03-10-2005, 04:00 PM
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A Better Blue-er Way to Communicate
"ProximityMail helps you meet, find, exchange and share using your wireless device. With ProximityMail, it's easy to find new friends and exchange with people who share your hobbies and interests. Our technology, BluePing Networks, turns groups of Bluetooth wireless devices into a spontaneous "random area network" completely free of additional infrastructure � no servers or base stations. Unlike other point-to-point networking or messaging products, such as SMS, IM, or email, ProximityMail allows users to communicate spontaneously and anonymously to groups of users, without knowing specific user�s PDA id, phone number or email address."
This is an interesting idea in my opinion - a way to send messages or allow users to interact directly without the need for a central server! Imagine heading into a movie theatre with a loudmouth - now the loudmouth can simply text all of their comments to the other loudmouths in the theatre without bothering the rest of us (Assuming they turned their PPC volume down). Restaurants could use it to send out the specials of the day when you walk in, and large meetings could use it to allow everyone to be heard. Without having to know everyone's name or phone number, I suppose the possibilities are endless.
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03-10-2005, 04:06 PM
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now the loudmouth can simply text all of their comments to the other loudmouths in the theatre without bothering the rest of us (Assuming they turned their PPC volume down).
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As I sit here imagining the same annoying loudmouths being replaced by the bright glare of the undimmed backlights I wonder if this would really be a vast improvement?
I do see some good potential though.
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03-10-2005, 04:21 PM
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Hmmm, sounds interesting, but I wonder how many people you'll find in any given restaurant, movie theater, etc. that have wireless bluetooth enabled devices with this software installed? I think users will rarely find someone else to chat with, and it will take months for it to gain enough traction to be worthwhile. Of course, similar complaints were made aboue the telephone, email, instant messaging, etc. . .
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03-10-2005, 04:36 PM
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BTW, has anyone managed to use ProximityMail between 2 or more PDA's? I've installed it on 3 devices: a 2210, a 1940 and a Pocket Loox 720. They didn't see each other, not even after resets and the 30-sec-waiting the FAQ emphasized. Not even after pairing the devices (which wasn't necessary, according to the FAQ).
What have I done wrong?
(BTW, also see the thread http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...ic.php?t=36203 on the subject.)
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03-10-2005, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
BTW, has anyone managed to use ProximityMail between 2 or more PDA's? I've installed it on 3 devices: a 2210, a 1940 and a Pocket Loox 720. They didn't see each other, not even after resets and the 30-sec-waiting the FAQ emphasized. Not even after pairing the devices (which wasn't necessary, according to the FAQ).
What have I done wrong?
(BTW, also see the thread http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...ic.php?t=36203 on the subject.) |
Whatever you are doing wrong, I'm doing wrong too. I tried this app with a few co-workers and never got it to work. I have an Axim X30, and tried connecting to another X30, and X3i, and a newer iPaq all with zero luck. There must be some inherent problems with the way Bluetooth was designed that makes it difficult for devices to see each other. Although, I was able to make BT connections between each of those PDAs using the 'bluetooth manager'.
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03-10-2005, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bluevolume
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
BTW, has anyone managed to use ProximityMail between 2 or more PDA's? I've installed it on 3 devices: a 2210, a 1940 and a Pocket Loox 720. They didn't see each other, not even after resets and the 30-sec-waiting the FAQ emphasized. Not even after pairing the devices (which wasn't necessary, according to the FAQ).
What have I done wrong?
(BTW, also see the thread http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...ic.php?t=36203 on the subject.) |
Whatever you are doing wrong, I'm doing wrong too. I tried this app with a few co-workers and never got it to work. I have an Axim X30, and tried connecting to another X30, and X3i, and a newer iPaq all with zero luck. There must be some inherent problems with the way Bluetooth was designed that makes it difficult for devices to see each other. Although, I was able to make BT connections between each of those PDAs using the 'bluetooth manager'. |
OIC. The app must be faulty/untested, then. I've really tried everything.
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03-10-2005, 05:09 PM
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Hey, this is bluetooth: be sure to not exceed a distance of approx. 10 cm or it will not find the other side.
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03-10-2005, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by adbosch
Hey, this is bluetooth: be sure to not exceed a distance of approx. 10 cm
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10cm?! 8O
Surely you mean 10m?
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03-10-2005, 05:30 PM
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I tried it too when I had my 2210. Couldn't get it to work no matter what I did.
Were we all missing something?
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03-10-2005, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilH
Were we all missing something?
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Dunno, I've wasted at least 2 hours on trying to making this thing up and running with three of my PDA's and scrutinized their FAQ - without success.
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