Symbian hack: Series 60 phones can do WiFi

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(This is a cross-post from Mobitopia.com)

They’ve done it again: a group of mobile phone freaks have analysed Nokia’s Series 60 firmware and found references to wireless LAN functionality.
Further analysis revealed code that allows for re-tuning the bluetooth chipset to enable WLAN mode.
Technical background: wireless LAN and bluetooth both operate in the 2.4 GHz spectrum, so they share the same core technology.
Although the range will not match that of dedicated WLAN cards,
it should be good enough for sitting in a cafe and browse web pages with Opera, far faster than it ever could be with GPRS. First tests have shown transfer rates
up to 2.4 MBit/s.

There have been no comments by Nokia yet as to how they intended to use the technology in the first place.

The patch will work with the following list of Nokia phones only (you can check the firmware version by typing “*#0000#”):

  • Nokia 3650 (NHL-8) v 4.13
  • Nokia 3660 (NHL-8) v 4.57
  • Nokia 6600 NHL-10 V 3.44.1
  • Nokia N-Gage (NEM-4) v 4.03

As a service to our readers, we will supply a download for the patch courtesy of Mobitopia and AllAboutSymbian. Please point your WAP browser to http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/symbianwifi.php and follow the
instructions. Please make sure to select the correct phone model and verify the firmware version. We will not take any liability for this.

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  1. url not working here too, but the news is great.
    pls email me with new ulr or patch too.

  2. I would like to get the patch but the url doesn’t work could you send me the patch please. I need the one on N-Gage Nokia. TIA.
    Best,
    JavaboY
    —–

  3. can you send me the patch for 6600 too thank my mail is thanin@deltavet.com

  4. Brilliant idea, link not working.could you please send me the patch too, for a Nokia 6600. twocoool2003@yahoo.com. THANKS

  5. Hi! If it’s work with 6260 please email me with new ulr or patch too.

  6. Please send the link. I am using a Nokia 6600 running firmware version 4.09.126

  7. Nice April Fool

  8. it’s very very good! Great new!
    Please, could someone send me the link, the patch or any news about this.? I am using a Nokia 3660 running firmware v 4.57 (NHL-8),
    my email/MSN: fellipe182@hotmail.com

  9. big laf. lame ad tho

  10. Hi, I am using nokia E62, without WLAN, please give me some solution to make it work WLAN, patch or anything, if WLAN cards work with it ????

  11. I would need this patch for nokia 6600 too. puntti2@gmail.com

  12. send the nokia 6600 patch to dorker123@hotmail.com pls if there is a palm os 5 hack can u tell me where it is pol thx

  13. pls. i need to do anything to make my 6600 work with wifi. so please e-mail it to me.
    many thanx in advance

  14. Hey really nice, i have like 4 N-gages on my family, its a great hack, but the link doesnt works, can you send it to my emailpls. Bigwonderpaul@gmail.com

  15. plz send it to my email

  16. plz send it to my email nemesisfx15@yahoo.com

  17. I need to do anything to make my 6600 work with wifi. So please e-mail it to me.
    many thanx in advance.
    My firmware is Nokia 6600 NHL-10 V 3.42.1 and i haven’t found nothing in internet for to do upgrade ….
    please Help me !!

  18. infinityoverride

    Is there any possible way for this to work with an e62 nokia? That would kick azz if it could work

  19. i have a e62 nokia i want to know id you can send me the patch, i currently am without WLAN, please give me some solution to make it work WLAN, patch or anything, if WLAN cards work with it ????

  20. It’s nothing more than a lie!None of the links work in that post!..

  21. hi, i have a nokia 6120, running symbian S60. it does not currently support wifi but it would be great if there was a patch that made it have wifi. please email me at unknown_provider@hotmail.com

  22. hey plz mail me the patch
    i hav nokia 6600
    plz send me to sudeepcoolboy@yahoo.co.in

  23. Wake up guys!!!! Look at the date it was posted. April Fools joke…

    LOL….

  24. Hey Bluhound, don’t you spoil the fun? I have never had an April Fools joke run THAT long before ;)

  25. Oops…. Sorry….

  26. please send me how to make it with my phone Nokia 6600 NHL-10 V 5.27.0..
    plzzzzzzz..

  27. send me the software for nokia6600 icant download those email to gopaganirakesh@gmail.com i want hacking softwares

  28. send me the software for nokia6600 prasaduji@yahoo.com

  29. Like other people, where is the link?
    I’ve been try everything and still no solution? can you please help me?
    thank you very much

  30. i got nokia 6600 can u send me the patch plz

  31. I can’t download too place send me the patch on lachy8@abv.bg or skype – lachy8 thanks but I wont for nokia 6600 v 3.42.1 place send me.

  32. Ow itz amazing topic, hey can u help me to enable wifi to my nokia 6600 runing a firmware ver of NHL 10 v5.27.0 here s my email, virusrb19@yahoo.com.. I expect a lot..Thax

  33. This has interested me a lot!! very curious if it works! had my Nokia 6600 for 3 years now nd had no idea of this having WiFi! plz send me the patch! busuttilandrea@hotmail.com

  34. plz Nokia 6600 NHL-10 V 3.44.1 patch

  35. hey can u send me the patch for nokia 6600…
    my email add….. rohan-14@hotmail.com or rohan_arveend@yahoo.com

  36. hey can u send me the patch for nokia 6600 meny thx my mail is melcul@linuxmail.org meny thx

  37. need a link 2 dwnld that patch for nokia 6600

  38. very interesting.. plz send me the link..for 6600 plz..
    thank you very much.. mail me: ecycuz@yahoo.com

  39. I wana need for nokia 6600.
    plz send me for nokia 6600.
    wi_fi for nokia 6600.

  40. Actually I am not believe this news because if it works, why should Nokia make a news press.
    If you need more other mobile phone, please visit this website:
    http://www.gindart.com/buy/

  41. miftakhul.anam@yahoo.co.id

    please send me that patch.it will be more help

  42. please send me link for samsung i8910…

    jabbawockeee@live.de

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