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Net Access Using an iBook, Bluetooth Adaptor and a Mac?

Posted by Cliff on from the getting-online-anywhere dept.

davesag asks: "How are people connecting to the net using Mac OS X and a Bluetooth phone, such as an Ericsson T68i? I have to buy a new mobile phone today or tommorrow and so far have not been able to find any details on how i would use a mobile phone as a modem with Mac OS X. I have seen plenty of people use their phones with computers running Windows XP but from what i can see no-one makes Mac drivers for the phones. I have seen plenty of apps for synching phones' address books etc, including Apple's own iSync, but none of these options seem to allow the Mac to take advantage of the GPRS Internet connectivity. I am keen to hear other's experiences, or lack thereof with Mac OS X, Bluetooth and mobile net access before I shell out my money."

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  1. how about dialup? by sammy.lost-angel.com · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Can I use my t68i to dial up my already existing ISP? I know it will be slower, but under my plan it would be more cost effective.

    1. Re:how about dialup? by matts.nu · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Can I use my t68i to dial up my already existing ISP? I know it will be slower, but under my plan it would be more cost effective.

      Yes, that's how you connect while you're not in a GPRS covered area. The phone would be rather useless if it didn't have GSM Data, because few people have GPRS subscriptions and a very small part of Earth have GPRS coverage. Roaming is more or less non-existant.

      But to determine the cost effectivness you have to consider how much data you will send, because GPRS doesn't have a time charge, only data charge.

  2. which bluetooth adapter? by DrStrangeLoop · · Score: 2, Interesting

    it seems like most of the people posting here are using the d-link or some other usb bluetooth adapter... however, owning a powerbook, i would very much prefer some kind of internal adapter, namely a pcmcia bluetooth interface.
    since [one of] the point[s] of bluetooth is reducing the hassle of physically conneting two devices, it strikes me as rather annoying that i have to connect the usb adapter to the back of my tibook evertime i want to access a phone or pda. it is better than using a cable, but i still have to plug things into things.
    so, does anybody know about pcmcia bluetooth devices which are supported by os x?

    thnx, strangeloop