Looking to make the most of the Wi-Fi connection on your Nokia smartphone? You'll find there are an ever increasing number of Wi-Fi tools on Nokia's Ovi Store designed to help you get the most most wireless connectivity. Check out Handy Wi, WiFi Radar, JoikuSpot Light and Auto WeFi, each of which is designed to make life easier...
Wireless Internet access is becoming a standard feature on mobile phones, and Nokia has led the way in cramming Wi-Fi into most of its smartphones. If you own a Nokia you have probably used Wi-Fi at least once, but have you been making the most of this powerful capability? These apps will help you get the best from your phone’s Wi-Fi.
Auto WeFi
Type: Utilities
Price: Free
Size: 0.672MB
AutoWeFi uses a database of Wi-Fi hotspot locations to automatically hook you up to the cheapest, most reliable connection nearby. If the connection should die or you move out of range, the 'Auto' part of the app will try to connect you to the next best connections, finally falling back to 3G (this can be disabled if you don't want to touch your tariff). Part of a wider wifi location mapping and referral service, The app is community driven and relies on users to confirm the location of reliable connections.
JoikuSpot Light
Type:Business
Price: Free
Size: 0.257MB
JoikuSpot turns wifi access on its head and lets you share your 3G connection with other devices by turning your Nokia into a mini wifi router. JoikuSpot Light is restricted to HTTP (web) connections only, or you can upgrade to the Premium edition and share any kind of web traffic. If you have an unlimited data tariff this is ideal for use with a laptop, just don’t tell your mobile provider.
WiFi Radar
Type: Utilities
Price: £4.00
Size: 0.883MB
Not a million miles away from the (free) WeFi, WiFi Radar distinguishes itself with some cute presentation that displays usable wifi connections as ‘blips’ on a mock radar screen. Blips are colour coded to show if they are open or secure, and the app will sound an alarm when a new connection comes within range.
Handy Wi
Type: Utilities
Price: Free
Size: 0.278MB
Handy Wi is a wifi manager than makes connecting to the nearest and best link much more painless. Simply set Handy Wi as your default access point and it will hook you up, only prompting you where necessary. As well as open wifi connections, Handy Wi also supports the Fon and WISPr networks.
All of these apps are ready and waiting for download on Ovi Store. However, before you can download any of these apps you'll need to register your device with Ovi Store, which also entitles you to updates and message alerts from Nokia and is a great way of keeping abreast of what's going on at the Ovi Store.