Wednesday, January 7, 2004
Socket Announces First Battery-Powered Cordless Modem for PDAs and Notebooks
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 10:30 AM
"Socket Communications, Inc. the Mobile Connection™ Company, today announced the first battery-powered cordless 56K modem for PDAs. The Socket Cordless 56K Modem with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology allows users the freedom and mobility to access the Internet or email through a telephone from any Bluetooth enabled device that supports a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) profile, such as Pocket PCs, Windows notebooks, and Palm devices – without having to be tethered to an analog phone line and electrical outlet."
Somehow the idea of a 56K modem seems quaint, but then again, I don't travel as much as I used to and I can remember checking my email over a 14.4 CDPD connection because there was simply no other way. And being able to hook up the Bluetooth modem in a corner of the room near a phone jack and use a Bluetooth Pocket PC or laptop to get your email is a very compelling scenario compared to carrying a long phone cord with you. $129 USD is a reasonable price as well.
Somehow the idea of a 56K modem seems quaint, but then again, I don't travel as much as I used to and I can remember checking my email over a 14.4 CDPD connection because there was simply no other way. And being able to hook up the Bluetooth modem in a corner of the room near a phone jack and use a Bluetooth Pocket PC or laptop to get your email is a very compelling scenario compared to carrying a long phone cord with you. $129 USD is a reasonable price as well.
