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It’s hard to believe no-one has thought of this before. A new mobile app turns your Nokia Series 60 phone a WiFi modem/router, removing the need for finnicky Bluetooth or clunky USB cable connections to laptops.

Finnish software development company Joikusoft has released a free software application that lets Symbian Series 60 mobile phone users turn their handsets into Wi-Fi hot spots.

Called JoikuSpot, the software allows the phone’s 3G mobile connection to be shared via its inbuilt Wi-Fi antenna. As well as doing away with the need for a cable or BlueTooth connection, it also means a single 3G handset can provide high-speed internet access to groups of people.

It conjures up images of groups sharing wireless data access in coffee shops or families happily connecting multiple PCs to a mobile data service.

Naturally this will not be a great idea unless you also have a large mobile data allowance, as the traffic generated by multiple users could land you all too quickly in the bankruptcy courts.

When the application is running on the handset, other Wi-Fi enabled devices can discover it in the same way as any conventional hot spot.

As well as notebook PCs, it could be used by anything from cameras to other smartphones. Even Apple iPod touch users could get around their device’s lack of phone capability by piggy backing on a Series 60 device.

The developers believe the application will be appealing because a wireless LAN connection is many times faster than BlueTooth, meaning any devices connecting via JoikuSpot will enjoy faster data speeds.

“Internet should be easily and cost-efficiently accessible everywhere, and Joikusoft aims to enable that with the JoikuSpot innovation,” said Joikusoft founder and CEO Lasse Maki at this week’s launch of the software.

Series 60 handsets include Nokia’s N and E series models as well as offerings from companies such as LG and Samsung.

JoikuSpot can be downloaded from http://www.joiku.com/

Source :  APCMag.com

Romance can be found everywhere and anywhere, its in the air that we breathe, the smiles people give to us and in the things that make us laugh and be happy with our partner. But sometimes romance is in a special place too. We may have found love and romance at home and abroad, on vacation or just in a moment. Yet there are some places that smell of romance, that exude love and simply are romantic destinations. And the exquisitely beautiful places in Spain, like Costa Brava, Costa Blanca, Benidorm, Alicante and La Rambla, Barcelona perfectly fit into this category.

Cheaper Than Hotels, UK brings you a variety of hotels available in Spain.

A summary of the places :

Costa Brava :

Costa Brava is one of the most important tourist destination on the Mediterranean Sea. The beaches are nice with clear waters.
It is a place of great contrasts, At Girona Costa Brava you can find history, best gastronomy, nature and sports…and always high quality lodging from the Costa Brava Hotels of Cheaper Than Hotels, UK.

Augusta Club Hotel, Lloret de Mar, Spain
Augusta Club Hotel in Costa Brava

Costa Blanca :

Over 218 kilometres of coastline packed with soft sand beaches washed by calm waters, 2,800 hours of sunshine per year, a privileged climate and a warm sea have been the main attractions for millions of visitors for decades.
Over time, the development of modern tourist infrastructure and communications routes has made it easier to reach the Costa Blanca. The landscape is not just defined by the sea, but also by the mountains that overlook it. From valleys that are home to crops grown on terraces originally created by the Moors to a horizon packed with oaks, pines and carob trees perfumed by a wide variety of aromatic plants. Those who love mountains and hiking are sure to enjoy the well-signed paths that run through our inland districts. In the south, the mountains give way to palm groves and the smallholdings stretch as far as the eye can see. And you can always rely on the Costa Del Sol Hotels of Cheaper Than Hotels, UK for quality hotels.


Elba  Estepona Thalasso Spa in Costa Blanca

Benidorm :

Benidorm is particularly popular with British and Dutch tourists. In fact, there are whole sections of the city where you will rarely hear a word of Spanish and there are pubs on every corner advertising an “authentic British menu”. It grew popular originally due to the package holiday explosion, and continues thanks to the year round night-life centred around the central concentration of bars and clubs. The large number of free cabaret acts that start around 9pm and continue into the early hours set Benidorm apart from other similar resorts. Quality Benidorm Hotels are available, courtesy of Cheaper Than Hotels .

Gran Hotel Bali Benidorm
Gran Hotel Bali, Benidorm

Alicante :

Once the provincial landing pad for the nearby resort of Benidorm, Alicante is working hard to assert itself as the cultural capital of the Costa Blanca – and succeeding. In less than a decade the city has transformed itself from a rundown port into an elegant city with wide boulevards, clean beaches, a sparkling new harbour complex and some world-class museums. All this reinvention makes for a startlingly ugly ride from the airport, but the cranes and cement mixers eventually fall away to reveal an old quarter buzzing year round with shops, bars and restaurants. The Alicante Hotels of Cheaper Than Hotels, UK are the best hotels, one can get here.

Rambla de Mendez Núñez
Hotel Rambla de Mendez Núñez in Alicante

La Rambla, Barcelona :

La Rambla is an iconic and busy street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A 1.2 kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall in the Barri Gòtic, it connects Plaça Catalunya in the center with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell. Usually full of street theatre, cafés and market stalls, it serves as the emotional hub of Barcelona. Top-quality Barcelona Las Ramblas Hotels are available, courtesy of Cheaper Than Hotels, UK.

Hesperia Del Mar, Barcelona
Hotel Hesperia Del Mar in Barcelona

CheaperThan Hotels.co.uk offers excellent services for making hotel reservations quickly and find last minute bookings in Spain.

So happy holidaying in Spain, Amigo!