Re: Bluetooth Profile for Palm web access?

"Alan Hoyle" <alanh@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:01:14 +0100, Tiny Tim wrote:
>
>>> I don't know whether the phone provides the support you need but even if
>>> it does, you need to make sure the Palm will recognise it and play ball
>>> too. According to the latest release of the Palm Phonelink software
>>> there
>>> is no mention of the 6355i. See below for currently supported list.....
>> <snip>
>> Oops - I meant 6255i.
>
> I don't see AllTel listed on palm's website either, only Cingular and
> T-Mobile. The former has terrible signal at my house and the latter
> isn't available in North Carolina. So, generic Bluetooth DUN profile
> support on a phone is NOT sufficient for the palm to access the net?
>
> Is it correct to say that I'd need phonelink to support both the
> particular model phone AND the wireless provider in order to get
> access?
>
I suspect the wireless provider may be irrelevant, unless the provider
botches the phone's firmware in some way. I have a Sony Ericcson T68i and
there is a Phonelink profile for that phone and it works great for any links
between that and my Tungsten T3. But when I got myself a Samsung D500, with
bluetooth, it was clear that it and the T3 would not work so well. I could
get a dialup connection working OK for web browsing but the SMS program on
the Palm would/could not exchange SMS messages the way my T68i could. I've
since returned the D500 and am still using my three year old T68i quite
successfully.

I remember when the Nokia 6230 was released that people were moaning that
they couldn't get it to work with their Palms. That phone is now supported,
it appears, but I don't think you can take it for granted that a phone will
work OK without trying it yourself or finding someone who can confirm
success.


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