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New Phone Uses WLAN or Cel Networks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-what-i'm-talking-about dept.

Reefa writes "Avaya, Motorola and Proxim this week are expected to announce a co-developed handset and enterprise network gear that let mobile phone users roam between cellular networks and wireless LANs to make/receive calls. The phone uses SIP to make calls when on the WLAN network and switches to using cellular network when out of WLAN coverage and vice versa. The device also supports Push-To-Talk over SIP. BTW, the phone runs WinCE."

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  1. Minutes by djkoolaide · · Score: 1, Funny

    Maybe your minutes won't run out when you're on a WLAN network? That sure would be nice!

  2. Favorite OS name by Dashing+Leech · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah yes, my favorite OS name. Who else but M$ would come up with a name that spells wince. Was there ever a more appropriate name? Now they just need to come out with a cringe OS.

    1. Re:Favorite OS name by Infinite93 · · Score: 5, Funny
      I think you just named the next portable Linux Distro.

      "Don't WinCE, Cringe!!!"

    2. Re:Favorite OS name by wronskyMan · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now they just need to come out with a cringe OS.

      Well, a certain technology critic is partnering with Apple to develop the iCringe (ly) OS

      --
      --- You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad- Neal (not Cowboy) Boortz
  3. WinCE by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is NOT pronounced Win See Ee.

    From Dictionary.com.

    Wince -
    To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.

    For once Microsoft gets it right.

    --
    Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
    1. Re:WinCE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      personnally i still like that old joke about the portable new technology based personal OS, the first stable OS by MS

      Win CEMENT

      combining the technologies of WinCE, WinME, and WinNT. rock solid

  4. Can you hear me now? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What?
    Can you hear me now?
    HOLD ON A SECOND I'M REBOOTING MY PHONE!
    Can you hear me now?
    Can you hear me now?
    Dammit, another bluescreen! *whacks phone*
    Christ, that car came out of NOWHERE! Watch where you're going, asshole!

  5. inconceivable by Mordaximus · · Score: 2, Funny

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. ;)

  6. Re:There is already a similar product being market by dykofone · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, slap an iPod on there and it could even change channels!

  7. Recursive wonderment by peteMG · · Score: 2, Funny
    So, assuming they could get this to work with 802.11(*) in general and I had more than one 802.11 card, could I:
    1. connect to the internet with the phone (if it had GPRS or equivalent)
    2. ship the connection to my laptop via bluetooth
    3. share that connection over a wireless card
    4. connect to the wireless with the phone
    5. GOTO 2
    6. ...
    7. Profit!
    ?