Kodak plans EasyShare One follow-up with better hotspot support

If early users of the Kodak EasyShare One camera had one gripe, it was limited WiFi support (well, there were other gripes, but work with us here, ok?). For one thing, without major kludges, it was impossible to upload via WiFi to any site other than Kodak's own EasyShare Gallery. For another, out-of-the-box hotspot support was largely limited to T-Mobile's network -- great if you're a Starbucks fan, but something of a pain if you want to upload on the go without having to constantly reconfigure your settings manually. While we're still hoping Kodak addresses the first problem (would it really kill them to offer flickr support?), the company has at least promised to address the second one with the next version of the camera, due out this summer for $299 (not including the WiFi card). According to Kodak, the new camera (EasyShare Two? EasyShare One Plus?) will have WISPr (Wireless Internet Service Provider recommendation) protocol support for easier hotspot access. We're hoping they'll bump up the megapixel count from 4 to 6, and add 802.11g support as well, but we'll have to wait a bit to find out.

[Via Wi-Fi Networking News]

[Nerd @ Apr 25th 2006 5:36PM]

Has anyone else fallen in love with the girl in these Kodak product shots?

[Yakov @ Apr 25th 2006 6:46PM]

I fell in love with the swivel screen... swively wonderment

[Chris @ Apr 25th 2006 6:50PM]

um, WISPr is Wireless Internet Service Project Roaming
http://computing-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/WISPr

it's basicaly a standard way to auth to some common radius server. i couldn't find a lot of info, from what I gather instead of having to setup profiles with wpa keys for all your ssid's, the AP will let you access a centralized radius server on teh net somewhere and if that radius server says you are ok then the AP will hand your device the wpa key and you are in. or something like that. i'm sure access fee's and billing and such could be incorperated

[bliss @ Apr 25th 2006 8:13PM]

yeah... I got to agree and say that the swivel looks pretty sweet.

[Joe @ Apr 25th 2006 9:54PM]

Who's cares kodak products are all sales focused and quite shite... I don't use kodak products anymore..

[Tyrone Biggums @ Apr 26th 2006 9:42AM]

Joe, why don't you actually comment on the pros/cons of the product and issues at hand. Tool.

Back to the subject...

If they are offering WISPr for network management, I'm going to have a hard time deciding between this, the V610, and the V570. It basically forces you to choose between ease of use/saving time (direct uploads), zoom performance, and wide angle/group shots.

If only this camera had a dual lens with the 10x or ultra-wide angle too... I can dream, can't I? :)

[Perrey Z. @ Apr 27th 2006 12:19AM]

#1: She's German-Born Melody Perkins from "Power Rangers In Space" fame., beside been a bad girl {Astronema} in that show, she has done a few other movie and TV roles., She was in "Coyote Ugly", "CSI: Miami", "Charmed" and "Planet of The Apes". Besides Kodak she has modeled for a Kmart-in-store billboard campaign in 2001.

[snogg @ Apr 27th 2006 9:40AM]

the new easyshareOne is indeed 6MP.

and joe is missing out. the v570 is the best digicam i've owned.

[David N. Keller @ May 7th 2006 2:43PM]

Can Kodak Easyshare printing service edit close-up photographs the correct size for passports (2x2 with from 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches from chin to top of head)?
--- David Keller