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Old 02-27-2010, 10:06 AM
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Which phones (or OS's) working with wifi on the VZW network can be used as a wifi hotspot?

I currently am using a Storm 1 but would like to get something to be used as a wifi hotspot so I can use the 64GB ipod touch I plan to buy.

Switching to ATT for the iphone is NOT an option...

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I am pretty sure that you can't do that with an iPod Touch. Verizon has a thing called a mifi, but I am not sure if you are looking for that instead of a phone.
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An ipod touch can connect via wifi to any hotspot. The app I am referring to turns certain wifi phones into a wifi hotspot, allowing any wifi device to access internet thru the VZW 3G network via the wifi connection. Same principle as the mifi but still allows use as a phone, unlike the mifi unit.

Or maybe I am wrong?
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cant be done with a BB
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cant be done with a BB

I know that now... I am looking to find what other VZW smartphones can be used to accomplish what I am looking for...
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Droid does...
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Storm 2

10 char
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Storm 2

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That's news to me!
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Just because it has wifi does not mean that it can be a hotspot. Please research before you post information like this.
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