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ADVISORY/Nextcell's PocketSpider Transforms a PDA into a Powerful Wireless Tool.


Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
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ADVISORY...for Friday (Nov. 10)

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Nextcell, Inc., the wireless data solutions company, announced today the availability of the first wireless Internet protocol 'Wireless Internet Protocols' are the suite of wireless protocols after Wireless Application Protocol 2.0 (WAP). It includes XHTML Basic, Nokia's XHTML Mobile Profile, and future developments of WAP by the Open Mobile Alliance.  (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ) device designed exclusively to fit in a CompactFlash slot of a personal digital assistant. With it, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM).  users can access the Internet, corporate intranet or enterprise information, obtain information such as stock quotes, traffic conditions, airline arrivals and departures as well as send and receive e-mail.

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Date:Nov 10, 2000
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