Wi-Fi with 3Spot

2009-03-31 - 3 turns mobiles into hotspots in partnership with Joiku via a new 3Spot Wi-Fi application. Check out the video and read the press release. 3 today launched its 3Spot Wi-Fi application for business and consumer customers. The 3Spot application is a downloadable application that turns compatible handsets into mobile wireless hotspots at the click of a button, making mobile broadband even more accessible, affordable and flexible for customers.Available from today via the 3 Apps Store on Planet 3, the 3Spot application installs quickly and easily onto any compatible Wi-Fi enabled handset. When activated it creates a secure mobile hotspot within a radius of 10 metres of the device. This allows customers to connect their Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, PCs, smartphones and the iPod Touch to the Internet quickly and securely without the need for cables or a clunky USB set-up procedure.With 3Spot, business customers can use their laptops to access the web, email as well as secured Internet sites and corporate networks on-the-go, helping small business owners and operators improve productivity and stay connected while out of the office. In addition, the application is made secure by using Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, so customers’ 3Spot connection is protected.Customers can also share their 3Spot connection with other Wi-Fi enabled devices which can connect to the hotspot simultaneously. In this way 3 customers can share their mobile broadband with friends and colleagues, ensuring they get the greatest value from their XSeries data allowances.“In 2008, 3 reported growth in mobile broadband services of more than 169%. This growth has highlighted the appetite for data on demand and for more flexible and portable mobile broadband solutions,” said Noel Hamill, 3’s Director, Sales, Marketing and Product.“We see secure Wi-Fi access that is easy to activate and can be shared across multiple users as the next development in the mobile broadband cycle. For those customers keen to experience its benefits, the 3Spot application will meet their needs, on their existing handset with their existing X-Series package.”Pricing and Availability:The 3Spot application is available today for a one-off fee of $10.It is offered in addition to 3’s X-Series $20 Ultimate pack which comes with 1GB of data. Customers subscribed to the X-Series pack use this data allowance to access the Internet and can track usage via My3.The full 3Spot handset compatibility list is available at www.three.com.au/3spot3Spot is powered by Joikusoft’s JoikuSpot technology. For further details visit www.joikusoft.comAbout 33 is Australia's first 3G network and provides services to more than 2 million customers in Australia. Since launch in 2003, 3 has been servicing businesses with great value voice and data services as well as innovative tools like Mobile Broadband, Business Shared Caps, Mobile Email and other business services and content in 3’s Broadband Zones.Three facts about 3:> 3 launched Australia’s first 3G mobile network in April 2003, now fully HSDPA enabled, and has over 2 million customers in Australia and 19 million customers worldwide. 3 was also the first operator to launch cap plans in Australia in 2003.> During 2008, customers generated 199 million internet access and Planet 3 events and 68% of 3’s customers paid for these services each month.> 3's Broadband Zones are available in most parts of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast. We reach 96% of Australians with Talk, SMS, MMS, IM and Email. In the first half of 2009, 3 will provide customers with access to 3G services in areas covering 96% of the population.For further information please contact:Edwina Elliott3 mobileTel: 02 9964 5157Mobile: 0412 431 635Email: eelliott(a)hutchison.com.auTom Ojala,JoikusoftTel: +358505765056Email: tom.ojala(a)joikusoft.fi

JoikuSpot adds support for WLAN cameras

2009-03-13 - Digital Cameras with WLAN can now enjoy instant sharing of photographs using WLAN and mobile phone with JoikuSpot 3G connectivity. The process from taking a photo and being able to share it instantly is especially important for professional photographers. With JoikuSpot, the whole process takes less than 3 minutes. Henrik Montgomery, Press Photographer at Scanpix: “With my Nokia phone, I can send the pictures from the camera transmitter to the phone via WLAN. Then a programme called JoikuSpot sends the pictures on from the phone.” JoikuSpot supports already several digital camera models. JoikuSpot connectivity is not only for laptops and mini-laptops, but also for wider array of gadgets with WLAN, such as iPods, iTouch, Internet Tablets, and now Digital Cameras. Get your copy of JoikuSpot at www.joikushop.com.

JoikuSpot Premium supports now Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

2009-03-05 - JoikuSpot has now extended support for the new Samsung i8910 Omnia HD. Besides being capable of supporting HD video camera, the new phone from Samsung also gives you 7.2 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload speed. (Please check the best available speed classes from your operator.) JoikuSpot also added support for all new s60 v3 and v5 phone models from Nokia. We managed to unify the support for all s60 v3 and v5 phones from both Samsung and Nokia into one single JoikuSpot Premium file, which sizeably eases up the user adoption and product and channel management. Altogether, JoikuSpot now supports 38 different phone models. View the complete list of supported devices here. In parallel, we also added Russian language support to JoikuSpot. Now, JoikuSpot speaks French, Dutch, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Italian, Finnish, English, Swedish AND Russian! Get your copy of Premium Ed from JoikuShop today. If you have previously already purchased JoikuSpot, you can upgrade for free. Download the Free to Try file from here. Remember to uninstall the older version first. The code that you have purchased earlier works with the new version as well.

JoikuSpot Light supports now Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and N97

2009-02-12 - The FREE and very popular JoikuSpot Light supports now Symbian S60v5 devices with advanced touch-screen features. JoikuSpot works now with 33 devices from Nokia and Samsung covering over 50 Million potential handsets globally. Joikusoft will continue to expand support for all possible Symbian devices.According to our user statistics, 5800 owners are very active users of JoikuSpot. This is logical, as 5800 is a media device by nature, and users of 5800 tend to desire consumption of mobile data in a cost efficient way, which naturally JoikuSpot offers.JoikuSpot Light is totally FREE and supports only HTTP & HTTPS protocols. For more advanced features get JoikuSpot Premium with -40% price at JoikuShop.

adtronic Appstore launched at Joiku

2009-02-10 - You can now download a FREE adtronic AppStore to your mobile phone from Joiku, where all the applications are also offered for FREE!In adtronic AppStore, you have access to great games and premium applications on your phone for FREE, because advertisers are sponsoring them for you. This way, you will save a lot of money.

JoikuSpot User survey highlights

2009-02-05 - Joikusoft conducted recently (P1/09) a user satisfaction survey amongst JoikuSpot users (N=600), and as the results were extremely encouraging, we decided to publish an extract of the findings. - 80% of users are either satisfied or extremely satisfied - 66% of users use JoikuSpot on a weekly basis - 60% of users use more internet because of JoikuSpot - 71% consider being more productive because of JoikuSpot - 86% state that JoikuSpot works well - 83% have recommended JoikuSpot to a friend - 32% state that they could not live without JoikuSpot - 70% would openly state that they love JoikuSpot - 80% state that JoikuSpot is a better connectivity solution than USB dongle - 88% like Joiku brand - Nearly 30% have upgraded to flat rate data plan with their operator after  starting to use JoikuSpot for internet accessThe results signal to us that JoikuSpot may very well be the best mobile internet connectivity solution there is, and that JoikuSpot usage increases sizeably the use of mobile data in operator networks thus directly adding to the mobile data ARPU from the operator subscribers.