Palm intros Mobile Hotspot app, guaranteed to make your router jealous

Who cares about wired tethering? Palm just dropped a bomb with a Mobile Hotspot app that'll bring WiFi routing to up to five devices, not unlike the MiFi devices already offered by both Sprint and Verizon. That's awesome, right up until the moment that the networks totally saturate -- but until then, you'd best believe we're going to be riding this wave of glorious 3G. The company says that the app is subject to a monthly data plan from your carrier of choice -- no surprise there -- so don't expect to get in on this action for free.

[funkyp56 Posted Jan 7th 2010 5:01PM]

Now my last comment was a trolling comment!

[Stefan Witkamp Posted Jan 7th 2010 5:23PM]

Wow.
how inventive.
doesn't the HD2 have had this for a couple of months already?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2010 6:14PM]

For an extra $30/mo after the first $30/mo for smartphone data, this isn't terrible interesting. I can wifi tether to an unlimited number of devices for $10/mo TOTAL on my E71-2 NAM on AT&T. Beat that.

[mavrik Posted Jan 7th 2010 10:23PM]

@(Unverified)
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[Leind Posted Jan 7th 2010 10:30PM]

@Stefan Witkamp

Yes, the HD2 can be used as a wifi router too. I purchased mine unlocked, and it was an included app. So no extra fee on top of the regular data plan. I don't think there is a limit to 5 devices either, but I haven't used it with that much devices so far.

[GustavTheLion Posted Jan 8th 2010 2:24PM]

HTC has had a WiFi-Router app on all of their WinMo phones for a while- it can also run on ANY WinMo phone- don't hate just to hate, WinMo is pretty powerful- and can do just about everything that appears to be breaking news for other phones