You have two basic choices:
1) Palm VII
- possibly easier to program, might get away without C/C++
- can't transfer lots of data - only small HTTP-like requests
- have to use Palm.net
- use for web applet sort of results
2) TCP/IP
- works with lots of different services (land line modem, omnisky, celluar
data services, pdQ phone)
- more work programming
- transfer lots of data (per/byte cost is lower)
- can use any protocol you want
- wireless data rates today range from 9600 to 14400; will cross 56Kb or more
I'd be cautious about porting UNIX socket apps. You have less than 30Kb of
heap after the net lib is up on older devices (14Kb on really old devices).
LL
At 11:29 AM 4/13/00 -0700, Tony Davis wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I'm new to Palm Application development.
>The Palm application that I have in mind needs to exchange data with a
>remote desktop(in another city) continuously.
>Can I achieve this through wireless media?(using wireless modem, cell phone
>connection,wireless net etc..?)
>If yes, what are the equipment/software that i have to purchase to develope
>and deploy such a solution.?
>Also can anyone give me a rough idea of the run-time cost of such a wireless
>connection?
>I have some experience using TCP/IP sockets.Can I use sockets for
>programming?
>
>Please send a detailed answer because dont know much about Palm or
>Communication.
>
>Waiting for some kind advices,
>Tony.
>
>
>
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