Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Brighthand: "The Drawbacks of Cellular-Wireless Handhelds"
Posted by Janak Parekh in "ARTICLE" @ 10:00 AM
"I've believed for years that, someday, all handhelds will have built-in cellular-wireless access. But now I'm beginning to wonder if that's true. The advantages of cellular-wireless handhelds are obvious. They allow you to easily check your email and surf the Web wherever and whenever you want. You're no longer tied to your desk or even a Wi-Fi access point, and you don't have to worry about juggling multiple devices. And as cellular-wireless networks offer faster and faster data transfer speeds, the devices connecting to them become increasingly useful...As nice as this vision is, there are some drawbacks, especially for us hard-core handheld users. Most of these aren't technological problems; they are business related."
As a user of converged devices over the years, I can say that Ed has hit the nail on the head here. It's infuriating, because I love the features of the converged devices I've used. I'm also looking forward to the next big converged unit -- the HTC Universal -- but true-to-form, no one knows when it'll be released by the carriers. :|
As a user of converged devices over the years, I can say that Ed has hit the nail on the head here. It's infuriating, because I love the features of the converged devices I've used. I'm also looking forward to the next big converged unit -- the HTC Universal -- but true-to-form, no one knows when it'll be released by the carriers. :|
