nytimes.com — Instead of burning minutes on standard cellphone networks, the phones will make use of the anarchic global patchwork of so-called Wi-Fi hotspots. Other models will be able to switch easily between the two modes. Wi-Fi not only has the potential to offer better voice quality, but it also opens the door to videoconferencing and other data services.
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tratJul 30, 2006
Who uses WM-devices these days? IMO, Symbian devices are way better. At least they (keep) support(ing) WiFi. The only thing they lack is pen input. Eh, anybody still writing with a pen?
joshftxJul 30, 2006
I have the Cingular 8125 (HTC Wizard), which includes WIFI, and I use it all the time. It does eat up the battery life, but its entirely useful. Some cool uses: 1) The Orb - stream video from your home pc to the phone over the internet (free) 2) logmein - remotely access you home pc over the internet (free)3) Activesync. if you don't have a data plan you can still activesync w/ exchange server on demand over wifi and its nice and fast over the net 4) terminal services client, ssh client, vnc client over wifi for the corporate lan5) wififofum- wifi stumbler 6) checking in with digg while on the can....
sleeplessJul 30, 2006
I've been doing this for the longest time with my VOIP laptop. I call it my phone because I can make calls and receives calls from it to any landlines. Did I mention this is free?
bug20k1Jul 30, 2006
not only opens the door for more data services, but also opens up countless new backdoors for those uninvited guests :)
extropiaJul 31, 2006
I have got a K-JAM by the good folks at i-mate. Windows mobile now rocks, and wifi+edge+bluetooth with automatic selection of best connection is a killer networking setup in my book. Add VOIP to it ... I am in heaven! For many years I was a symbian fan, but the latest gen of Microsoft PDA phones cr** all over symbian.
soulpiercer7Jul 31, 2006
I look forward to the day in the not-so-distant future when really high speed internet connections reach every home. One connection for data, video, and phone.When the whole city is blanketed by a large WiMax or similer Wifi standard hotspot for internet access whever you go. One internet connected device could handle all of your needs. You could put your mp3's, videos and games on it and use VOIP for phone. I'm thinking something like a scaled down version of the New Sony Viaio UX micro computers. <a class="user" href="http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/notebooks/ux_series/">http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/notebooks/ux_series/</a>now that, is the future my friends. Stand by and imbrace it.
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