As expected, Joikusoft has launched its JoikuSpot app for the Nokia N900 in beta to enable users to turn their Maemo 5-powered device into a hotspot. As you may know, JoikuSpot uses 3G connection and then spread it around as a hotspot, so you (and your friends) can connect multiple devices via the phone.
Some cool number from the press release:
JoikuSpot is world’s most used and popular solution for on-demand mobile WiFi internet and mobile 3G HotSpotting. During 2009, more than 5 million mobile internet experiences were made via JoikuSpotting, and the overall JoikuSpot user base grew to over 500.000 actual JoikuSpotters. Altogether this resulted into more than 100 Million Megabytes of mobile data consumption across more than 200 countries and 750 operator networks worldwide. Average global JoikuSpot internet consumption grew from 8 Mb to 22 Mb per JoikuSpot internet session, which speaks to the improvement in 3G operator network qualities in 2009.
JoikuSpot Linux Edition launches today as FREE Beta and you can grab it from Joiku’s website.