06 August 2002

WiFiRAN: WiFi inside GPRS MOBILITY NETWORKS.com -- The Rogers AT&T Wireless unit of Rogers Communications was able to integrate IEEE 802.11b wireless LANs into a GPRS network using software from Mobility Network Systems.

Wireless Serial RS232 OTC WIRELESS FRIDAY -- OTC Wireless announced it is currently beta testing hardware that will let users use an 802.11b solution to connect any two RS-232 devices together, eliminating the physical serial cable that connects them. The company says the new WiSER is a plug and play device operating in the 2.4GHz frequency range, with a data transfer rate of 11 Mbps, and is totally compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. Tthe RS-232 solution allows any existing Whiteboard or Serial based device to be fitted for wireless connectivity by simply plugging in the transceiver, thereby providing a major solution for schools and businesses that already own a whiteboard or RS-232 device.

Sighting: Acrobat on Communicator NOKIA -- Nokia Symbian OS Communicators Get Acrobat Reader. Nokia's 9210 and 9290 handsets, based on the Symbian OS, get ability to read PDF files.