01-07-2004, 06:30 PM
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Socket Announces First Battery-Powered Cordless Modem for PDAs and Notebooks
"Socket Communications, Inc. the Mobile Connection� Company, today announced the first battery-powered cordless 56K modem for PDAs. The Socket Cordless 56K Modem with Bluetooth� Wireless Technology allows users the freedom and mobility to access the Internet or email through a telephone from any Bluetooth enabled device that supports a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) profile, such as Pocket PCs, Windows notebooks, and Palm devices � without having to be tethered to an analog phone line and electrical outlet."
Somehow the idea of a 56K modem seems quaint, but then again, I don't travel as much as I used to and I can remember checking my email over a 14.4 CDPD connection because there was simply no other way. And being able to hook up the Bluetooth modem in a corner of the room near a phone jack and use a Bluetooth Pocket PC or laptop to get your email is a very compelling scenario compared to carrying a long phone cord with you. $129 USD is a reasonable price as well.
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01-07-2004, 06:32 PM
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Actually, if I didn't have a BT GPRS phone with data, this would be a great solution for me when I travel. I like the idea of being unhindered by wires in the hotel room.
Still, the speed would be frustrating...
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01-07-2004, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JR
Still, the speed would be frustrating...
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It would be faster than GPRS! :lol:
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01-07-2004, 07:21 PM
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Still, the speed would be frustrating...
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It would be faster than GPRS! :lol: |
Sorry, I guess I was expecting y'all to read my mind. I usually use my laptop and connect to the high speed ethernet connection in the hotel room. I was comparing to that.
Now is Socket created something similar to this modem, but it was a portable WiFi connector... 8)
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01-07-2004, 07:27 PM
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Sorry, I guess I was expecting y'all to read my mind. I usually use my laptop and connect to the high speed ethernet connection in the hotel room. I was comparing to that. Now is Socket created something similar to this modem, but it was a portable WiFi connector... 8)
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Ah, yes, I know what you mean. Well, there are some pretty tiny wireless access points on the market - you could always carry one with you. I did that once at a hotel - it was pretty sweet. :mrgreen:
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01-07-2004, 07:35 PM
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Sorry, I guess I was expecting y'all to read my mind. I usually use my laptop and connect to the high speed ethernet connection in the hotel room. I was comparing to that. Now is Socket created something similar to this modem, but it was a portable WiFi connector... 8)
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Ah, yes, I know what you mean. Well, there are some pretty tiny wireless access points on the market - you could always carry one with you. I did that once at a hotel - it was pretty sweet. :mrgreen: |
Not a bad idea. Do you remember any of the models you've seen on the smaller side?
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01-07-2004, 07:38 PM
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Quaint???
I think your getting spoiled Jason. 8O
Lot's of us including myself are in areas where GSM/GPRS is not a reliable choice. For us Verizon CDMA is the only choice and they have yet to offer an integrated Bluetooth phone that work beyond 1.4 KB/s. Yes I am aware that the i700 exists but ,without Bluetooth, a slow processor, and a size that would make Mama Cass cringe.
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01-07-2004, 07:43 PM
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Re: Quaint???
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I think your getting spoiled Jason. 8O
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Yes, that's entirely possible. :lol:
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01-07-2004, 07:44 PM
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Neat, but you can get a Zoom 4300 BT modem for around $75 today. It has to be plugged into AC, but if you are cabling to a phone wall jack, you likely have an outlet nearby.
What I'd really like to see is an SDIO modem and/or NIC.
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01-07-2004, 08:41 PM
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Neat, but you can get a Zoom 4300 BT modem for around $75 today. It has to be plugged into AC, but if you are cabling to a phone wall jack, you likely have an outlet nearby.
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But who want's to carry around another AC adapter?! It's much easier to just find a POT phone line, slap on the Bluetooth modem and dial out to your ISP. Finding an AVAILABLE nearby outlet and stringing the cords around is a whole nother issue.
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