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Convert your iPad WiFi into iPad 3G sans GPS

on July 31, 2010 – 11:46 am9 Comments

Did you regret on purchasing iPad WiFi and do you feel left out when you are not in WiFi hotspot. Ya, I too have the same feeling as I was one of the early adopter and at that time only iPad WiFi was available.Here I will be discussing about three different ways to convert your iPad WiFi into 3G enabled iPad.

Options #1

Requirements:

How To:

If you carry a Symbian S60 device then you can even tether your GPRS/EDGE/3G connection into WiFi, just install JoikuSpot and it will broadcast your your mobile internet connection into WiFi. In simple words JoikuSpot turns your phone to a secure mobile WLAN HotSpot. It comes in two flavor a lite and a premium version, you can even check the difference of two version.

The App works great and the battery consumption is not so high, for $12 it’s a steal.

Option #2

Requirements:

How To:

All of you might have heard about this app and know it’s uses.It is a very useful App if you have a jailbroken iPhone and 3G SIM you are ready to go.

Features:
- Create WiFi Hotspot to connect mutiple laptops or mobile devices to share your iPhone”s internet connection
- 40 bit and 104 bit WEP Security to prevent others from accessing your WiFi HotSpot
- Ability to enable USB and Bluetooth Tethering on your iPhone as well
- Broadcasts the Network Name (SSID) – no need to fuss with creating an adhoc network on your laptop
- Uses less battery and much faster then PdaNet due to native routing
- Shows up and down bandwith usage

This is the cheapest method of all, the app cost $9.99 and is available in both Cydia & Rock Your Phone Store.

Option #3

Requirements:

  • MiFI

How To:

Get youself a MiFi Mobile HotSpot and that’s it, now simply switch on WiFi on your iPad & it will detect your MiFi and now you are ready to go.

(Credit: CNET/Sarah Tew)

Though MiFi costs around $269 + taxes, it’s worth if you have 5 WiFi enabled devices and you travel a lot.

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  • rAg

    Hey varun,

    Any suggestions with a good mifi device? Am actually planning to get one man..

  • rAg

    Hey varun,

    As usual was impatient and couldnt wait for ur reply :P

    just got this one

    http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270611709772&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

    It cost me 7000 INR including shipping and i think it is better than the Novotel wireless mifi. This one i got is offering 7 hours of wifi and the novotel one is offering just 4 hours. Even the price is much better for this one..

  • cramleir

    What about using an android with froyo?

  • Prikshit

    You are right bro its better option ………

  • rAg

    We can use android as well. But using a modern day smartphone for long time usage is quite difficult.

    As such the battery life of these phones are quite pathetic when compared to old gen phones. No phone will last for a day for normal usage of games + constant mail checking + social networking + music and stuff.

    Added to that if we use the phone as wifi hotspot which is a heavy battery crunching feature its quite difficult to use the phone.

    So my choice would be a dedicated wifi portable hotspot like a mifi for prolonged usage and a normal mobile phone for small time usage.

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    Using an Android phone with FroYo or Symbian Joikuspot might work for short term use but for long periods like 3-4 hrs MiFi like device is better. But if you carry a spare battery then the first option is a good idea

  • rAg

    Hey varun,

    Just got my mifi device delivered today man. Its working flawlessly. Browsing speeds seemed to be much faster than using the same sim on a phone. I tried it with Airtel sim card. I put it in the mifi device, then started browsing on my iPad. It was quite good!

    Am planning to get a Uninor sim tomorrow for my myfi device. I heard the GPRS speeds of Uninor are the best here in hyderabad. Should see how well it performs.

    Will let you know about the battery life and exact speeds in coming days dude.

  • http://www.fonearena.com Varun Krish

    u got a huawei 3 wifi rite ?

  • rAg

    Yes mate, its a huawei e585 from 3 network which has been unlocked for any sim.