However, the speed is not 14.4K but 9.6K (single data channel). For my Razr, it is enough for Opera Mini to check stock quote and Yahoo email. I also tried to connect to my Dell x50v via bluetooth using Opera Mobile 8.5 Beta2. It is slow but usable in emergency situations. I am happy that for $3.99/month, I can access Yahoo email, Google Local (map and driving directions, and weather), and other website.
]]>Just spoke with cingular.
Was informed that CSD was dropped as an option at the end of 2005.
Those that already had it enabled will keep it.
Those that did not have it yet, cannot get it.
Wish I had found this article before new year’s.
I don’t think (since they don’t/didn’t even publish the CSD service to the public) that allowing customers to have CSD is going to hurt Cingular’s bottom line – in detracting from data plan subscribers.
What a waste, can’t even make a simple data connection with one of the world’s most advanced phones – on a technicality of a restricted simple, low-level service.
If anyone has any good news for me, email me – 4…@direcway.com
]]>I suspect my laptop came shipped with 10.4 on it, and I don’t have a 10.3.9 machine around to play with, so I can’t really offer much in the way of advice. If you have a bluetooth control panel, much around in there. Under the network control panel, “Bluetooth” shows up as an option for connecting to the network, along with “internal modem” and “built-in ethernet” and whatever else. If it’s not showing up that way for you, then I don’t know.
It’s possible that the treo is among the devices the mac cannot connect to?
]]>Thanks for the great instructions on CSD with the Mac. I unfortunately could not get past step 2. (The second step is the doozy. If you go to the Bluetooth control panel, click on your phone, and click on “Configure…,” it’ll ask to chat with your phone again, and then, at the bottom, under “Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection,” are two options:). When I go to configure, the option for Access teh internet with your phone is grayed out. I am using OS 10.3.9, does this matter? Any suggestions?
Thank You,
Tom
t…@drcristello.com
PS I contacted Cingular about activating CSD and spoke with 3 people, not one knew anything about CSD. Today I am going to try my luck at a Cingular store.
What is an “H”? Is it a “handoff” or something? Have we created a stat to track the success of middle-relief as well now? Will we have league-leaders in “H” and potential Cy Young winners racking up infinity “H”‘s? This glorification of relief pitching needs to stop. As Smoltz proved this year, any reliever worth his salt would rather be a starter. Without even knowing what this “H” is, I deem it unworthy of a place in the box score.
]]>Good tips on how to use bluetooth to dial up the Internet from your Powerbook….
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