Fon and Joikusoft unveil FonJoikuSpot

2008-09-30 - Fon and Joikusoft unveil as for to-date FonJoikuSpot, a mobile software solution that transforms mobile phones to high speed broadband 3G internet modems, allowing internet access anywhere.  FonJoikuSpot is a one-click internet access solution. Switch it on, and your phone becomes a Wi-Fi internet gateway. With FonJoikuSpot, you can connect your laptop, iPod or other WiFi gadget to internet instantly and securely, and enjoy 3G speed. FonJoikuSpot allows sharing of 3G internet connection with up to 5 friends. FonJoikuSpot is secure, and supports Outlook (E-mail) and secure corporate intraweb (VPN) access. FonJoikuSpot comes with 8 languages including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Italian, Finnish, English and Swedish. As FonJoikuSpot is software based, you do not need USB dongles or other hardware or cables to make an internet access. 3G internet carries along in your pocket. FonJoikuSpot supports Nokia and Samsung S60 3rd Edition phones with WiFi (WLAN).  FonJoikuSpot is made exclusively available at JoikuShop, and targeted at worlds largest Wi-Fi sharing community, Foneros. The campaigned market price for Foneros is EUR10, which makes FonJoikuSpot worlds most cost efficient way to access internet with 3G speed and robust security. Foneros, Get your FonJoikuSpot today at JoikuShop and impress your friends by having Wi-Fi HotSpot on you everywhere, even in your car or sailing boat!

Nokia recognizes JoikuSpot as one of TOP 8 most innovative software solutions in the world

2008-08-14 - Nokia recognized JoikuSpot as one of the TOP 8 most innovative mobile software solutions in the world. "Nokia is pleased to recognize such an outstanding group of developers and the compelling applications and services that led to their selection as the first participants of our Forum Nokia Innovation Series," said Tom Libretto, Vice President, Forum Nokia. The recognized applications are each showcased in video demonstrations at Share on Ovi. View the press release of the recognition.

JoikuSpot for Windows Mobile ships at JoikuShop

2008-08-11 - Joikusoft is proud to announce that JoikuSpot for Windows Mobile, WMWiFiRouter ships at JoikuShop as for to-date.Similar to JoikuSpot Premium Edition for S60 platform, WMWiFiRouter does the same for Windows Mobile devices, transforming the WM devices to wireless Wi-Fi (WLAN) HotSpots.Get your JoikuSpot for Windows Mobile today!We are also happy to inform that JoikuSpot Premium for S60 is offered with 40% discount at JoikuShop. Click here to make use of the market special.JoikuSpot Premium adds Email and Corporate intraweb access to the solution, and allows direct access to internet with no forced first landing page.The limited Edition JoikuSpot Light is and continues to stay FREE.

Joikusoft and FON unveil Wi-Fi HotSpot software for Mobile Phones

2008-08-08 - Press release 08/08/2008, Espoo, Finland Joikusoft, the mobile software development house, maker of the mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software JoikuSpot, announces a collaboration with FON, the world's largest WiFi community. FON and Joikusoft are releasing an exclusive version of Joikusoft's mobile hotspot solution, named FonSpot. FonSpot turns a mobile phone into a Wi-Fi HotSpot, enabling any laptop, iPod Touch, internet tablet or other Wi-Fi device to connect to the Internet using any compatible mobile phone as a secure high speed Internet gateway. FonSpot with Wi-Fi will effectively replace Bluetooth, cable and USB dongles to access the Internet using mobile phones and 3G connectivity. The FonSpot is a fully secure mobile internet HotSpot solution, and makes use of the maximum security offered by the underlying Symbian OS platform. The users have full control over who will be able to access their FonSpot's wireless internet connection. FonSpot is an exclusive offering for members of the FON community. Foneros will be able to share their mobile Internet connection with up to 5 friends, who can connect to their FonSpot. It will be made commercially available for Foneros during 3Q 2008. According to the Joikusoft Chairman and Founder Mr. Tom Ojala "FON is a perfect companion to roll out wireless Wi-Fi access in mobile phones as FON already has an established user base of hundreds of thousands of physical FON Wi-Fi base-stations. FON users will now enjoy even broader access to internet wherever they are, literally carrying internet in their pocket." Alexander Puregger, FON's Director of Business Development, states, "FON is very glad to work with Joikusoft as the company is proving to be an innovative contributor to the proliferation of Wi-Fi. And FON is all about WiFi everywhere!” About Joikusoft Joikusoft is a software development house focusing on mobile innovation. The Joiku mission is to liberate mobile internet with mobile Wi-Fi HotSpots. Joikusoft has developed a mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software client called JoikuSpot for S60 Smartphones. User base of JoikuSpot exceeded 300.000 in June 2008 and grows exponentially. Joikusoft was the first in the world to roll out a mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot solution in February 2008 at 3GSM Barcelona. Joikusoft is a privately held company, founded in 2007 in Finland and has headquarters in Garden City, Espoo, Finland.   Visit www.joikusoft.com, www.joikuspot.com, www.joiku.com, www.joikushop.com or contact Joiku at info(a)joikusoft.fi for more information. About FON FON is the world's largest WiFi community. FON's mission is to stimulate the growth of WiFi around the world by creating a global community of "Foneros". FON's La Fonera routers have been designed to enable Foneros to share their home Internet access in a completely secure manner. Founded in February 2006 in Madrid, Spain, FON investors include Google, Skype, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and British Telecom. Currently FON has over 250.000 hotspots worldwide and more than 900,000 registered members in Europe, Asia and America. For more information, visit FON at www.fon.com

Joikusoft expands to US

2008-07-14 - As for to-date, Joikusoft Oy Ltd. announces that Joikusoft has established presence in USA, by opening Joikusoft Corp. US offices at Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, CA, USA. This move expands Joikusofts position as a market leader in mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot solutions globally. In addition to EMEA presence, Joikusoft now is well present in the growing US Smartphone markets and operator business. The head for Joikusoft US operations is mr. Ari Backholm (ari.backholm@joikusoft.fi), based in Palo Alto, CA, US. Ari brings to Joikusoft his expertise of hands-on US operator mobile software business, and his excellent knowledge and past proven experience in business development for start-up phase companies to international growth. "We welcome Ari to the Joiku-team. Ari strengthens the local presence of Joikusoft in the US markets, and brings insight into the strategy of Joikusoft JoikuSpot business"; says Tom Ojala, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Joikusoft. As for to-date, Ari Backholm has also joined the Board of Members of Joikusoft, and gained the status of Ukko-Shaman in the Joiku.com community.

JoikuSpot Premium unveiled

2008-07-04 - JoikuSpot Premium Edition with corporate intraweb access (VPN) and email support is here. Enter the brand new JoikuShop at www.joikushop.com to get yours today! During the first month, we offer the Premium Ed for an exclusive introductory price of EUR 15.00 for Joiku users (40% off from retail price EUR 25.00) In parallel to the launch of JoikuSpot Premium Ed, we are proud to announce JoikuShop, a one-stop online webshop for premium quality and industry leading commercial mobile software titles. JoikuShop is based on Joikusoft's SHADE e-commerce engine. For those not wishing to pay for JoikuSpot there is also good news. Limited edition JoikuSpot Light freely available from www.joiku.com is and is going to stay FREE.

Joikusoft wins Navteq Global LBS Challenge

2008-06-18 - Singapore (ots/PRNewswire) Joikusoft Wins Grand Prize in Annual Location-Based Developers' Program NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced yesterday during an awards ceremony at CommunicAsia 2008 that Joikusoft is the Grand Prize Winner of this year's NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge -- Asia-Pacific (APAC). As the Grand Prize Winner, Joikusoft received a prize package valued at $275,000 USD, including $50,000 USD in cash and $225,000 USD in NAVTEQ(R) data licenses. Joikusoft's solution, JoikuSpot, is a free location-aware mobile software solution that turns Nokia Smartphones into hotspots. When JoikuSpot software is installed on the phone, laptops and internet tablets, it can establish wireless internet connections via the phone's 3G internet connection. Virtually any wireless device can become its own hotspot.

Joikusoft unveils MapSpot service

2008-05-28 - Joikusoft unveils MapSpot, a free service for JoikuSpot users with GPS device. When available, JoikuSpot client in the phone will post the GPS location of the HotSpot to the server side secure MapSpot engine, which in turn will process the JoikuSpot HotSpot location information and transform it visually to external mapping services such as GoogleMaps. The exact location of the HotSpot is shown to the JoikuSpot user on the map at the first landing page www.joikuspot.com. MapSpot is made available for commercial licencing toward operators with JoikuSpot. Operator licence for MapSpot comes with MapSpot management tool, which gives an operator an extensive amount of data of the users and usage of their JoikuSpot. More information on http://www.joikusoft.fi/?action=mapSpot

Joikusoft publishes the initial user base for JoikuSpot

2008-05-21 - After couple of months since market introduction, Joikusoft unveils that the user base for JoikuSpot mobile WLAN software client has exceeded 200.000 units. "We are extremely delighted to see such a rapid uptake in user adoption", says mr. Tom Ojala, the Chairman and Founding Member of Joikusoft. "We believe we are still in early phase and foresee that the market will exponentially grow in months to come", he continues. JoikuSpot software supports S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia and Samsung.

JoikuSpot for Windows Mobile

2008-05-14 - Joikusoft is proud to announce a co-marketing and software distribution partnership with Morose Media, a leading provider of Mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software for Windows Mobile. WMWifiRouter is "the JoikuSpot" for Windows Mobile, much awaited by Joiku.com members with Windows Mobile devices. We are proud that we can now offer mobile WiFi HotSpot software for both Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile Platforms through Joiku.com community. Whereas JoikuSpot turns Nokia S60 Smartphones instantly to Wi-Fi HotSpots, the WMWifiRouter from Morose Media unveiled today at Joiku.com does the same for Windows Mobile.