Mobile Business Advisor back issues from February 2003:
Is this the year you buy into Bluetooth? Bluetooth's success depends on ubiquity as much as user benefit.(Advisor View)
Feb 01, 2003; ... HAS BLUETOOTH crossed your radar screen? Bluetooth is a relatively low-cost, low-power wireless technology that dynamically connects devices to one another over small distances--ten meters or less. Based on a triad of hardware, software, and specialized communication protocols, ...
BlackBerry branches out: research in Motion (RIM) is extending the BlackBerry platform, adding support for more networks, voice, and "walkie-talkie" two-way communication.(News; BlackBerry 6510 for the Nextel iDEN network )
Feb 01, 2003 ... New GPRS and CDMA2000 1x data capabilities have opened wireless voice carrier networks to the always-on/always-connected nature of RIM BlackBerry devices. In the last year, RIM has launched devices for Cingular, T-Mobile, AT&T Wireless, Nextel, Verizon, and several European and Asian ...
Remotely monitor machines.(News)
Feb 01, 2003 ... HP and Nokia are working to link Nokia wireless technology with HP hardware and software. The goal of this integrated machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is to help companies access and manage applications on remote devices. Examples of this kind of application include meter reading, ...
BREW gets down to business.(News)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Qualcomm's BREW platform has made great strides as an end-to-end system for wireless application development, device configuration, application distribution, and billing and payment. It's already commercially deployed on approximately 2.5 million activated handsets. But, the bulk of BREW ...
Mobile phone sales defy down economy.(News)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
Feb 01, 2003 ... In the third quarter of 2002, sales of mobile phones increased by 7.8 percent over the same period in 2001, for a total of almost 104.3 million units for the quarter, according to Gartner Dataquest. Nokia's worldwide market share grew to 35.9 percent. Its closest competitor, ...
National Wi-Fi roaming one step closer to reality.(News)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Tech giants AT&T, Intel, and IBM are creating a new company, Cometa Networks, to provide nationwide, wholesale wireless Internet access. Formerly known as Project Rainbow, Cometa plans to sell this service to telecommunication companies, ISPs, cable operators, and wireless carriers, who ...
Speed-dial option.(product watch; Electric Pocket TapDial )(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Electric Pocket TapDial lets Palm OS smartphone and Bluetooth PDA users create speed-dial icons on the Palm application launcher. Users can tap a speed-dial button and go straight into ...
Palm e-mail software.(product watch)(Palm VersaMail )
Feb 01, 2003 ... Palm VersaMail lets Palm handheld users send and receive e-mail from up to eight different ISPs using any Internet connection. VersaMail supports Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS, infrared, or a physical cable connection to a compatible cell phone, the ...
Pen computing.(product watch)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Logitech io is a digital pen that lets users store and organize handwritten information by simply writing with ink on paper. The pen stores up to 40 pages of handwritten notes, which users can transfer to to PCs via a USB cradle. Users can export their handwritten information to ...
Portable color printer.(product watch)(HP Deskjet 4S0)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... HP Deskjet 4S0 is a compact mobile printer offering printouts of up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. At lower resolutions, it prints up to eight color pages per minute. A compact lithium-ion battery lets users print up to 350 pages per charge, and recharges in one hour and 30 minutes. It offers several ...
Sofware development tool.(product watch)(Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Development Studio for Palm OS)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio for Palm OS Platform supports application development for next-generation Palm-powered handhelds that contain processors from Motorola, Intel, and Texas instruments based on ARM ...
Smartphone.(product watch)(Kyocera 7135)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Kyocera 7135 is a CDMA2000 1x phone that offers instant messaging, e-mail, and three Web access modes (HTML, Web clipping, and WAP). It runs on Palm OS and offers ...
Understand Bluetooth privacy issues.(Advisor[R] Answers[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003; ... * Bluetooth Q: Bluetooth is a hot technology right now. However, security seems to be a stumbling block for so many wireless technologies (most notably, Wi-Fi/802.11), it makes me wonder if there are similar issues with this one. Are there security concerns to be aware of when ...
Keep your taps on target.(Advisor[R] Answers[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... * Palm devices Q: I'm having problems inputting commands on my Palm device. Occasionally, the area I need to tap to hit an icon gets off target. Help! A: The screen on a Palm device consists of three layers: a layer of plastic, a layer of gel, and a layer of glass ....
Interpret a cryptic error message.(Advisor[R] Answers[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... * Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Q: When I try to synchronize my Pocket PC that uses Microsoft Pocket Outlook, I get the following error message: "One appointment cannot be read from Microsoft Outlook due to an unknown error. This item will not be synchronized with the ...
Use one port for multiple devices.(Advisor[R] Answers[TM])
Feb 01, 2003 ... * Palm HotSync Q: Is it possible to designate a port that's already in use (say, by a printer) as a HotSync port, too? A: You can do this. You just have ...
T-Mobile Pocket PC 2002 Phone: Microsoft's Pocket PC 2002 Phone platform puts the "smart" in smartphone.(Smartphone)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Feb 01, 2003; ... In the ever-increasing world of device convergence, it's inevitable the phone and PDA should merge. If you think about it, there are really only two ways this can go: You either end up with a PDA that includes phone functionality, or a phone that includes some PDA functionality. Either ...
Novatel Wireless Merlin C201 PCS Connection card: extend your Sprint PCS service to your laptop.(Wireless Data Card)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Feb 01, 2003; ... As the wireless industry matures, we're finally starting to see those innovations the hype masters promised so long ago. One example is the Novatel Wireless Merlin C201 data card. This PCMCIA data card lets a Sprint PCS user plug their laptop into the Sprint PCS Vision network (CDMA) and ...
Pocketec Pockey DataStor USB 2.0 30GB: this device packs a lot of storage into a small, ultra-portable space.(Portable Hard Drive)
Feb 01, 2003; ... They say you can never be too rich, or too thin. They never mentioned "or have too much hard drive space." I'm guessing I'll never be rich or thin, but I do have enough hard drive space, and it's external, portable, hot-pluggable, bus-powered, thin, and light. I've been using ...
FileMaker Mobile 2.1: pocket your FileMaker files.(Mobile Database)
Feb 01, 2003; ... FileMaker Pro has long been known as an easy-to-use data-base for workgroups. Its user-friendly nature has fostered many loyal fans, so Pocket PC users breathed a sigh of relief when FileMaker Inc. released FileMaker Mobile 2.1--now they don't have to leave their FileMaker data behind when ...
LG 5350: the full-color vivid screen will make you look twice, but it's the SprintPCS business features that will hook you.(Smartphone)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Feb 01, 2003; ... The LG 5350 is a stylish, lightweight flip-phone with some clever features and a great inter face. It offers all you'd expect from a cutting-edge phone, and adds a brilliant screen and the OpenWave browser for Web browsing. Features The phone's PDA functions are ...
When Murphy's Law meets Wi-Fi don't panic. Here's how to troubleshoot your wireless connection.(Wireless Web)
Feb 01, 2003; ... Murphy's Law tells us that if anything can go wrong, it will. The wonders of 802.11b technology (commonly referred to as Wi-Fi) may have revolutionized the way we work, but Murphy's Law is here to stay. What happens when the inevitable failure occurs (at the worst possible time)? At times ...
Detect rogue access points: unsecured wireless access points negate any effort you've made to protect your network--even implementing firewalls. Here's how to detect them.(Wireless Security)
Feb 01, 2003; ... A BEAT UP VAN PULLS UP in front of a dark office building late at night. A bleary-eyed technician furiously taps away at the keyboard. Like a rat drawn to cheese, his pace accelerates as he gathers information about your network. Within half an hour, he takes control of the domain, and ...
Voice over IP goes wireless: VoIP promises great cost savings, but quality of service and security are still issues to consider.(Telephone Technology)
Feb 01, 2003; ... INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) IS LEAVING its mark on telephony. A handful of wholesale phone companies are breaking your voice into syllable-sized packets and sending it over a lattice of wireless networks that resemble, and include, the Internet. Why? To help businesses avoid the long-distance ...
How to plan high-impact wireless applications: steps 2 through 5: go from interview data to prioritized functionality.(Software Development)
Feb 01, 2003; ... THINKING OF BUILDING a wireless application, and more than a little intimidated at the prospect? No matter how experienced a developer you are, wireless application development can seem like a whole new ball game. But is it? There is at least one useful skill you can carry over from ...
Data for docs on the go: more efficient access to information, via mobile devices, means more time for patients.(Mobile Success Story)(Ohio State University Medical Center)
Feb 01, 2003; ... MOBILE TECHNOLOGY is taking off in the medical field. Doctors are turning to personal digital assistants (PDAs) to help them provide faster and better medical care. Many Web sites cater to PDA users in the medical field and PDA software is available to track patient data, provide ...
"Inking" out of the box: manufacturers of pricey tablet PCs bet digital ink will go mainstream.(Tablet PCs)
Feb 01, 2003; ... IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN. Pen-based computers are resurfacing, thanks largely to Microsoft's new Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, introduced in the fall of 2002. There's no denying that the new Tablet PCs are, well, fun. But handwriting recognition as computer input has had several major ...
Use the command stroke for palm Menu commands.(Advisor[R] Tips[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003; ... * Palm OS 5/4/3.5 You can easily trigger Menu commands without tapping them. The trick is learning a Graffiti menu shortcut: Draw a slash (bottom left to top right); this gives you a Command prompt. Write the letter of the command you want. For example, Upslash+B is the shortcut ...
When all else fails, try a soft reset.(Advisor[R] Tips[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003; ... * Palm OS 5/4/3.5 A soft reset is one of the most useful troubleshooting tips you can know. When your Palm freezes, insert the reset tip of the stylus (unscrew the metal barrel from the plastic top ...
What to do when a soft reset doesn't work.(Advisor[R] Tips[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003; ... * Palm OS 5/4/3.5 If you think you have no choice but to erase your Palm completely, you can perform a hard reset. While holding down the Power button, insert the reset tip into the Reset hole to press and release the reset button. When the Palm logo appears, release the power ...
Customize your Pocket PC alarm.(Advisor[R] Tips[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... * Pocket PC 2002/2000 You can change the sound file your Pocket PC uses for its alarm by going to Start > Settings > Sounds > Reminders and selecting one of the alarm options ...
Wi-Fi = no thanks?(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2003 ... Wi-Fi is 100% cool. Everybody who uses it loves it. So why, Buzz wonders, is there plenty of returned-and-resealed Wi-Fi gear at retailers? Here's the inside info from one chain. CompUSA stores take back almost one out of three 802.11 h products, and roughly half of faster 802.11a ...
Apple iPhone: myth or mock-up?(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])
Feb 01, 2003 ... Word and photos have spread like wildfire among Macintosh fans: Apple is coming out with an iPhone mobile phone, with extra cool stuff like chat, synch, inking, and automatic networking. Apple won't confirm or deny plans; but alas, the secret prototype photos weren't smuggled out of Apple, ...
Sprint unlimited limited?(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])
Feb 01, 2003 ... Buzz was using Sprint's online store to buy a Sprint Aircard. Having a wireless modem in his laptop would be cool! While signing up for the $100/month "unlimited data" plan, he read the service agreement. This part spun his head around three times: "Sprint may deny or terminate service ...