The best example of a phone with a built in modem would be the Ericsson
I888.
http://mobile.ericsson.com/spg.asp?template=Product_Page&grid=grid2&Menuleft
=menu_left_B&Subheadtext=sh_B1.Xa&Menumid=menu_mid_B&Menusub=menu_mid_sub&Co
mbo=inc_MobPhoneCombo&ProdId=8881
Not only a built in modem, but a built in IR interface, so it talks to a
laptop/palm by just putting it on the table next to it. Unfortionatly,
harder to find in the US, and much more popular overseas.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Dawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Karl J. Runge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Linux and Cell phones
> The only cell phone I'm aware of (with a built-in modem) is the QualComm
> "Thin phone". I have one, but haven't tried the modem yet. The QualComm
> PDQ (which comes with a PalmPilot attached) will have a built-in serial
> port, but its awfully big for a cell phone.
>
> I've been fairly pleased with Bell Atlantic Mobile - they have pretty
> good coverage (both digital and analog), and seem to be constantly
> expanding.
>
> "Karl J. Runge" wrote:
> >...
> > Anyway, does anyone out there have suggestions for a cell phone service
> > provider (we live near Manchester) and brand of cell phone that would
> > allow me to do this? (One complication is the laptop doesn't have a
> > serial port, just a PCMCIA modem, do any cell phones allow direct RJ11
> > connections a modem?)
>
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