Thomas Charron wrote:
>
> 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
Ah yes! That's a wonderful phone - works both here (where there's
coverage) and overseas. Its GSM-only though (but supports both the US
and Europe/Asia GSM frequencies). For instance, it doesn't work up in
Concord or Peterboro.
I completely forgot about it because I never could get Linux's IR to
talk to it (but my Palm Pilot talks to it well enough). If you don't
want to use the IR, then you'll have to surrender another $300 for a
PCMCIA modem and serial cable.
You can get the Ericscon I888 at either Omnipoint and/or Sprint PCS
outlets.
> 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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