Resources: Wireless

Here is a comparison of some of the different wireless services (mostly in the US) and what device they appear on.  If you have more info to add, please email dave@davespda.com.

  CDPD GSM CDMA Ricochet
Speed * 19.2 kbps 9.6 kbps 14.4 kbps 128 kbps
Hardware PocketSpider, Minstrel 540, Minstrel II, Minstrel V, Minstrel S, Merlin, AirCard Socket, (note that cards very from phone to phone.) AirCard 510 Merlin Ricochet, Aircard 400
Devices iPAQ, Jornada, Casio, Palm III, Palm V, Visor (all), various HPC's and laptops iPAQ, Jornada, Casio, TRGpro, Handera 330, various HPC's and laptops iPAQ, Jornada, Casio, TRGpro, Handera 330, various HPC's and laptops iPAQ, various HPC's and laptops
Connection Compact Flash, PCMCIA, Palm expansion, Springboard Compact Flash, PCMCIA, TNG/Handera expansion. Compact Flash, PCMCIA, TNG/Handera expansion. PCMCIA
Services ** OmniSky, YadaYada, GoAmerica

* Speeds listed are max speeds.
** Services very and change there supported networks based on their current hardware.

 

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