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DataWind's Pocket Surfer 2 device is coming to the UK in July, claiming to offer the internet anywhere for free.
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The first generation device is currently for sale in the US and Canada, offering full web access via a 640 pixel wide screen with full QWERTY keyboard. It works via your mobile handset, using a Bluetooth (which means wireless) link-up for connectivity. And it's friendly to your data contract too server-side compression cutting back on the bandwidth.What the second generation model (pictured below) offers, apart from a change of look, isn't clear. Hopefully we'll have concrete details of it, as well as the pricing model, after the launch. source:
techdigest www.datawind.com
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:13:45
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if it works via your mobile handset for which you are being charged for data usage, how is it offering internet anywhere for free
bit puzzled by that?
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:15:48
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Me too!
Free so long as you ain't connected to your mobile phone! hehehe
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:21:50
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On 2007-07-03 15:15:48, masseur wrote:
if it works via your mobile handset for which you are being charged for data usage, how is it offering internet anywhere for free
bit puzzled by that?
I couldn't understand what they meant by Free Wireless internet anywhere either when quite clearly states that it works through your phone.
The picture is a bit muddled right now will have to look into this further!
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:26:18
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unless you use the persons sitting next to you, then its free
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:28:06
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well, I like the idea anyway and I could see me using this
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:33:14
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We'll have a much clearer picture of how they plan to justify this as FREE next week on the U.K launch!
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:37:43
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Hi Masseur,
But then you are back to a 2 device solution yet again which unfortunately i still think is the only way to get the best of both worlds. Or get a E90 which is pretty much like having two devices, for now i decide a E61 and N95 did that job best fro my needs over the E90. Although i do believe by early to mid next year when the OMAP series 3 chips start appearing in our devices and a true E61 replacement comes hopefully that will no longer be true as maybe then i will get my truly converged device giving me all i want in just one device.
Marc
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:38:20
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they still charge you for using the phone....so i think if you buy...there is still a monthly payment...
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:39:31
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unless they write you a cheque each month to cover your data costs
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Posted: 2007-07-03 15:41:50
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