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King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:30 am Post subject: Cell phone internet access

OK, so I just found out that with my phone and t-zones (t-mobile) I can go online. How can I use that for geocaching? I think not at all, but I haven't really tried it out much.

They also have a "Sidekick" for data, unlimited at 29.99 a month, but the unit seems pricey. Is this all useless stuff?
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s4xton · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:

I use a T-Mobile Sidekick. It's pretty nifty for logging caches from the cache site. The T-Zones stuff... well, good for some things, but unless you want to invest a lot of time learning stuff and doing the research to get the right phone, you likely won't get much out of it.

I do recommend the T-Mobile Sidekick (Danger Hiptop)... excellent for AIM chat, web browsing, e-mail, etc. I pay $20/mo for data service, and tacked onto my regular $30/mo phone plan.

There are also deals currently at Amazon.com where you can get it for $30 after rebates:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000A0AZC/bedope/

The one downfall of the hiptop/Sidekick is that they seem to go out more often than most phones and wireless data devices.... T-Mobile has always replaced them for free, though.

I'm also in Danger, Inc.'s Developer Program along with being rather tight with the hiptop community, so if you have any other questions about the hiptop/Sidekick, let me know. If I don't know it, I can get an answer.

-Aaron

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:05 am Post subject:

The price I was quoted was $299.00
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trypnotic79 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:09 am Post subject:

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:38 am Post subject:

I'm at work, so I have to check in and check out quickly. I'll take a good look when I get home. Thanks for the info.
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Kitch · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:47 am Post subject:

I'm going to have a hard time selling the wife on this one....
after i just bought a clie...

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trypnotic79 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:01 am Post subject:

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s4xton · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:49 am Post subject:

I've seen the "You'll always be able to get ahold of me now, dear" line used too. Wink

Good luck. They are a lot of fun - but on another note, not all portions of geocaching.com work on the hiptop. There was a point where nothing worked on the hiptop and it took a few arguments between Jeremy and I on the forums to get him to fix it.

In the end, it is useful for logging caches and getting cache information, but I wait until I get home to log bugs or to write anything lengthy. Also, the notes feature on it is quite useful for quickly typing in information if you don't want to take the time to log from the cache. Many times I'll type in something like:

"GC1234 Saw Deer Left Bulgarian Lev Took Geocoin" which is enough for me to remember my experience when I log it at home... saves me from having to keep note papers around and the like to keep track of my cache day.

Also, talking about geocaching uses, there have been times where I have directly instant messaged King Boreas from his caches to let him know the condition of his caches...

-Aaron

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:54 am Post subject:

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King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:15 pm Post subject:

Do I want the cable and/or service protection?

leather side pouch?
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