SDIO Device with Memory+GPS+Wifi ???

[setec]

I have a Treo 700w, WM5. It has bluetooth built in, but no GPS. It doesn't have built in wifi either.

I know I can get an SDIO GPS card with memory and I know I can get a wifi 802.11b sdio card with memory.

Is there an all in one solution - SIDO Device with Memory+GPS+Wifi ???

I know I could use an SDIO wifi and a bluetooth GPS device, but I was looking for everything to fit into the device.

Thanks in advance.

[Darius Wey]

Is there an all in one solution - SIDO Device with Memory+GPS+Wifi ???

Not that I'm aware of, unfortunately.

I know I could use an SDIO wifi and a bluetooth GPS device, but I was looking for everything to fit into the device.

That would be your best option at the moment. Squeezing a connectivity module and extra memory into the SD form factor isn't much of an issue, but squeezing two connectivity modules and extra memory is a lot harder. I think it'll be a while before we ever see an all-in-one card like that in the market.

[setec]

Thanks for the reply.

I guess if I get a SDIO Wifi card with some memory and use a bluetooth GPS, then maybe I can get sometype of nice case that I can use to slide the bluetooth GPS into the case pocket to keep it near the phone for wardriving.

[Darius Wey]

I guess if I get a SDIO Wifi card with some memory and use a bluetooth GPS, then maybe I can get sometype of nice case that I can use to slide the bluetooth GPS into the case pocket to keep it near the phone for wardriving.

Yes, I've seen plenty of Filofax (http://www.filofax.com/int/) style cases which can fit a Pocket PC and extra accessories. If you look around office supply stores, they may have some available.

Good luck!

[setec]

Hmm, if I find a small/thin bluetooth GPS device, then this case looks like it has some potential:

http://store.treocentral.com/content/accessories/4-80--315.htm

[hocheong]

I had a SanDisk 256 MB WiFi Card :( and I just found out from them that they will not develop a driver for this card for WM5. :evil: As a result, I either have to trash this card :cry: or use it as a memory card only which is dump as it is larger than usual SD card. 8O SanDisk is a totally irresponsible company and let's boycott them. :evil:

By the way, will anyone help me to find a driver for this card to be used in WM5? :roll:

[Sven Johannsen]

I can get sometype of nice case that I can use to slide the bluetooth GPS into the case pocket to keep it near the phone for wardriving.
? Why would you want to keep it close? The beauty of the BT is that you can put the receiver in an appropriate location for pickup; dash, back deck, while the display is locatable where it is easily visible.

[setec]

I guess I was thinking of not just war-driving, but war-walking and war-boating. I would like to keep it all together to hold in one hand.

[mcewena]

Actually I've got a similar question (although perhaps more newbish).

I'm looking at a PDA/GPS device and most of the ones with built in GPS need the SD storage card for the maps. As they don't have wifi I'd have to get an SDIO wifi card for any net use (not my main purpose but perhaps handy), however as most of those cards don't have memory where do I store my emails etc....(as my SD memory card will have to be pulled to use the SDIO wifi card)??

[Darius Wey]

I'm looking at a PDA/GPS device and most of the ones with built in GPS need the SD storage card for the maps. As they don't have wifi I'd have to get an SDIO wifi card for any net use (not my main purpose but perhaps handy), however as most of those cards don't have memory where do I store my emails etc....(as my SD memory card will have to be pulled to use the SDIO wifi card)??

You could get a GPS Pocket PC with Wi-Fi built-in. The PDA-N (http://www.clubimate.com/t-DETAILS_PDAN.aspx) is an example.

[mcewena]

You could get a GPS Pocket PC with Wi-Fi built-in. The PDA-N (http://www.clubimate.com/t-DETAILS_PDAN.aspx) is an example.

It's an option I guess, but it's a pricey one. As I say wifi is a "nice to have" so $500 for this + $200-300 for decent autonav software vs. $500 for a Navman or Myguide ($300 for a Navman pin) with the software....

What's a wifi card? $50?

I couldn't see where it's sold in north america either.

Thanks though.

[Darius Wey]

What's a wifi card? $50? I couldn't see where it's sold in north america either.

The original bulky version costs around $50.

http://www.mobileplanet.com/product.asp?code=124187

If you prefer a compact version (which I'd recommend), then you can expect to pay around $85.

http://www.mobileplanet.com/product.asp?code=125096

[mcewena]

What's a wifi card? $50? I couldn't see where it's sold in north america either.

The original bulky version costs around $50.



Bulky's good for me, but it brings me back to my original PDA newbie question. If I want to download something via email or web while the wifi card is in place how do I save it to the other SD card? Do I save it to ram first?

[Darius Wey]

Bulky's good for me, but it brings me back to my original PDA newbie question. If I want to download something via email or web while the wifi card is in place how do I save it to the other SD card? Do I save it to ram first?

Yes, unfortunately, that's the only way. You can also purchase a combo 256MB + Wi-Fi card.

[mcewena]

Yes, unfortunately, that's the only way. You can also purchase a combo 256MB + Wi-Fi card.

Yeah I've seen those but it looks like only san disk made them and they're getting hard to find (and did I read about driver problems with the latest windows?), is there some fatal flaw with that combo? Otherwise why doesn't every card maker have their own version?

[Darius Wey]

Yeah I've seen those but it looks like only san disk made them and they're getting hard to find (and did I read about driver problems with the latest windows?)

Yes, they're very hard to find. Sandisk stopped making them a long time ago, and the drivers aren't really compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0.

is there some fatal flaw with that combo? Otherwise why doesn't every card maker have their own version?

Nah, there's no fatal flaw. I think more manufacturers are starting to realise that almost every Pocket PC now ships with integrated Wi-Fi, making the need for a combo memory + Wi-Fi card redundant. Instead, they're focusing their efforts toward creating bigger and better memory cards.