One of the nicer parts about many new cell phones is that they are web-enabled. This means your cellular phone is dual mode - it can both handle voice calls and transmit data. Let me tell you, my husband loves having a web-enabled phone and uses the web capabilities all the time. For some reason, he believes he has to check his e-mail every two minutes or so and when he is not near any of his regular gadgets, his cell phone becomes his Internet link. If you want to use the Internet, but your phone doesn't offer that capability, you will need to buy a PC card modem for your laptop. Web-enabled cell phones should have auto switching between analog and digital so your Internet connection doesn't break while you are traveling. Cell phones as modems are not nearly as fast as a Wifi hot spot or other broadband connections, but they sure are handy. The speed of your Internet connection using your cell phone will be affected by whether it is using analog or digital and what time of day it is (network congestion). Normally, cell phones work the best over the Internet for checking e-mail or doing light Internet surfing. Any heavy duty work on the web, like scheduling flights, will work better using a wifi hot spot.Every cell phone provider offers Internet-enabled cell phones. Cingular has cell phones that they call "Media Net" phones. These phones bring web sites, e-mail, messaging, and downloads to directly into your phone. This means you can chat with friends on MSN, check sports scores, download new ring tones or games, check news headlines, and get the weather report right over your cell phone. You can see all the details about these phones at Cingular.com. |
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