Wireless gadget maker to offer on-the-move internet for free
"Canadian mobile internet gadget maker DataWind is coming to Europe this month on the back of the second generation of its Pocket Surfer wireless web browser, Register reported. And it's promising "the internet anywhere... for free".
The Pocket Surfer 2's specifications aren't known, but the first version of the device, currently available to buy in Canada and the US, is a clamshell gadget with a 640 x 240 colour display and a QWERTY keypad and cursor control built into the screen cover. The device measures 13.8 x 6.9 x 1.5cm and weighs 96.4g. DataWind pitches the price of the hardware low - just $200 for the device - but it also requires a $10 monthly fee for the company's internet connectivity service. You can skip the regular payment with a one-off device purchase of $300.
DataWind's USP as an ISP is its server-side data compression, which it claims s
ignificantly reduces the amount of data it sends out to the handheld. It claims that "a customer can easily save over 200MB in bandwidth with the DataWind solution, in 20 hours of usage over a month - which could result in $20-80 in carrier data charges". Pocket Surfer has no cellular connectivity of its own, relying instead on a Bluetooth link to your phone.
ignificantly reduces the amount of data it sends out to the handheld. It claims that "a customer can easily save over 200MB in bandwidth with the DataWind solution, in 20 hours of usage over a month - which could result in $20-80 in carrier data charges". Pocket Surfer has no cellular connectivity of its own, relying instead on a Bluetooth link to your phone.
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