On 21 Dec 2003 09:00:11 -0800, elecconnec@aol.com (Todd Allcock)
wrote:

>norris_watkins@hotmail.com (Norris Watkins) wrote in message news:<a4c8fc50.0312202238.2059a365@posting.google. com>...
>> I got this wonderful phone ( Nokia 3650 ) recently, and is still
>> learning its features.
>>
>> 1. T-Mobile sells 2 types of T - zones, one 4.99 per month and ther
>> other 9.99. Both are unlimited data at 56Kbps. But the service
>> representative could not tell me what the difference is between the
>> plans, except for the word "corporate emails". What did she mean by
>> corporate emails - support for protocols other than pop3, like MS
>> exchange/outlook, lotus etc ?
>
>Yes. POP3 access is included in the $4.99 plan.

You don't need either T-Zones package for pop3 access. The T-Zones
packages only give you t-mobile's wireless content pages, that can be
had else where for free anyway.

>> 2. When I access an ordinary ( *non* wap ) web site in my 3650, it
>> takes really a long time, though it is supposed to be 56 Kbps. Is this
>> expected ? Is this because the phone is busy converting the ordinary
>> html website to WML.
>
>I don't think it's "converting" anything- just trying to display HTML
>data using it's browser's rendering engine. Browsing on my 3650's
>screen is much slower than browsing with my PPC tethered to the 3650.

3650's built-in browser isn't that great and it does take it a while
to render, which is what you're seeing in the time delay.

>> 4. Since the web browser 3650 has is a WML browser, when I access an
>> ordinary website, where is the html -> wml conversion happening ? Is
>> it inside the phone, or is T-mobile gateway is doing it on my behalf.

The browser is HTML capable, even if it slower than molasses.

>> 8. With this 4.95 plan is it possible to use my laptop through the
>> infrared port, and access internet inside my laptop using full fledged
>> browser like IE. ( I m *not* asking about using 3650 as a wireless
>> modem, in conjunction with my own personal ISP )

Again you don't even need that much to use it with your laptop. You
can use the free wap just the same.

>> 9. T-mobile also sells a plan for 19.95 per month, for accessing web
>> in laptop using a wireless pcmcia card. Is it possible to use 3650
>> with the same plan ( with bluetooth or infrared used to connect the
>> laptop with the phone ) ( This way I will be able to save money as I
>> wont be buying the pcmcia card )
>
>Yes. You can do VPN as well as FTP with that option.

the 19.99 just gives you all the ports you'd have with a normal ISP,
including FTP and upon request you can have VPN which gives you an
addressable IP address.

>> 10. Is the pcmcia card they sell ( 200 $ or so ) a generic GSM one,
>> that could be used with similar data services from other companies (
>> assuming it could be GSM unlocked ). Or is it tied with T-mobile -
>> useless with any other carrier.
the PC Cards are basically small data phones and thus aren't really
any different except they have been made to handle data better. Some
also are voice capable with a headset but not all.
Matthew

matthew at the dash stevens dot us