Comments on: The Nokia N800 & Fon hotspots http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/ RunningWithBulls .com The curse of Sanfermin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: bbt http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19442 bbt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:56:06 +0000 http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19442 Hi John, Thanks for the comment. <blockquote>Devicescape will soon have a version of its smart client for the N800 too. We currently have support for the Nokia 770, Windows Mobile PocketPC and Smartphone, the Linksys WIP300 and Windows XP, and are in final testing with the N800 version at the moment. Symbian and Mac OS X are on the way too…</blockquote> The main place I would see this kind of client very popular, would be in the mobilephone area. Too many buttons to be pressed, whereas if you had a client to use, bingo! All done seamlessly. <blockquote>Using the smartclient will avoid all the steps from starting the browser onwards since you’ll automatically login to the FON network as soon as you connect.</blockquote> That is one problem I have had with one of our operators here (Eircom). They do a webpage/capture logon page, and so far I have not been able to connect to their network. Its a pity because they are all over the city (Dublin). <blockquote>It also works on a growing number of other hotspot networks around the world, and if you have any favourites we don’t have you can submit them for addition.</blockquote> Thats good to know. How does the/who does billing? Is it the original WiFi operator? Whats your business/how do you make your money!? Like I said above, I would love to see if Eircom is added to your list. <blockquote>If you’d like to try it out, let me know and I’ll see if I can get you an early copy to play with.</blockquote> That would be great John, please. Here in Ireland we have a number of WiFi operators (most are tied somehow to mobile operators/or telco operators-some are independent, Fon, and Bitbuzz would be the two most popular) so it would be a good trial. I'd appreciate it if you would keep in touch. You can get me via this page: http://tinyurl.com/3bgap7 thanks John. bernard Hi John,

Thanks for the comment.

Devicescape will soon have a version of its smart client for the N800 too. We currently have support for the Nokia 770, Windows Mobile PocketPC and Smartphone, the Linksys WIP300 and Windows XP, and are in final testing with the N800 version at the moment. Symbian and Mac OS X are on the way too…

The main place I would see this kind of client very popular, would be in the mobilephone area. Too many buttons to be pressed, whereas if you had a client to use, bingo! All done seamlessly.

Using the smartclient will avoid all the steps from starting the browser onwards since you’ll automatically login to the FON network as soon as you connect.

That is one problem I have had with one of our operators here (Eircom). They do a webpage/capture logon page, and so far I have not been able to connect to their network. Its a pity because they are all over the city (Dublin).

It also works on a growing number of other hotspot networks around the world, and if you have any favourites we don’t have you can submit them for addition.

Thats good to know. How does the/who does billing? Is it the original WiFi operator? Whats your business/how do you make your money!?

Like I said above, I would love to see if Eircom is added to your list.

If you’d like to try it out, let me know and I’ll see if I can get you an early copy to play with.

That would be great John, please. Here in Ireland we have a number of WiFi operators (most are tied somehow to mobile operators/or telco operators-some are independent, Fon, and Bitbuzz would be the two most popular) so it would be a good trial.

I’d appreciate it if you would keep in touch. You can get me via this page: http://tinyurl.com/3bgap7

thanks John.

bernard

]]> By: bbt http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19439 bbt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:47:17 +0000 http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19439 Hi Arotan, Thanks for the comment. I have a beta version of the Fon Connection Manager at the moment. Its a little tempremental, but hopefully they'll fix whatever problems, and release it soon. Check back later! gracias, bernard Hi Arotan,

Thanks for the comment. I have a beta version of the Fon Connection Manager at the moment. Its a little tempremental, but hopefully they’ll fix whatever problems, and release it soon.

Check back later!

gracias,
bernard

]]> By: John http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19314 John Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:48:01 +0000 http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19314 Devicescape will soon have a version of its smart client for the N800 too. We currently have support for the Nokia 770, Windows Mobile PocketPC and Smartphone, the Linksys WIP300 and Windows XP, and are in final testing with the N800 version at the moment. Symbian and Mac OS X are on the way too... Using the smartclient will avoid all the steps from starting the browser onwards since you'll automatically login to the FON network as soon as you connect. It also works on a growing number of other hotspot networks around the world, and if you have any favourites we don't have you can submit them for addition. If you'd like to try it out, let me know and I'll see if I can get you an early copy to play with. Devicescape will soon have a version of its smart client for the N800 too. We currently have support for the Nokia 770, Windows Mobile PocketPC and Smartphone, the Linksys WIP300 and Windows XP, and are in final testing with the N800 version at the moment. Symbian and Mac OS X are on the way too…

Using the smartclient will avoid all the steps from starting the browser onwards since you’ll automatically login to the FON network as soon as you connect.

It also works on a growing number of other hotspot networks around the world, and if you have any favourites we don’t have you can submit them for addition.

If you’d like to try it out, let me know and I’ll see if I can get you an early copy to play with.

]]> By: Arotan http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19031 Arotan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:03:52 +0000 http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/02/15/the-nokia-n800-fon-hotspots/#comment-19031 Next week you will have the FON Connection Manager for Symbian Phones. It allows you to easy located FONspots all over the world and connect to them automatically. Once you insert your FON username and password the first time you install the application, you will then connect automatically to the strongest signal the device detects. It will be available at fon.com. (downloads). Next week you will have the FON Connection Manager for Symbian Phones. It allows you to easy located FONspots all over the world and connect to them automatically. Once you insert your FON username and password the first time you install the application, you will then connect automatically to the strongest signal the device detects.
It will be available at fon.com. (downloads).

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