Instead of using a WiFi hotspot when your internet is out, you should be using a wired connection through USB tethering ...
It’s called USB tethering. And it’s one of the easiest tech tricks you can learn.
The big news about the coming Android 2.2 update, code-named Froyo, is that it will allow you to tether your laptop or netbook to your Android phone for high-speed wireless access anywhere. But ...