From: Ian Field (field_ian@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat May 27 2000 - 17:02:49 MDT
Palm VII currently has a similar feature, though not as dynamic. The device
will send the zip code of your current "cell" to any requesting
applications/servers.
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From: "Gamma Pi" <gammapi@newsguy.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: Wireless ecommerce
> From current trends we can extrapolate that more and more people will
carry
> around a PDA size device with built in cell phone and GPS receiver
> capabilities. As a metter of fact Ericsson demonstrated one at CEBIT (Euro
> equivalent of COMDEX), look for "3-band communicator" on the Ericsson
site.
> Run the EPOC OS (like Psions) and has a Palm size color display. I cannot
> wait to buy one. Evident applications are email on the move, real-time
stock
> quotes, and similar. I believe that many less evident killer applications
> will emerge as the devices penetrate the market, especially those that
> exploit the GPS positioning feature to tell a server where you are.
>
>
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