Wireless Palm V
OmniSky, formally OpenSky was launched today. The new service enables wireless access on a Palm V or Vx. For $299 you get a sleek Minstrel V 19.2 kbs wireless modem and unlimited service until March 31st. Check this map to see if there is coverage in your area.
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RE: Value will vary
Also, they mention that the service will cost no more than $49.95, which really means that it will surely be 50 bucks a month (give or take a nickel). That's a lot of cash, even if the first few months are free.
I'm really tempted to buy it, but I'm not sure if I can trust them yet, although it looks MUCH more appealing than the Palm VII service. I'm drooling just thinking about browsing the web everywhere I take the Palm. While I don't really have a huge need for something like that, I just can't think of anything cooler to dump 300 bucks on :)
RE: Value will vary
In OmniSky's Defense
RE: Value will vary
it is DA BOMB! I've used it in the New York City metro area and Las Vegas and the cell
signal is strong and steady in both places. Sending and retrieving e-mail is a breeze and
surfing the web with Avantgo is very, very acceptable, although Omnisky promises
to roll out the now-nonexistent SSL technology soon. The most recent info from the company
indicates that they've lowered the service fee ceiling to $40 a month, with a 15% lifetime
discount to beta members, so they're apparently bending to customer response. All in all
not an unreasonable fee for the convenience of having access to e-mail and the web almost
anywhere, like in the office, where you can dabble on the web without needing to use the
office PC and leaving a trace for the compliance boys. Plus you can't beat the detachability
factor vis a vis the Palm VII brick. And the web clipping on Avantgo lets me read all the major
newspapers and mags in the morning on the train with no ink on the fingers!! :)
By the way, the modem charges very quickly and lasts pretty much the whole 9 to 5 day,
unless you use it non-stop for 3 hours.
Unlimited Wireless for $24.99 a month
Drop Proxiweb (http://www.proxiweb.com)" CLASS=NEWS>http://www.proxiweb.com) on the Palm V for web browsing (with images as well) and ProxiMail for email (both free) and you have a great solution for web and email for only $24.99 a month.
I for one will be going wireless for sure.
RE: Unlimited Wireless for $24.99 a month
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http://www.novatelwireless.com
http://www.proxiweb.com
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RE: Unlimited Wireless for $24.99 a month
Omnisky is too pricey - TELL THEM !
Now I can toss the GSM cable, or wait...
$299 + $49.95 a month? OUCH !!!!!
No way... I'll by a Ricochet first...
Anyhow, we are encouraging all Palm V users to send a kind note Omnisky telling them that you think the pricing is too steep for such a product.
Especially from a company nobody has ever heard of.
We have spent enough $$ on the Palm V as it is.
For the pricing OmniSky is touting, I would either just get a Palm VII or get a Ricochet...
For now I'll keep my Sprint PCS GSM kit.
I think by encouraging OmniSky to rethink the pricing they will ony benefit by a large intial subscriber base...
Maybe Omnisky's marketing is only looking at the target goal of $1.4 Million they will make if they sell all 5,000 "charter memberships".
I am sure there is a catch, like you must sign up for one year service type deal...
Let's all write Omnisky & tell them we'd like to see there great product at a more competitive price...
Why pay for internet service twice?
RE: Why pay for internet service twice?
Maybe the tech you talked to thought you wanted to know if you could drop your ISP that you use with your p.c. or Mac. You wouldn't use your computer with OmniSky as the ISP, but your Palm will use OmniSky as the ISP.
Maybe someone could get a third opinion, but the tech I spoke with seemed to know what he was talking about.
Omnisky Modem
I know many people are put off by the supposed pricing plan, but realize that they say the monthly cost will never go above $50 and that $49.95 a month is not set as of yet. Also, I know there's not many days until signup ends but for the $299 beta you geta the Palm V modem (retail $399, supposedly) and unlimmited internet access until APRIL 31, 2000.
For me, the deal made sense, plus I like to have the latest and coolest stuff. But I will tell you the Modem is well made and works great. The back is even covered in the same metal as the Palm V to match! Very cool.
Phone attachment for Palmtop
I still don't get is why no one has come up with an
add on device to make a cellular phone out of a
palmtop. Think of the possibilities with such an attachment.
I wonder who we would need to contact to investigate
such a possibility?
RE: Phone attachment for Palmtop
RE: Phone attachment for Palmtop
I have a palm V, NO modem, a Nokia 5190 phone with Voicestream service. I bought the GlobalPlus cable for $129 and HandWeb for $40. They tell me $30 month unlimited access through Infostream, and it doesn't count against my airtime. I'll believe it when I get the bill this month. So far, I've successfully gotten on the web through Earthlink as an ISP and browsed on my palm. Unfortunatly, squeezing big pages onto the palm is messy. There are some optimized sites, but I haven't yet figured out how to get to them all. (aka Avantgo.) any ideas?
New Paqlm V USer
the web via a mobile phone in the UK. Any ideas ?
What software and hardware do I need and from where ?
RE: New Paqlm V USer
a) the new Palm OS 3.3 software (unless it is already installed on your palm you can
dowmload it for free from www.3com.com
b) the new ProxiMail and ProxiWeb software - also for free (I don't have the address
at hand, but I am sure you find it - if not, mail me back at wschnellbuegel@yahoo.de
and I tell you later
c) a mobile phone - I am using the Siemens S25, because with this I don't need a cable.
I can contact it from my Palm V via the infrared port and
d) an internet provider that allows access via mobile phone. I am using the AT&T Global
Network which has knots all over the world and of course in the UK!
If you speak German, go and see www.mohnaupt.de - on this site I got a lot of info in
this respect.
Hope I this helps.
Best regards
Wolfgang
Palm V Problem
My e-Mail address is coreknow23@aol.com
Palm V Problem
My e-Mail address is coreknow23@aol.com
Palm Vx and Omnisky
Should this work for me? What apps do you all recommend?
--
dave
Palm wireless
Can someone tell me if there is specific phone or kit I have to use in order to use the Palm without having to track down a phone outlet?
RE: Palm wireless
Palm VII
with wireless connectivety using palm.net accounts. I
have a user going to Europe next week and she wants to
know if there are wireless services available in Germany. Anyone?
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Value will vary
the modems will "begin shipping in December." So now you're down to 3 1/2 months of free service. "Begin
shipping" means you might have to wait longer, and even longer if there's a delay. Receive your modem in mid-
January and you're down to 2 1/2 months of free service.
They also say to "compare" their modem "at $399". To what? Are there other wireless Palm V modems out there?
(It's a serious question--are there? I haven't seen any.) Is it a fair comparison price?
I'm not saying this isn't a neat new service; it probably is. Just that it might not be quite as neat as it
might seem at first.
-Kurt