July 10, 2003
cell appliances or bridges?
I want my mom to be able to do simple text messaging but with a full sized keyboard and screen. If someone built a special 'cellphone appliance' as opposed to 'internet appliance' this would be possible. Has anyone read about devices other than cellphones and pdas which directly use the cell phone network, or act as bridges? For example a cellphone to X10 bridge would allow a 'cellphone' remote control to be built. Or, a cell-to-900mHz bridge would allow 900mHz wireless phones in the house to place calls over the cell network. Of course a cell to 802.11b or cell to ethernet bridge would be useful. (I know I am mixing cell/voice applications with cell/data and there is no need to reply with ways to build the SMS system for my mom, it is just an example.)
Posted by mbolas at July 10, 2003 08:41 PMComments
Hey mon, I know - you could just hook her big screen up to a high rez video camera and point it at a cell phone screen! Still working on the input end...
Posted by: scratch at July 10, 2003 11:39 PM
I heard that most of the handset manufacturers are designing the next gen phoes to have multiple radios ie 802.11, radio, gps, bluetooth, etc. - in theory, that should solve the bridge problem.
Posted by: sfisher at July 10, 2003 11:48 PM
