Data tethering is a go on Palm Pre
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Feb 11th 2009 9:01PM
posted Feb 11th 2009 9:01PM
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posted Feb 11th 2009 9:01PM
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I just wish sprint didn't charge so much for phone as modem service. I do like though how you can easily activate it for only a few months without signing a longer contract (in case you were going on vacation and didnt need a 2 year contract wireless modem)
meh- all of them charge a arm and a leg...
the hype behind the pre will fade away within 3 or 4 months. AT&T should let the iPhone data Tether. Its lifespan will long outlast the rest of these "toys"
*Flashpoint
Over 30 fart apps and counting. What is a "toy" again?
Truely something the iPhone will NEVER accomplish: 1 megapit upstream...
Yeah, it'll probably outlast it's battery's lifespan too
@Groin to the Knee
Mega Pit? Is that a massive armpit or something?
Flashpoint- shut your freaking mouth. Palm was in the smartphone biz for years before Apple came up with their "dumbphone". I guarantee you haven't used this phone, so your opinion is functionally IRRELEVANT!
@ Jacob
Saying "I guarantee you haven't used this phone" to someone about a product that hasn't been officially released yet, is pretty much the next best thing to wearing an "I'm with Stupid" T-Shirt and being by yourself.
Correct, Professor, and additionally, one wonders whether Jacob also derides anti-Apple comments when it is clear the commentor has not used an Apple product.
Of course he does not. His problem is not that Flashpoint has not used the Pre ... his problem was the existence of a pro-Apple comment, and that is it.
I started with my treo 600 via BT...650, 755 now with touch..is that a big deal?
@bill
The article used to read "megapit upstream" and has since been corrected...
megapit! lol
The lack of Micro-SD is a bit of a killer for me. Might be waiting for the Pre2. Though everything else about this phone is bitch-cakes-awesome!
Yeah, for me I don't know if I can handle its lack of holographic memory storage. I really need 700 gigs of storage space.
I guess I will wait for the pre3.
700 gigs?! what's the matter...only been using a computer for a couple of weeks?
I mean, let's get serious...any true media fan obviously needs a minimum of 4 terabytes on their phone. Anything less is a non-starter.
4tb... thats my pr0n collection
Small collection
That's approximately 8,388,608 pits per second upstream. Go Engadget.
I don't need need the mobile web. I just want this phone, release it Sprint come on.....
Um, but...the "mobile web" is kinda the POINT of this phone.
I think he's talking about mobile modem internet tethering computer thing.
he just said it real dum.
Oh, this is so awesome. Makes me want one even more :)
EV-DO Rev. A is faster than 3G? And yes, I really don't know, and while I could Google it, I think the brain trust here can answer me.
EVDO Rev A is 3g. I usually experience speeds 800kbps to 1mbps on my treo 800w. I haven't checked the latency.
If i'm not mistaken, EV-DO Rev. A is a faster variant of the 3G EV-DO standard.
oh, and http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=EV-DO+Rev.+A+is+faster+than+3G%3F
No EV-DO Rev A is 3G. Its is included in the 3G specification. 3G is only the family of Mobile Network Technology. From 3G you have two specification, GSM & CDMA2000, which are 2 different technologies, with one using SIM cards and the other not. Now network speeds may vary depending on the carrier, but as most know, Sprint is known for having the fastest data network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution-Data_Optimized
Scrubs reference? Nice.
My MOTOKRZR does this. Weird that the iPhone does not. Good that the Palm Pre will.
Gotta tell you: I own the iPhone, have bought, tried, and returned the Storm (eesh), and am looking forward to the Pre. It looks awesome.
sheep.
'Cause sheep are well known for trying everything out and choosing their favourite?
competition FTW!!!
funny no ieyephone fanboy post on this one.....tether got ya tongue
I am a huge iPhone 3G fan but i am going to admit, yes its got my tongue the iPhone 3G should of got tethering ages ago (excluding jailbroken iPhones). I would expect apple to bring tethering to the iPhone as the rumors suggest as competition is one of the best things.
Apple cant.
It would be considered "copying", which is considered a deadly sin by its users.
So Apple if officially barred from tethering.
I was under the impression Palm has a patent on tethering. the legal rights could be hairy.
What is with internal storage only? 8GB is pathetic if it isn't expandable. Why not include more internal storage if they absolutely refuse to have a microSD slot? An 8GB microSD card costs $15!
Yeah but a lot of the data wont be stored on the phone but on the internet
whats wrong with 8gb... its not a mp3 player. Most Iphone in the streets have 4-8gb... no one complain. Most last year netbooks have 4gb!
Is this such a big deal? I remember my old SE T610 doing this (and that was around 5 or 6 years ago). You'd think all phones would be able to do this by now.
Nah dude, its trendy for trendy phones to not have features that phones from 5 years ago had.
Neil, it's not a big deal.
WinMo phones have been able to do this for several years now.
I use mine as a wireless router in fact that multiple PC's can connect to, lets see Apple do that.
The reason Engadget is making a big deal out of it is because their precious and coveted iPhone can not/does not support tethering, so naturally this must be some sort of crazy new super high tech black magic or else it would have been on the iPhone as well...
It wouldn't be a Palm if this device didn't have at least one major glitch. This time it's the missing expansion card again. Palm Vx anyone?
I'm putting my iphone on ebay as soon as this comes out
why is it SO unfortunate that the Pre only has 8GB built in when the iPhone is the same capacity-wise. Sure there's a 16GB version too but who's to say that Palm won't come out with a 16GB later on. Seriously...I don't remember not one article complaining of the iPhone's lack of microSD slot but the Pre gets dogged on ever since the specs were leaked.
I think the thing is that this device is so much. They're sooo close. They've been a company who has always had external storage and for them to come out with a game-changing device and leave it out just kinda hurts.
The microsd would have been a nice nail.
Jae: Good Point
Jon: Palm makes this kind of mistake over and over, it's no big surprise. At least that's been my experience with them back when I had a Treo 650.
According to a poster over on Boy Genius who, unusually, no one seems to be seriously questioning the veracity of:
>>> Pre is not produced. Only about 200 alphas have left china. Production has not occurred.
>>> Beta has not occurred. Final physical specs have not been settled.
That latter part is the important one.
It could have micro-SD still!
I forgot the link to that comment (that has been repeated elsewhere as other sites also quote the post):
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/02/10/more-sprint-details-new-treo-pro-target-launch-rumor-2-instinct-mini-htc-cedar-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-394156