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Joikusoft and FON today announced a new version of JoikuSoft's JoikuSpot Wi-Fi hotspot software called FonSpot, which turns a mobile phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot that instantly becomes part of FON's global Wi-Fi network.

"FonSpot enables any laptop, iPod Touch, Internet tablet or other Wi-Fi-enabled device to connect to the Internet using any compatible mobile phone as a secure high speed Internet gateway," writes TMCnet's Anuradha Shukla. "The companies believe that FonSpot with Wi-Fi is all set to replace Bluetooth, cable and USB dongles to access the Internet using mobile phones and 3G connectivity."

More here from Tech Digest ... more here from jkOnTheRun ... and the press release is here.