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Does the new Zaurus support connecting to a mobile phone net directly or via an IrDA connection to a mobile phone? Can you send and receive POP and IMAP directly through such a connection or are you tied to the desktop like with Palm via a sync (MultiMail Pro excempted)? Anyone? Cheers, Brian
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http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/zaurus-faq/
specifically,
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/zaurus-faq/sections/ir_port.php3
or try the #zaurus channel on irc.openprojects.net
I've just purchased a Zaurus but haven't seriously played around with it
yet.
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On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 18:49:20 +0700
Brian Durant
Does the new Zaurus support connecting to a mobile phone net directly or via an IrDA connection to a mobile phone? Can you send and receive POP and IMAP directly through such a connection or are you tied to the desktop like with Palm via a sync (MultiMail Pro excempted)? Anyone?
Cheers,
Brian
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On Friday 19 April 2002 07:49, Brian Durant wrote:
Does the new Zaurus support connecting to a mobile phone net directly or via an IrDA connection to a mobile phone?
Absolutely - can't remember the page now, but I did find a reference indicating how to connect to certain cell phones via IrDA. You would probably be better served to get a CF CDPD modem, like the Enfora Spyder, if you are in a covered area.
Can you send and receive POP and IMAP directly through such a connection or are you tied to the desktop like with Palm via a sync (MultiMail Pro excempted)? Anyone?
Absolutely. CF LAN and 802.11 cards are available, the Z itself will do POP, IMAP & SMTP. Even when the Z is in the cradle, the sync connection is done thru TCP/IP. Beyond that, remember, it's linux. With a network connection, you can run SSH/SSHD, the Z comes with Opera, so you can surf, there are also FTP programs, Boa webserver, etc. available. Good Stuff.
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