WI-FI v.s. Bluetooth ?

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Well the time has come when i have to switch from my setup of having my PDA (T3) connect to my cell phone via a cable to connect to the internet (because of coverage area).

I'm thinking either .........Bluetooth via a bluetooth phone or WI-FI card.

Any suggestions one which route to take?

What does each entail (subscription wise, set up, etc..)?

Later,

Syno
 
Good Morning and thanks so much for reading my e-mail ...

My office is considering getting handhelds for the office but we want them to be able to connect via Bluetooth. We want them to be able to connect booth through a Bluetooth phone and through a car which has Bluetooth in it. I have several different questions regarding this and hope that you can (if not answer), point me in the correct direction .......

1) I assume that the Bluetooth will allow the two devices to speak without any problems. No added service is needed. Is this correct? I won't have to pay extra just to have the handheld talk to the Bluetooth in either the phone or the car???

2) In order to set up the handheld so that I may receive e-mail and browse the web online, what will I need to do / who will I need to contact? I know I will need an application to do both but then, how do I connect to my service provider to check e-mail for example? I know they don't have dial up ..... they have cable. So how does that work? Will this be through the cell phone company or internet provider or both?

3) Finally what will all of the added (extra) costs beyond the handheld itself be?

Thanks very much!!!!
 
My response to your questions:

1. The bluetooth phone and Palm should work together assuming you get a phone supported by the PhoneLink app. Palm has a list of the supported phones at their web site. Some phones have limitations in ways they handle SMS, dialup, and connecting to the Internet. Check the list of phones before making a purchase.

2. You need to contact your Internet service provider for Internet dialup information. You also will need to contact your phone company to make sure your plan includes unlimited data transfer. Otherwise, you will be very shocked when you get your phone bill.

3. As far as I know, the main extra cost to be worried about is the phone bill. Many companies will charge users by either connection time or the amount of data customers transfer. If you have the wrong phone plan, you may end up paying a lot of money for the data you transfer. Contact your phone company before you connect. There is no extra charge for using bluetooth itself. Only the dialup is charged.
 
Oh no ........ so I will need to have some sort of dial up connection from my ISP? Problem is, I have Comcast and they are all cable (no dial up). Is this going to be a problem?

Thanks dwinget!

Syno
 
I am unfamiliar with Comcast and their services, mainly because I am living overseas. My Internet service provider provides both cable and dialup access. Some phone companies offer GPRS service plans. If your phone company provides GPRS Internet access, you will not need to contact a separate Internet service provider. The dialup connection is only needed if GPRS is not supported by your phone company. In this case, you would need to find out information such as the access number and your login name and password, and the DNS server settings.
 
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