pda/cell phone thread

Post by **Jonathan** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 3:42 pm

Yeah, I've always assumed. That's why I want encryption everywhere!

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:58 pm

Dwindlehop wrote:Yeah, I've always assumed. That's why I want encryption everywhere!

kind of amusing. he sent me a copy of two people having text phone sex once.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:55 pm

Ok new question.

If I have a phone with bluetooth and a pda with bluetooth. Can I connect to the internet with pda through the phone assume I have whatever plans I need?

Are there phones with bluetooth?

Post by **Jonathan** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:21 pm

Bluetooth is not Ethernet. It's more like Cat-5.

In theory, it's possible. In practice, you are unlikely to find both a phone and a PDA that use the same internet sharing Bluetooth technology. It's possible, though, so go ahead and research it. However, I do know that there are at least two types of Bluetooth connections. There's a voice channel type and a data channel type. I expect that phones generally implement the voice channel type for use with wireless headsets. I am unaware of Bluetooth applications for PDAs at this time, with the exception of two PDAs exchanging data, like IR connections. But then, I am not well-versed in this.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:48 pm

Peijen wrote:Ok new question.

If I have a phone with bluetooth and a pda with bluetooth. Can I connect to the internet with pda through the phone assume I have whatever plans I need?

Are there phones with bluetooth?

A guy I know at work has a bluetooth phone through at&t, but he only uses it to synch up his phone with his laptop.

Post by **Jonathan** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:51 pm

He has a laptop with Bluetooth built in? Or special Bluetooth PCMCIA card?

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:52 pm

Dwindlehop wrote:He has a laptop with Bluetooth built in? Or special Bluetooth PCMCIA card?

think he's got a card. I can't exactly 'talk' to him easily anymore. If you want, I can probably find out tonight. I think he's usually on im.

bob · Post by **bob** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:50 pm

Jason wrote:think he's got a card. I can't exactly 'talk' to him easily anymore. If you want, I can probably find out tonight. I think he's usually on im.

I like blueberry pie.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:29 pm

bob wrote:
Jason wrote:think he's got a card. I can't exactly 'talk' to him easily anymore. If you want, I can probably find out tonight. I think he's usually on im.
I like blueberry pie.

I personally prefer apple.

bob · Post by **bob** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:36 pm

Jason wrote:
bob wrote:
Jason wrote:think he's got a card. I can't exactly 'talk' to him easily anymore. If you want, I can probably find out tonight. I think he's usually on im.
I like blueberry pie.
I personally prefer apple.

Also a good choice. I've always really liked lemon merengue. I like to eat the pie and the merengue separately. Is so gud!

Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:32 am

Palm Tungsten T $349, http://www.palm.com
To email or Web surf, you'll have to hunt down a Bluetooth-enabled cell - or stick close to a Bluetooth access point.

So there you go. It is possible.

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:45 am

all the really good features are expensive add-in cards

He could get a cheaper palm and pay the $130 for the blue tooth card. Speaking of which, why don't they have a Wi-Fi card too?!

I must say these handhelds are way better than the older palm3xe... I wonder what the useable battery life of these are.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:56 am

does palm has free sdk? I just downloaded pocket pc 2003 sdk, and I am going to play around with it. it would be cool to write my own pda apps

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:06 am

Peijen wrote:does palm has free sdk? I just downloaded pocket pc 2003 sdk, and I am going to play around with it. it would be cool to write my own pda apps

looks like you have to buy license if you want to do anything except development for palm. can't even offer them as free download for others... and no compiler.

microsoft gives out a free fully functional IDE. No mention of license but I think it's free.

Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:19 am

Peijen wrote:
Peijen wrote:does palm has free sdk? I just downloaded pocket pc 2003 sdk, and I am going to play around with it. it would be cool to write my own pda apps
looks like you have to buy license if you want to do anything except development for palm. can't even offer them as free download for others... and no compiler.

microsoft gives out a free fully functional IDE. No mention of license but I think it's free.

This is how MS got to where they are today, of course. All that software that runs on Windows is their leverage. And boy, do they know how to use leverage.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:37 am

Yep, that's what I though too. They stand to make lots of money by giving out free shit.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:49 am

hehehe, this is so cool. Might have to get one to play with. if you have time and space to waste, download the sdk and play with it's emulator.

and fear my hello world program!!