Dash's cellular connectivity enables it to take a hybrid approach to traffic information.
ENGADGET: Switched On: Dash delivers open roads, open questions (Part 1)
And he mentioned that operators would be involved in its release, an indication that the device will have cellular connectivity, not just Wi-Fi.
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The network monitors utility rate schedules and automatically transmits a signal to the vehicle through embedded cellular connectivity to start charging at the lowest cost.
This could be a real problem for Google over the holiday season because many consumers want to be connected regardless of their location, and that requires cellular connectivity.
The iPad Mini has cellular connectivity, if desired.
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Unlike the iPad and some Android tablets, neither Surface can be ordered with built-in cellular connectivity, though the Pro can accept extra-cost plug-in cellular modems and, like competing tablets, it can be wirelessly tethered to a cellphone or stand-alone cellular modem.
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And the company's tablet could be at a disadvantage because it only offers Wi-Fi, not cellular, connectivity.
But this is a serious camera with good optics that makes it possible to upload images immediately from anywhere you have cellular or WiFi connectivity.
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Now, the company finally has a working prototype of its first device -- one that's not only rugged, but with both cellular and satellite connectivity to keep the more adventurous among us connected at all times.
Handheld computer users want access to their corporate e-mail, applications and databases, she says, and cellular networks provide near-ubiquitous connectivity.
Were Dash's cellular network support faster, one opportunity would be leveraging its WiFi and wide-area connectivity to create an in-vehicle hotspot.
ENGADGET: Switched On: Dash delivers open roads, open questions (Part 1)
The feature gets her some connectivity, though users doing bandwidth-heavy tasks like watching video over the cellular network can end up with hefty data charges.
The appeal, to telcos and other companies that offer cellular service, is the ability to move costly traffic off their networks while still providing good connectivity to customers.
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