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"Robert R Kircher, Jr." <rrkircher@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> I am convinced that I just have to get "converged" and get my PDA
>>>>> functionality on to my cell phone. I went and looked at the
>>>>> Samsung i600 which seems to fit my needs for size and
>>>>> functionality. I use Outlook extensively for work, so I would
>>>>> like to be able to sync my calendar and contacts to my phone so I
>>>>> can eliminate carrying my iPaq. I don't care about getting
>>>>> email, just my contacts and calendar.
>>>>>
>>>>> My questions:
>>>>> 1. General opinions on this phone? Good? Bad?
>>>>> 2. Can I just connect it to my PC via USB and sync my calendar
>>>>> and contacts without needing to subscribe to one of VZ's internet
>>>>> plans? It is my understanding that you only need one of their
>>>>> internet plans if you plan to sync your email real-time
>>>>> Blackberry-style. Is that true?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just a note, we have a wireless network at work, and I got an sdio
>>>> 802.11b card so I can synch wirelessly. Sort of neat to be able to
>>>> use it as a phone/pda/wireless device at work, (and have a wireless
>>>> network at home I use it on too), and with the plethora of
>>>> hotspots, (especially at the hotels I get sent to) it's sort of
>>>> neat to be able to use it as both a phone and wireless device, and
>>>> for sure not have to subscribe to one of the plans.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What sdio netcard did you get? I wasn't aware that there was one
>>> available for Smartphone yet.
>>
>> Actually two devices, (some people have older devices, some newer):
>> Socket to Deliver SDIO 802.11b WLAN Card for Pocket PC Devices
>> at
http://www.socketcom.com/about/press/read.asp?ID=94 (year old
>> press release shown to see details)
>>
>> and for devices that don't need the above (we have a beta of this
>> one, will be available soon)
>> This from Sandisk:
http://www.sandisk.com/retail_sdwifi.html
>> (pasted from that page)
>> The Wi-Fi SD card is the smallest Wi-Fi card in the market. The card
>> will allow SDIO enabled devices to connect to HotSpots (802.11b
>> Access Points) worldwide for fast wireless Internet connectivity.
>> The card supports Pocket PC 2002 and Pocket PC 2003 devices that
>> have an SDIO enabled slot.
>>
>> SD Wi-Fi Card News
>>
>> . Palm Support for OS 5.x devices is estimated for Q2 - read more
>> from the selected articles below.
>> - The Register
>> - Geek.com
>> - PDAlive.com
>> . Download a free 30-day trial version of Thunderhawk.
>> . View the SD Wi-Fi Card compatability chart.*
>>
>> Use Wi-Fi Zone Finder to find
>> Internet access worldwide
>>
>>
>
>
> I've seen the Scandisk card before but it does not indicate that it
> works with the Smartphone OS. Do you have it working with an i600?
We have CF cards in our i600's and i700's (see the first link above for non
sd cards). The sandisk sd's are in other phones. Both types work with our
wifi network. Since we have different phones and some use sdio and others
cf, I may have just typed "sdio" instead of "both sdio and cf non sdio" (I'm
a hunt and peck typer, like to shortcut whenever possible). At any rate, the
i700s work off the shelf, cards are available now, and the i600's are ummmm
not ready for prime time (my terminology... the i600 was way smaller than
the i700, and to fit the internal card in (has to be internal, no external
slot), the back was routed out and duct tape covers the hole. The final card
will be repackaged for the space available).
The link above was for a press release, for the actual webpage
w/descriptions see
http://www.socketcom.com/product/wlan.asp
Personally, while the i600 is smaller and cheaper, for our use, my opinion
would be to spend the extra $99 and go for a 700 rather than the 600.
The whole point (and again, sorry for any typos) was to emphasize how neat
it is to use a wireless connection rather than a cradle, and at many other
places, you can connect to other Wi-Fi hot spots too.