Smartphone Review

Late last month, GoAmerica announced that EarthLink had purchased all its CDPD-networked subscribers and a segment of its Cingular and Motient network subscriber base. This week, GoAmerica sent an email to all the subscribers to its CDPD wireless service informing them that their accounts are being transferred to EarthLink. These people have the choice of either subscribing to EarthLink for $40 a month or stopping their service. Thanks to Mike for the tip.

Speaking of CDPD, AT&T Wireless announced earlier this week that it will shut its CDPD network down by 2004. AT&T no longer accepts new subscribers and current subscribers will be encouraged to switch to the company’s other networks. Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) is an older wireless networking technology that offers a maximum speed of 19.2 kbps.
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Handspring has dropped the price of the Treo 180 to $249 with a service contract from T-Mobile or Cingular. This is a Palm OS smartphone that offers a monochrome screen and runs on GSM wireless networks. A GPRS upgrade is due in the near future. This price applies to both the version with a built-in keyboard as well as the one that uses Graffiti.

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It was another exciting year in the world of handheld computers. One company, Palm, split into two; two companies, Hewlett Packard and Compaq, merged into one; and a couple of others simply faded away. Devices became cheaper, smaller and simpler, but also more expensive, bigger, and more complicated. Yes, it was an interesting year.

The Palm Year

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Handspring has just announced a special offer for the holidays. Its Treo 180 communicators are now available for $99 after mail in rebate. For a limited time, and only while supplies last, customers who purchase a Treo 180 or 180g with a GPRS service contract from T-Mobile will get an additional $150 off through a mail-in rebate.
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