Wifi Card...Anyone try it?

[mixxy]

Originally Posted by schmeggy929

I was just wondering, why would you want WiFi? Isnt it easier to just get a power vision plan(unlimited data). I have read read a few threads looking for WIfi SD cards. Is there a benefit to having a Wifi card?

well apparently many rumours have been flying around which state that a wifi card can be used for triangulation and in essence use it for a gps device, though im not sure that works.

Not only that, some may find that a wifi card is a one time 40 dollar investment vs 10-20 bucks a month with a subscription service. if one spends the majority of their time at an office/university where wifi access is readily available, and signal reception is bad, a wifi card would prove to be great...

lol juss wanted to point it out, i personally am with bell and have the 7 dollar plan, =P i find that nothing can really replace a laptop interface and acessibility

[mixxy]

Originally Posted by dharvey4651

Sounds almost too good to be true. I would be willing to bet it wouldn't work since the Vogue is most likely lacking those drivers just like all of the rest of them...

and ur right, there is a compatibility list

Dopod: D600, 900; Moto: Moto Q; HP: 1950, 2190, 2790, 2709b, 2490, 2490b, 2410, RW6828; Dell: X50, X51; Gigabyte: g-Smart i+; Mio: A501; Samsung: i-718

maybe some day itll b released for the touch after the drivers get released...which by the i have been waiting forEVER..lol

[Pibe38]

Originally Posted by SprintTouch08

i think you mean this one http://www.spectec.com.tw/products_d...ptype=w1sdw823 the one you posted was mini, this is micro.

Either way Ive never seen them for sale

That's what I meant... sorry, it was late

[blasphemous_prime]

Originally Posted by Pibe38

That's what I meant... sorry, it was late

i saw this link to the micro sd wifi card, but the one you posted was with a mini sd one... i dunno when they'll be available.

[Fierofiend]

Not everyone would use this as a EVDO Replacement like some people mentioned above. Another benefit is using the card and the WMWifiRouter (sp?) program. This will allow you to connect your phone via EVDO, then broadcast as a router/access point so you can connect via wifi from you're laptop.

Works great on the mogul

[eagle63]

another potential usage is if you're traveling internationally you could use it along with Skype to make calls.

[Big Dookie]

Sounds pretty cool. If the card included some storage as well, I'd probably get one. However, I couldn't give up my extra storage, and it's too much of a pain to swap them out all the time. Once one is released with even half-a-gig or a gig of storage space, I'll buy one asap.

[earthdan]

any chance they have gps that would fit into a microsd card?

[DHarvey]

Originally Posted by Big Dookie

Sounds pretty cool. If the card included some storage as well, I'd probably get one. However, I couldn't give up my extra storage, and it's too much of a pain to swap them out all the time. Once one is released with even half-a-gig or a gig of storage space, I'll buy one asap.

That could be potentially difficult to make. The Touch has the microsd card slot and supports SDHC but has enough memory card corruption issues as it is. Designing a memory card that can double as a WIFI adapter isn't going to help and getting the touch to recognize both functions of the device at the same time is going to be equally as difficult.

[strommsarnac]

Originally Posted by schmeggy929

I was just wondering, why would you want WiFi? Isnt it easier to just get a power vision plan(unlimited data). I have read read a few threads looking for WIfi SD cards. Is there a benefit to having a Wifi card?

WiFi is important for when one doesn't have a cell signal. Take my case for example. I rarely have a signal in my home, however I have WiFi in my house.

I have to say this is the only thing I find the Touch lacks.