But GPRS connections aren't much faster than what you might expect from a dialup mode.
"GPRS is going to make this kind of thing more attractive to consumers, " AOL's Bylin said.
Although the phone also runs on GPRS, or general packet radio services, GPRS is far slower than the EDGE network.
In bed I tried to check my email and twitter but I found out that 3G and GPRS aren't working.
In this case Motorola's innovation is deemed crucial to the GPRS data transmission standard used by GSM cellular networks across the world.
When GPRS is fully operational later this year, it will allow the next generation of phones to take gaming a step further.
With GPRS--or General Packet Radio Service--a WANDA handheld would already have an always-on Internet connection for things like e-mail, Web access and whatnot.
In contrast to the speedy (and free to use) EV-DO connection found on the Amazon Kindle, the Dash Express uses the glacial GPRS data standard.
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Over the next year, general packet radio services, or GPRS, will be phased in, to be followed by even speedier third generation, or 3G, technology.
FedEx generally uses a GPRS cellular modem to upload data from a courier's handheld computer to the company's servers, allowing it to keep up-to-the-minute tracking information.
On the horizon, new data services such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) may make it cheaper for users to stay logged on to AIM all day.
The phone features a touch panel, 2 megapixel camera, a 216-MHZ processor, iptv, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VoIP, Opera Web browers and the GPRS network, which is similar to the EDGE network.
Virgin says an hour's listening to the station via mobile would involve about 7.2MB of data, which could prove expensive for people using pay as you download GPRS or 3G services.
Analysts say enabling technologies like GPRS (a packet-networking upgrade for GSM networks) and WAP will spur the growth of data and multimedia services, as well as drive corporate use of mobile data services.
The smart phone market will only take off when technologies such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) are implemented in mobile networks, enabling faster transfer rates of data via mobile phone, she said.
One more handy feature: the unit is expected to take advantage of the TomTom plus traffic service via your phone's GPRS connection, providing real time traffic information as well as weather, news, and additional features.
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Local controllers (X-NET) gather this information and deliver to a web-controller via GPRS. The overhead sensors are line powered, and the X-NET Controller can be powered by a low voltage supply or a solar panel.
Compare that with average speeds of between 50 and 70 kilobits per second on Sprint PCS ' (nyse: PCS - news - people ) PCSVision service, or about 57 kbps for GPRS services.
The docs only allude to a measly GPRS connection, which is a bit of a waste to say the least, especially considering Cingular's already on the EDGE tip and hopes have their HSDPA 3G network rolled out this year.
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The trick only works with older 2G data services like Edge and GPRS. But by sending out a jamming signal that blocks 3G connections, the system can trick most phones into automatically downgrading to one of the two more vulnerable 2G protocols.
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Besides lacking a camera, WiFi, GPS and even music playback (obviously), there's no color display, WAP browser, email client or T9 predictive text (which all came with the T68i), and no GPRS packet data or built-in Bluetooth (which both arrived with the T39).
He said Dell's customers are telling the company they prefer the idea of mobile Internet access via wireless notebook computers, using technology such as the Bluetooth and 802.11 standards as well as emerging wireless telecommunications technology such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), wideband CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System).
It's only available in the UK right now, but basically the program lets you shave a little bit off the price of a new Gizmondo if you're willing to deal with three 30 seconds commercials per day which are delivered wirelessly over the console's GPRS connection (they swear that they won't interrupt gameplay with any ads).
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