Correct me if I am wrong...
In the old days, cell phones had to be used in conjunction w/ modems, and needed cables to connect the cell phones to the modems...
But now, with cell phones themselves being able to connect, is it not true
that they can simply be connected directly to the computer w/o a seperate modem?
Depends on the cell phone, but many connect directly or with IR
Until it was damaged in a pipe burst, I had a Motorola Timeport P280 that had both IR and a serial connection. I used it quite often with my Powerbook Duos through the serial connection, and it was a good phone too.
I got a Nokia 6610 as a replacement, which has similar options with the addition of a USB connection. I've only used it via IR to my PC tablet, but there's no reason it wouldn't work via serial or USB either, with the proper connectivity kit.
Many cell phones these days include built-in modems, though they tend to be limited to 9600 or 14.4k connections. More than enough for e-mail, chat, and simple web browsing.
Scott Holder
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