Wireless Modem for the Visor

Posted By: Ed on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 8:05:12 AM

GoAmerica, reseller of the Minstrel III wireless modem for the Palm III series, has announced that they will be releasing a Handspring module wireless modem for the Visor in the third quarter of this year. No price for the modem was mentioned but the service currently costs $49.95 a month for unlimited usage.

While we're on the subject, GoAmerica is offering the Minstrel III for $99 when a year-long service contract is signed.

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OmniSky???

Brad @ 5/10/2000 11:02:21 AM #

Does anyone know if OmniSky will ever include the Palm III series in its coverage?
Just curious.

RE: OmniSky???

Amar @ 5/14/2000 10:24:00 AM #

Check out
http://www.teredia.com
Amar." CLASS=NEWS>http://www.teredia.com
Amar..

Novatel Wireless

stacktrace @ 5/10/2000 11:17:11 AM #

FYI, Novatel Wireless is the maker of the Minstrel III Wireless Modem,
not GoAmerica.
http://www.novatelwireless.com
BTW," CLASS=NEWS>http://www.novatelwireless.com
BTW, be careful with GoAmerica, they have a hidden per kb surcharge
if you use software not provided by them!

RE: Novatel Wireless

Netizen @ 5/10/2000 11:45:22 PM #

Apparently, the only reason a Palm III/Minstrel III will not work on
the Omnisky network is because the factory assigned Minstrel IP
address will not be recognized by Omnisky.
With cell phones knowledge persons could clone phones. Especially
in the days when cell phones were car phones (or "bag phones")
some people wanted a phone for the sedan as well as the convertible
but did not want to pay two monthly fees. So they paid someone to
make the convertible's car phone a clone of the sedan's care phone.
Novatel has come out with a Minstrel IIIc wireless modem for the Palm IIIc.
Cloning the IP address of your Omnisky/Minstrel V onto a Minstrel IIIc
would give you a "leg up" on everyone else in your wireless neighborhood.
Rumor has it that Palm will have a Palm Vc before year's end. But it may
have a new processor, may have a new connector, and may require a new
Omnisky/Minstrel Vc as well a new serial or USB dock and new everything
else that you already bought for your Palm V/Vx. (Note: a friend shared
his Palm III, third-party stylus. The pocket clip on stylus fit into his Palm
III just fine by but would not fit the groove in my Palm Vx!)
Wouldn't it be nice to have a Color Wireless Palm? :)

RE: Novatel Wireless

Netizen @ 5/10/2000 11:45:22 PM #

Apparently, the only reason a Palm III/Minstrel III will not work on
the Omnisky network is because the factory assigned Minstrel IP
address will not be recognized by Omnisky.
With cell phones knowledge persons could clone phones. Especially
in the days when cell phones were car phones (or "bag phones")
some people wanted a phone for the sedan as well as the convertible
but did not want to pay two monthly fees. So they paid someone to
make the convertible's car phone a clone of the sedan's care phone.
Novatel has come out with a Minstrel IIIc wireless modem for the Palm IIIc.
Cloning the IP address of your Omnisky/Minstrel V onto a Minstrel IIIc
would give you a "leg up" on everyone else in your wireless neighborhood.
Rumor has it that Palm will have a Palm Vc before year's end. But it may
have a new processor, may have a new connector, and may require a new
Omnisky/Minstrel Vc as well a new serial or USB dock and new everything
else that you already bought for your Palm V/Vx. (Note: a friend shared
his Palm III, third-party stylus. The pocket clip on stylus fit into his Palm
III just fine by but would not fit the groove in my Palm Vx!)
Wouldn't it be nice to have a Color Wireless Palm? :)

Free Wireless Modem for Palm III and V

Amar @ 5/14/2000 10:20:03 AM #

Check out this site
www.teredia.com
You get the modem for free after a mail-in-rebate. Also they provide unlimited
internet wireless access for $45/month with no hidden charges (if you are in the network).
Also you can load any s/w you want to, unlike omnisky which will only let you se their s/w.
cheers,
Amar..

RE: Novatel Wireless

Dave @ 5/15/2000 12:40:07 PM #

Is this actually for the PalmV(Vx) as well as the III? I only found Teredia to have the III wireless modem.

At Last!

Briareos @ 5/13/2000 12:20:43 PM #

I've been waiting for *someone* to come out with a wireless Visor modem. I wonder if it'll be a Springboard or a clip-on module...

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