From: John Derbyshire (johnderbyshire_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: Mon Mar 10 2003 - 15:08:48 PST
David asked:
"I poked around the Web looking at info on the Nokia card phone, and I
still haven't quite figured out what it does. It appears to be a
combination Wi-Fi card/wireless GRPS enabled modem. my silly childish
hope, is that it lives up to its name, and exists as a phone in itself.
=A0=A0If anyone is making a cell phone on a card, would it be possible to
work it on the Newton?- and thusly have the object of at least my
dreams, a fully functioning PDA phone with intelligent assistance, and
handwriting recognition."
When I began the thread on cardphones this was what I was after too.
Apparently the Nokia Card Phone can function as a GSM phone when mounted in
a PDA like the Newton, eg on
http://www.freedom-mobiles.co.uk/nkcard2.htm
"More about the Nokia Card phone:
This is a dualband device which can be used for voice, fax and data which
plugs into a compatible device (e.g. laptop, palmtop, portable fax) with a
type II PC Card (PCMCIA) slot to give it communications capability. This is
the World's first product which supports high-speed data transfer in HSCSD
networks, which means that right now you can achieve 28.8kb/s uncompressed
transfer rates, rivalling fixed line networks. That's three times faster
than in today's 9.6 kb/s GSM networks. The Nokia Card Phone is 10 mm thick
and weighs just 57 grams. There is a headset socket on the edge so you can
use for private voice calls too, and sound support is not required on your
laptop or device. This product launched in August 2000 on Orange coinciding
with the high speed data services launch - a UK exclusive on Orange. At
normal speed, the Nokia Card Phone supports 14.4 kb/s, it will
automatically=A0 shift up to double speed using two "time slots" in and two
out, doubling the transfer speed to 28.8 kb/s if another time slot is
available on the network. In practice you should get this speed most of the
time. If you are in an area of poor coverage the Cardphone will work at
either 9.6kb/s or 19.2kb/s, but again if it can, it will always try to spee=
d
up so you get the best performance if the capacity and network coverage is
available."
The Card Phone is now discontinued but other similar devices include the
Option Globetrotter (details on same site as above). See also the kind
responses to my original question from list members (thanks for these guys)=
.
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