(keitai-l) Re: IR port

Tracy.
The D209i has DD-link which appears to be an IR port.

Cheers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Northcott" <tracey@enfour.com>
To: <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: (keitai-l) Re: L-mode


> My two cents...
>
> As a Psion user :-) I regularly make use of the IR port my NM502i to
> send/receive emails with a proper keyboard, to share information between
> the two devices and with other Nokia NM502i users.  No trouble getting
> into my work mail server or proxy from anywhere and no nasty cables to
> get tangled on the train!!
> >
> >Derek Moore wrote:
> >> 2. Is the infrared function on the Nokia phone worth owning an ugly
phone
> >> with a poorly designed keypad.
> >
> >If you have a Palm or a Pocket PC you can use the IR port to use the
phone
> >as a modem to make data calls to surf the web and download mail etc. No
> >software or special set up required. Even though it's only 9.6 kbs it's
> >useful when you are on a train as a PHS device (e.g. the P-in Comp@ct)
which
> >is 64 kbs will not keep a reliable connection. If you are travelling fast
on
> >an underground train you are out of luck ;-)
> >
> >You can also use the IR port for swapping contact info, although this is
not
> >a function I use a lot. Strangely enough I couldn't do this between a
> >Cassiopeia and the Nokia although I could connect to the internet using
IR
> >without a problem. I did manage to swap data with a WizCom QuickLink Pen.
> >I'm sure there are obvious technical reasons for this which hopefully
> >someone with a detailed knowledge of IR can explain.
> >
> >Anyone got any positive experiences with the IR port on other DoCoMo
phones.
> >(I believe they use a different protocol).
> >Andrew
> >
> There are no other DoCoMo phones with IR port!!!  Please correct me if I
> am mistaken as I wish there were other phones available here with this
> capacity.  I have seen a funky pod-like attachment at a conference
> recently......
>
> Tracey
>