Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Turn Your Jornada 560 into a CDMA Phone?
Posted by Brad Adrian in "HARDWARE" @ 05:02 PM
http://pdazone.info/info/info00170.html
I came across this little tidbit on the MobiGeeks site. It describes an accessory that plugs into the Jornada compact flash slot, turning the device into a full-function CDMA telephone. <!>
The photos aren't great, and much of the information is in Korean (I think), but the specs are interesting:
Interface : CompactFlash Type I
Battery Life : Usage 2.35h, Waiting 40h
Charge time : about 2h
Vibrator : 9000rpm/sec
Speaker : 400 ~ 1Khz 43dB
Size : 62 x 57 x 17 mm
CDMA : Qualcomm MSM 5000
Data Transmit Rate : 144 Kbps (Max 740kbps)
Warranty : 1 year
This, to me, looks really interesting. I've always liked the idea of using add-ons like this to enhance the functionality of my Pocket PCs; it provides greater flexibility than trying to use an all-in-one device. And this little bugger seems nice and small, about the size of the Enfora PocketSpider wireless modem, but more smartly configured. I'd LOVE to give it a try.
(The MobiGeeks page also lists a URL for the device's manufacturer, Be Interactive, but I couldn't find any additional information there.)
UPDATE: One of our readers has gotten word from Be Interactive that, due to the HP/Compaq merger, this product will probably NOT be produced (see the discussion thread). Too bad, this could be a useful tool.
I came across this little tidbit on the MobiGeeks site. It describes an accessory that plugs into the Jornada compact flash slot, turning the device into a full-function CDMA telephone. <!>
The photos aren't great, and much of the information is in Korean (I think), but the specs are interesting:
Interface : CompactFlash Type I
Battery Life : Usage 2.35h, Waiting 40h
Charge time : about 2h
Vibrator : 9000rpm/sec
Speaker : 400 ~ 1Khz 43dB
Size : 62 x 57 x 17 mm
CDMA : Qualcomm MSM 5000
Data Transmit Rate : 144 Kbps (Max 740kbps)
Warranty : 1 year
This, to me, looks really interesting. I've always liked the idea of using add-ons like this to enhance the functionality of my Pocket PCs; it provides greater flexibility than trying to use an all-in-one device. And this little bugger seems nice and small, about the size of the Enfora PocketSpider wireless modem, but more smartly configured. I'd LOVE to give it a try.
(The MobiGeeks page also lists a URL for the device's manufacturer, Be Interactive, but I couldn't find any additional information there.)
UPDATE: One of our readers has gotten word from Be Interactive that, due to the HP/Compaq merger, this product will probably NOT be produced (see the discussion thread). Too bad, this could be a useful tool.
