Quickies: IrPrint, Ohfish Tri-Band Modem, Porteson

Posted By: As Listed Monday, June 25, 2001 8:22:42 AM

IS/Complete has released a new version of IrPrint. It now supports printing of Word and Excel files with Documents To Go. It restores formatting from the PC including bold, italics, underlines, justifications, outlines, tables, and even color. IrPrint also allows printing from the standard Palm OS handheld applications: Address Book, Memo Pad, Date Book, Email and To Do List. -Cory

Ohfish Communications will officially announce its tri-band GSM clip-on device for the Palm m500/m505 at TECHXNY. User will be able to wirelessly access the Internet not only in Asia/Europe but also in the United States. Ohfish delivers two types: one for the Palm V/Vx and the other the Palm m500/m505. -Jocy Tang .

The Porteson MP3 Player for the m100 series is now available from Shinei International. It has an SD/MMC expansion port and can work as a stand-alone player. There are two versions: 32 MB for $150, 64 MB for $200. -Dr. J

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note on the Ohfish

GregGaub @ 6/25/2001 12:20:00 PM #
Ohfish makes a DUAL-band GSM clipon for the V/Vx series. This modem does NOT work in the US. The only tri-band device they're releaseing, which works in the US, is the one for the m50x series.

IMHO, this really bites, and isn't a real smart move on their part. They'd certainly sell a TON more of the things if they made the tri-band for the V/Vx, since there's easily more people with V's than with m50x's.

I've requested repeatedly that they make a tr-band device, and they've always told me that it's in the works or some such double-talk. Now I find that they HAVE made one, but that it's only for the m50x. What's really goofy is that they already had the dual-band for the V, why not just make it into tri-band and sell them?

Would anyone like to venture to guess that Palm, Inc. had struck a deal with Ohfish that essentially made sure that their tr-band device was only for the m50x? Ohfish probably got a bundle of money to help Palm push their new line.

But I'm not bitter. :P
-Greg

RE: note on the Ohfish
Ed @ 6/25/2001 12:47:51 PM #
Greg, what's your basis for this info? Here's a quote from the e-mail that was sent to me:

To satisfy the requirements of PDA users, Ohfish delivers two types of Tri-band GSM clip-on device. One is working on Palm V/Vx and IBM WorkPad and the other one is compatible with Palm m500/m505.

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RE: note on the Ohfish
GregGaub @ 6/26/2001 12:36:19 AM #
Well, their site still only refers to the dual-band modem for the V/Vx. I re-read the message I got from them (presumably the same as you got), and only in the last paragraph does it make that statement. The first thing in the e-mail is this:
"Ohfish Communications Inc., a leading provider of wireless GSM communication
devices, will officially announce its tri-band GSM clip-on device on June
26-28 at PC EXPO in New York City. This tri-band device is compatible with
Palm m500/m505."
This is implies only one device, which is compatible only with the m50x. The message as a whole is confusing as a result, but I guess it's possible that they are simultaneously releasing tri-band devices for both the V/Vx and m50x. This would be great, and I look forward to seeing them hit the market. Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling that it was an incorrect wording, and that the type for the V/Vx is just dual-band.
-Greg

RE: note on the Ohfish
Ed @ 6/26/2001 1:09:13 AM #
I sent a message to the company asking for a clarification.

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RE: Tri-band Ohfish for V/Vx
Ed @ 7/2/2001 11:22:10 PM #
I finally heard back from Ohfish. I think their English-speaking rep was at the PC Expo. Anyway, she said, "Yes, our tri-band does support Palm V and Vx and Palm m500 in the very near
future. We suppose it'll be released in August."

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RE: note on the Ohfish
I.M. Anonymous @ 8/13/2001 3:57:27 PM #
It's August... I'm anxious!!!

Cell phone too?

I.M. Anonymous @ 6/27/2001 12:25:50 PM #
Am i to understand this thing right?
you can make and receive voice calls with this as well as access the internet?

If this is true visor phone users can finally shut up!!

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