If you use your cell phone for checking email via the bluetooth connection, is there an extra charge or does it just use your regular minutes?
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jeff Molzow (Mobile) > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:31 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: re: [Braillenote] big question > > > Hello Terry: > > Blue tooth is a SHORT range wireless solution that allows > PC's, handhelds, paripherals and other devices to link > together within about 30 feet. Wireless networks (802.11b > and 802.11g) are designed to work over about 300 feet line > of sight. While there is a way to link to your PC or Laptop > via Blue Tooth and get onto the internet, most people are > doing this through wireless access. You can use Blue tooth to > link a PC or handheld to a blue tooth equipped printer or > modem. I, for example, use Blue tooth to link my MPower to > my cell phone while travelling. For example, I'm sitting on > the bus and am checking my email with Blue Tooth without > the phone ever leaving its case on my belt. > > Some users on this list use a Blue Tooth QWERTY keyboard to > link to their BT style BrailleNotes or VoiceNotes to make > typing easier though I'm not exactly sure why. Otheres on > this list can probably speek to that question. I hope I > haven't muddied the waters further for you, but thought I'd > put in my two cents as usual. > > hth > Jeff > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/bra> illenote > >
