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Subject: i-Web Data Bulletin from TELUS Mobility, February
2001
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 18:14:17 -0800
IN THIS BULLETIN:
To discover what's new on i-Web, press the right soft key labeled "NEW" when the i-Web splash screen appears. Our list of wireless partners is growing daily:
INCREASED SECURITY COMING TO i-WEB
Coming soon, the i-Web service will be hosted from a new server. To i-Web users, this means increased data security for your wireless applications.
The first time you log onto i-Web after the server upgrade, a "key exchange" process will be performed, which may take a few minutes. You will also have to log-in again to certain services, including i-Web Mail. The server upgrade is currently scheduled to occur at the end of February: visit www.telusmobility.com and follow the i-Web links for up-to-date information.
THE WIRELESS ENTERPRISE PALM(TM)
Ask anyone in business to choose between their Palm and their laptop. Increasingly, they might have a tough time deciding. The powerful little handheld computers (once considered glorified address books) now boast up to 8MB of memory, link wirelessly to email and can surf the web. Business applications are appearing based on the popular AvantGo channel platform. Users can perform a hotsync over wireless connections, keeping their Palm fresh all day.
How do you take your Palm wireless? One option, available to all TELUS Mobility digital customers, is connecting your Palm to an i-Web cell phone. This is an affordable way to turn your cell phone into a wireless modem. Using a special phone number of #777 from your digital cellular phone provides quick access to the Internet in Alberta and British Columbia on the TELUS Mobility digital network. The service is available on all digital rate plans. All you need is the cable, and you pay only for the connection time used.
Another option, available in BC’s Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island, is the Novatel Wireless Minstrel modem which provides a dedicated connection to the Internet through i-Web Unlimited. This service is currently available through a limited number of TELUS Mobility dealers but will be expanding to include more regions through 2001.
How do you put your Palm on the internet? A number of application solutions already exist for email, Web browsing, remote synchronization, and offline browsing. Turning a Palm into a wireless email appliance can eliminate the need for a laptop, and software that supports POP3 and IMAP email is available from a number of vendors. You should talk to your system administrator if you want to connect to your corporate email.
The Palm is capable of accessing the Web using a number of commercially available browsers. For optimal performance, AvantGo provides a unique platform that supports mobile synchronization of Web content. Hosted on your network, remote sync servers manage requests from the wireless Internet and bring fresh content to your Palm anytime you need it.
In fact, instead of purchasing one laptop, you might consider getting multiple wireless Palm devices. You’ll deliver the same information to more places for less money.
When will data roaming in the U.S. be more reliable?
TELUS Mobility is currently working with roaming partners to enable data services
to roaming customers. Stay tuned here for more information, as these services
become available. For now, data roaming is generally not available, even in digital
coverage areas.
How do Compression Services work?
Wireless computing with a laptop is a convenient and reliable way to get connected
to the Internet and check email and web sites, but at 14.4kbps it's more like
paddling than surfing the web. Compression Service is Venturi software made available
on the TELUS Mobility network and allows i-Web Mobile Computing users to access
the wireless Internet with up to three times the performance. The software installed
on the laptop talks to compression servers on the TELUS Mobility network to optimize
wireless access to Internet email and web sites.
How do I get going with Compression Services?
There are five things that you need before you can use compression services:
Visit the Online Store and select Software Solutions to purchase (a $50 one-time license fee).
To activate compression you will need to follow these steps:
How can I receive notification that I have email on my i-Web Mail account?
i-Web Mail is a great way to send and receive email right on your phone and it's
free to all i-Web Microbrowser customers. If you also have SMS services on your
phone, you can set up email notification so that when you get an email you will
also get an SMS message telling you it's there. Find out more about i-Web Mail
at http://www.telusmobility.com/bc/wireless/mail.htm.
Do you have a question? Did something work well for you that others should know about? Send us an email at emailnews@telus.com and we’ll try to include your questions or comments in an upcoming issue.
Next issue: March 2001
Thanks for your interest,
The Wireless Data Team at TELUS Mobility
emailnews@telus.com
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