Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Tomasz Zielinski
2007/1/14, Andreas Kostyrka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > in the neighborhood of $1000-2000/month. We have awful data plans That's probably to expensive for most people, which again kills they calculation. At least our local telcos started to comprehending that they need a mass market product to recou

Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread ROB
Hi... I just stumbled across this project yesterday while getting over my disappointment at the announcements that the iPhone would be a closed system - not a surprising announcement at all, but disappointing nonetheless. Anyhow, I'm pretty fired up about this project now that I've come across it

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Andreas Kostyrka
* Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070113 17:58]: > >E.g.: I've used a Sidekick and now use a Nokia 9500 intensivly, and I > >seldom go over 1-2MB per day (despite it having EGPRS, which is a > >qualitive jump). > > ...In Canada, at $.03 per kb, 1-2 mb per day would add up to somewhere Well, that's about

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Richard Franks
On 1/13/07, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyhow, I've been thinking about it, and at 9600 baud or whatever it wouldn't be worth bothering with. I think what I'll do is build a little pocket sized battery powered usb hub with an attached usb 802.11 dongle. While I'm at it, I'll probably put a

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Andreas Kostyrka
* Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070113 17:58]: > >E.g.: I've used a Sidekick and now use a Nokia 9500 intensivly, and I > >seldom go over 1-2MB per day (despite it having EGPRS, which is a > >qualitive jump). > > ...In Canada, at $.03 per kb, 1-2 mb per day would add up to somewhere > in the neighborho

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Andreas Kostyrka
* Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070112 17:38]: >In the meantime, I was thinking about how I could get around the lack of >wifi last night and something occurred to me... Would it be possible with >this phone to set up a PPP dialup server on my machine at home, and get >dialup access to

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-15 Thread Rob
E.g.: I've used a Sidekick and now use a Nokia 9500 intensivly, and I seldom go over 1-2MB per day (despite it having EGPRS, which is a qualitive jump). ...In Canada, at $.03 per kb, 1-2 mb per day would add up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $1000-2000/month. We have awful data plans here

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-12 Thread Justyn Butler
Maybe something small enough to clip on a belt. Then connect to it through bluetooth and have it connect to wifi and redirect network traffic. I am sure its possible.. Has anyone ever heard of anything like that? Something like this DID exist, the PX20: http://www.blueunplugged.com/p.aspx?p=

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-12 Thread Tim Newsom
There is going to be bluetooth on the phone. The range is small, but the possibility of a bluetooth to wifi adaptor might be interesting... Maybe something small enough to clip on a belt. Then connect to it through bluetooth and have it connect to wifi and redirect network traffic. I am sur

Re: Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-12 Thread Ole Tange
On 1/12/07, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi... I just stumbled across this project yesterday while getting over my disappointment at the announcements that the iPhone would be a closed system Feel free to help others stumble upon this project. There any other non-obvious options for Inter

Non-gprs Internet access options without wifi (cel-dialup)

2007-01-12 Thread Rob
Hi... I just stumbled across this project yesterday while getting over my disappointment at the announcements that the iPhone would be a closed system - not a surprising announcement at all, but disappointing nonetheless. Anyhow, I'm pretty fired up about this project now that I've come across it