Techtv's cutting the cord : a wireless consumer's guide

Most Cellular And Pda Users Care More About What Use They Will Get Out Of A Device, Rather Then Exactly How It Works. techtv's Cutting The Cord Will Explain Not Only The Essential Features Of Devices On The Market, But Also What Type Of Device And Service Is Needed For Their Lifestyle. It Will Also Enlighten The Reader With Wireless Trends, Where They Are Headed, And How To Prepare For This When Making Decisions Now. CONTENTS AT A GLANCE......Page 2 Copyright © 2002 by Que Corporation......Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4 THE REAL BUZZ ON MAKING CONNECTIONS......Page 16 WHAT EACH CHAPTER COVERS......Page 17 ABOUT TECHTV......Page 21 CHAPTER 1 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GOING WIRELESS......Page 22 HOW DO WIRELESS PHONES WORK?......Page 23 HOW SAFE ARE THE NEW CELL PHONES?......Page 24 CAN I CHANGE MY WIRELESS SERVICE PLAN AFTER I’VE ACTIVATED THE PHONE?......Page 25 DO I NEED VOICE MAIL AND CALLER ID?......Page 26 WHAT’S SMS OR TEXT MESSAGING?......Page 27 WHAT’S THE COOLEST MOBILE PHONE FOR A TEENAGER?......Page 28 WHAT DO ALL THE ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS MEAN?......Page 29 WHICH PDA IS RECOMMENDED?......Page 30 WHEN WILL PHONES BE “WEARABLE?”......Page 31 HOW CAN I SET MY RINGER TO MY FAVORITE SONG?......Page 32 WHY CAN’T I USE MY CELL PHONE ON PLANES?......Page 33 WHICH FEATURES DO I NEED ON A WIRELESS HANDSET?......Page 34 HOW CAN I EQUIP MY CAR WITH THE LATEST WIRELESS DEVICES?......Page 35 HOW CAN I INTRODUCE MY YOUNG KIDS TO THE WIRELESS WORLD?......Page 36 CHAPTER 2 YOUR DEVICE OF CHOICE......Page 38 WIRELESS AROUND THE WORLD......Page 39 CHOOSING A CARRIER......Page 40 CHOOSING A HANDSET......Page 46 THE TOP-SELLING WIRELESS PHONES......Page 48 PHONES FOR TEENS......Page 52 ALL ABOUT PAGERS......Page 54 NEXT-GENERATION MESSENGING DEVICES......Page 55 TRENDY HYBRID DEVICES......Page 58 WEARABLE COMMUNICATORS......Page 61 NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATION......Page 62 FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY......Page 63 TURNING IT ALL OFF......Page 64 CHAPTER 3 THE WONDERS OF THE WIRELESS WEB......Page 66 WHY THE INTERNET UNPLUGGED?......Page 67 HOW WILL YOU CONNECT TO THE WEB?......Page 68 WIRELESS LANS AND OTHER STANDARDS......Page 69 FROM 1G TO 4G: NEXT-GENERATION DEVICES......Page 72 WEB-ENABLED PHONES......Page 75 AT&T WIRELESS DATA SERVICES AND DEVICES......Page 76 SPRINT PCS WIRELESS WEB SERVICE AND DEVICES......Page 80 VERIZON WIRELESS MOBILE WEB SERVICES AND DEVICES......Page 84 CINGULAR WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES AND DEVICES......Page 87 VOICESTREAM WIRELESS SERVICES AND DEVICES......Page 90 NEXTEL WIRELESS SERVICES AND DEVICES......Page 92 BEYOND PHONES: GOING TWO-WAY......Page 93 WELCOME TO WAP......Page 94 MOBILE COMMERCE......Page 96 THE FUTURE OF THE WIRELESS WEB......Page 105 CHAPTER 4 MAXIMIZING YOUR DEVICE......Page 106 MAXIMIZING MOBILE PHONES......Page 107 MAXIMIZING YOUR SMART PHONE......Page 110 MAKING PHONES, PAGERS, AND PDAS SMART......Page 112 UPGRADING TO A WIRELESS HANDHELD......Page 115 HANDHELD WIRELESS ACCESSORIES AND UPGRADES......Page 117 UPGRADING TO NEXT-GENERATION PDAS......Page 121 TRENDY HANDHELD DEVICES......Page 123 CUSTOMTAINMENT: THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT......Page 126 MAXIMIZING CONTENT......Page 131 CROSS COLLABORATION......Page 133 BLUETOOTH: CONNECTING WIRELESSLY......Page 136 CROSS-PLATFORM DEVICES......Page 138 WIRELESS NETWORKS AND SERVICES......Page 141 ACCESSORY HEAVEN......Page 144 EMERGING WIRELESS MEDIA......Page 145 EXPERIENCE TOMORROW TODAY......Page 147 CHAPTER 5 WIRELESS: SAFETY NET OR HEALTH HAZARD?......Page 148 A NEW ERA OF WIRELESS SAFETY SYSTEMS......Page 149 THE CELL PHONE HEALTH CHALLENGE......Page 152 CELL PHONES AND SAFETY......Page 166 CAR COMPUTING—BEYOND CELL PHONES......Page 174 THE FUTURE OF CARS......Page 175 CHAPTER 6 TELEMATICS: THE WEB ON WHEELS......Page 178 THE WORLD FROM OUR AUTOMOBILES......Page 179 MOBILE MANIA......Page 181 SAFETY ISSUES......Page 184 HANDS-FREE PRODUCTS......Page 188 HOW TO MAKE YOUR CAR SMARTER......Page 193 THE INTERNET ON WHEELS—A WORK IN PROGRESS......Page 207 IN-CAR SATELLITE RADIO......Page 208 CAR SECURITY—AS PERSONAL AS YOUR FINGERPRINT......Page 211 WIRELESS PAYMENT METHODS FOR CARS AND DRIVERS......Page 212 LOCATION-BASED SERVICES......Page 214 CARS SMARTER THAN DRIVERS?......Page 217 CHAPTER 7 PRIVACY, PERSONALIZATION, AND SECURITY......Page 220 PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY......Page 221 PROTECTING YOUR CHILD’S PRIVACY......Page 227 PERSONALIZATION VERSUS PRIVACY AND SECURITY......Page 230 CONTROLLING PRIVACY AND PERSONALIZATION......Page 236 WIRELESS CONTENT AND OFFERS......Page 242 GETTING TO ANYONE AT ANY TIME: PRESENCE-AWARE TECHNOLOGY......Page 245 INTELLIGENT CONCIERGES AND PRIVACY......Page 248 MAKING MOBILE MORE HUMAN-CENTERED......Page 249 NEXT-GENERATION SECURITY......Page 250 DOWNLOADABLE THIRD-PARTY SECURITY APPLICATIONS......Page 253 ADDITIONAL SECURITY SOURCES......Page 254 CHAPTER 8 CONNECTING ON THE GO......Page 256 THE NOMADIC WORKPLACE: WORK ON THE GO......Page 257 GPS—THE DEVICE THAT GOES AND GOES......Page 263 AOL TO GO: AOL ANYWHERE......Page 266 SMS—SHORT MESSAGE SERVICES ON THE GO......Page 268 INSTANT MESSAGING......Page 272 BATTERY POWER TO GO......Page 278 EBAY ON THE GO......Page 285 WEARING YOUR WIRELESS......Page 286 SATELLITE PHONES: DO YOU NEED ONE?......Page 289 CHAPTER 9 HOME SWEETWIRELESS HOME......Page 292 THE HOME NETWORKING TREND......Page 293 HOME NETWORKING OPTIONS......Page 294 STARTING AND EXPANDING YOUR HOME NETWORK......Page 296 HOME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS......Page 299 HOME NETWORK DELIVERY SYSTEMS......Page 300 WHY BROADBAND?......Page 301 THE DIGITAL HUB IN YOUR HOME......Page 302 WIRELESS MUSIC......Page 304 WHICH WIRELESS NETWORK STANDARD IS RIGHT FOR YOU?......Page 305 NEWER TECHNOLOGIES ON THE WAY......Page 309 WIRELESS NETWORK INSTALLATION PACKAGES......Page 311 WIRELESS NETWORKING GATEWAYS......Page 313 INTERNET-READY TV AND OTHER DEVICES......Page 317 TWO-WAY RADIOS (FAMILY RADIO SERVICES)......Page 319 SMART AND WIRELESS TOYS......Page 321 WIRELESS BABIES AND MONITORS......Page 322 HOME WIRELESS SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE......Page 323 CHAPTER 10 THE WIRELESS WORKPLACE......Page 326 THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE......Page 327 TOPWIRELESS SERVICES......Page 328 MESSAGING AND MAIL FOR BUSINESS......Page 330 MOVING TO MOBILE......Page 333 TECHTV WIRELESS NETWORKING 101......Page 336 UNWIRING YOUR WORKFORCE......Page 338 CORPORATE WIRELESS ON THE WEB......Page 339 NEXT-GENERATION DEVICES......Page 343 WIRELESS RETAIL......Page 346 TRAVELING FOR BUSINESS?......Page 352 THE WIRELESS HOME OFFICE......Page 354 TAKING A WIRELESS TEST DRIVE......Page 355 WIRELESS ISP SERVICE......Page 356 WIRELESS WORKPLACE SECURITY......Page 357 A VIEW OF THE WIRELESS FUTURE......Page 359 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY......Page 362 APPENDIX B FOR MORE INFORMATION: CHAPTER WEB SITE REFERENCES......Page 378 CHAPTER 1......Page 379 CHAPTER 2......Page 380 CHAPTER 3......Page 382 CHAPTER 4......Page 385 CHAPTER 5......Page 388 CHAPTER 6......Page 389 CHAPTER 7......Page 392 CHAPTER 8......Page 393 CHAPTER 9......Page 394 CHAPTER 10......Page 397 APPENDIX C TECHTV QUICK FACTS......Page 400 TECH LIVE QUICK FACTS......Page 401 NETWORK PROGRAM GUIDE......Page 402 INDEX......Page 406 TechTV TECHTV’S CUTTING THE CORD: A WIRELESS CONSUMER GUIDE 2 CONTENTS AT A GLANCE 2 Copyright © 2002 by Que Corporation 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 INTRODUCTION 16 THE REAL BUZZ ON MAKING CONNECTIONS 16 WHY CUT THE CORD NOW? 17 WHAT EACH CHAPTER COVERS 17 ABOUT TECHTV 21 CHAPTER 1 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GOING WIRELESS 22 HOW DO WIRELESS PHONES WORK? 23 HOW SAFE ARE THE NEW CELL PHONES? 24 WHAT CAN MY FAMILY AND I DO TO SCREEN OUT RAYS? 25 WHAT’S PREPAID CALLING? 25 CAN I CHANGE MY WIRELESS SERVICE PLAN AFTER I’VE ACTIVATED THE PHONE? 25 DO I NEED VOICE MAIL AND CALLER ID? 26 WHAT’S SMS OR TEXT MESSAGING? 27 WHAT’S THE COOLEST MOBILE PHONE FOR A TEENAGER? 28 WHAT DO ALL THE ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS MEAN? 29 WHICH PDA IS RECOMMENDED? 30 HOW CAN WE DO WIRELESS NETWORKING AT HOME? 31 WHEN WILL PHONES BE “WEARABLE?” 31 WHAT’S A GOOD PHONE FOR WORLDWIDE USE? 32 HOW CAN I SET MY RINGER TO MY FAVORITE SONG? 32 HOW DO I CONNECT TO AOL FROM MY PHONE? 33 WHY CAN’T I USE MY CELL PHONE ON PLANES? 33 WHICH FEATURES DO I NEED ON A WIRELESS HANDSET? 34 WHAT ARE THE GROOVIESTWIRELESS DEVICES FOR TEENS? 35 HOW CAN I EQUIP MY CAR WITH THE LATEST WIRELESS DEVICES? 35 HOW CAN I INTRODUCE MY YOUNG KIDS TO THE WIRELESS WORLD? 36 CHAPTER 2 YOUR DEVICE OF CHOICE 38 WIRELESS AROUND THE WORLD 39 CHOOSING A CARRIER 40 CHOOSING A HANDSET 46 THE TOP-SELLING WIRELESS PHONES 48 PHONES FOR TEENS 52 ALL ABOUT PAGERS 54 NEXT-GENERATION MESSENGING DEVICES 55 TRENDY HYBRID DEVICES 58 WEARABLE COMMUNICATORS 61 NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATION 62 FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY 63 TURNING IT ALL OFF 64 CHAPTER 3 THE WONDERS OF THE WIRELESS WEB 66 WHY THE INTERNET UNPLUGGED? 67 HOW WILL YOU CONNECT TO THE WEB? 68 WIRELESS LANS AND OTHER STANDARDS 69 WIRELESS WEB SECURITY 72 FROM 1G TO 4G: NEXT-GENERATION DEVICES 72 INTERNET-ENABLED PHONE BUYING HINTS 75 WEB-ENABLED PHONES 75 AT&T WIRELESS DATA SERVICES AND DEVICES 76 SPRINT PCS WIRELESS WEB SERVICE AND DEVICES 80 VERIZON WIRELESS MOBILE WEB SERVICES AND DEVICES 84 CINGULAR WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES AND DEVICES 87 VOICESTREAM WIRELESS SERVICES AND DEVICES 90 NEXTEL WIRELESS SERVICES AND DEVICES 92 BEYOND PHONES: GOING TWO-WAY 93 WELCOME TO WAP 94 MOBILE COMMERCE 96 THE FUTURE OF THE WIRELESS WEB 105 CHAPTER 4 MAXIMIZING YOUR DEVICE 106 MAXIMIZING MOBILE PHONES 107 MAXIMIZING PAGERS 110 MAXIMIZING YOUR SMART PHONE 110 MAKING PHONES, PAGERS, AND PDAS SMART 112 UPGRADING TO A WIRELESS HANDHELD 115 HANDHELD WIRELESS ACCESSORIES AND UPGRADES 117 UPGRADING TO NEXT-GENERATION PDAS 121 TRENDY HANDHELD DEVICES 123 CORDLESS ENVIRONMENTS 126 CUSTOMTAINMENT: THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT 126 MAXIMIZING CONTENT 131 CROSS COLLABORATION 133 BLUETOOTH: CONNECTING WIRELESSLY 136 CROSS-PLATFORM DEVICES 138 WIRELESS NETWORKS AND SERVICES 141 ACCESSORY HEAVEN 144 EMERGING WIRELESS MEDIA 145 EXPERIENCE TOMORROW TODAY 147 CHAPTER 5 WIRELESS: SAFETY NET OR HEALTH HAZARD? 148 A NEW ERA OF WIRELESS SAFETY SYSTEMS 149 THE CELL PHONE HEALTH CHALLENGE 152 CELL PHONES AND SAFETY 166 CAR COMPUTING—BEYOND CELL PHONES 174 THE FUTURE OF CARS 175 CHAPTER 6 TELEMATICS: THE WEB ON WHEELS 178 THE WORLD FROM OUR AUTOMOBILES 179 MOBILE MANIA 181 SAFETY ISSUES 184 HANDS-FREE PRODUCTS 188 HOW TO MAKE YOUR CAR SMARTER 193 THE INTERNET ON WHEELS—A WORK IN PROGRESS 207 IN-CAR SATELLITE RADIO 208 DRIVER DISTRACTION UPDATE 211 CAR SECURITY—AS PERSONAL AS YOUR FINGERPRINT 211 WIRELESS PAYMENT METHODS FOR CARS AND DRIVERS 212 LOCATION-BASED SERVICES 214 CARS SMARTER THAN DRIVERS? 217 CHAPTER 7 PRIVACY, PERSONALIZATION, AND SECURITY 220 PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY 221 PROTECTING YOUR CHILD’S PRIVACY 227 PERSONALIZATION VERSUS PRIVACY AND SECURITY 230 CONTROLLING PRIVACY AND PERSONALIZATION 236 WIRELESS CONTENT AND OFFERS 242 GETTING TO ANYONE AT ANY TIME: PRESENCE-AWARE TECHNOLOGY 245 INTELLIGENT CONCIERGES AND PRIVACY 248 MAKING MOBILE MORE HUMAN-CENTERED 249 NEXT-GENERATION SECURITY 250 SECURITY BEYOND TECHNOLOGY 253 DOWNLOADABLE THIRD-PARTY SECURITY APPLICATIONS 253 ADDITIONAL SECURITY SOURCES 254 CHAPTER 8 CONNECTING ON THE GO 256 THE NOMADIC WORKPLACE: WORK ON THE GO 257 GPS—THE DEVICE THAT GOES AND GOES 263 AOL TO GO: AOL ANYWHERE 266 SMS—SHORT MESSAGE SERVICES ON THE GO 268 INSTANT MESSAGING 272 BATTERY POWER TO GO 278 EBAY ON THE GO 285 WEARING YOUR WIRELESS 286 CONNECTING WITH WI-FI 289 SATELLITE PHONES: DO YOU NEED ONE? 289 CHAPTER 9 HOME SWEETWIRELESS HOME 292 THE HOME NETWORKING TREND 293 HOME NETWORKING OPTIONS 294 STARTING AND EXPANDING YOUR HOME NETWORK 296 HOME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 299 HOME NETWORK DELIVERY SYSTEMS 300 WHY BROADBAND? 301 THE DIGITAL HUB IN YOUR HOME 302 WIRELESS MUSIC 304 WIRELESS INTERACTIVE TV 305 WHICH WIRELESS NETWORK STANDARD IS RIGHT FOR YOU? 305 NEWER TECHNOLOGIES ON THE WAY 309 WIRELESS NETWORK INSTALLATION PACKAGES 311 WIRELESS NETWORKING GATEWAYS 313 INTERNET-READY TV AND OTHER DEVICES 317 TWO-WAY RADIOS (FAMILY RADIO SERVICES) 319 SMART AND WIRELESS TOYS 321 WIRELESS BABIES AND MONITORS 322 HOME WIRELESS SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE 323 CHAPTER 10 THE WIRELESS WORKPLACE 326 THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE 327 WIRELESS BUSINESS APPLICATIONS/EXAMPLES 328 TOPWIRELESS SERVICES 328 MESSAGING AND MAIL FOR BUSINESS 330 MOVING TO MOBILE 333 TECHTV WIRELESS NETWORKING 101 336 COMPANIES GOING WIRELESS 338 UNWIRING YOUR WORKFORCE 338 WIRELESS RETURN ON INVESTMENT 339 CORPORATE WIRELESS ON THE WEB 339 NEXT-GENERATION DEVICES 343 WIRELESS RETAIL 346 TRAVELING FOR BUSINESS? 352 THE WIRELESS HOME OFFICE 354 TAKING A WIRELESS TEST DRIVE 355 WIRELESS ISP SERVICE 356 WIRELESS WORKPLACE SECURITY 357 A VIEW OF THE WIRELESS FUTURE 359 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY 362 APPENDIX B FOR MORE INFORMATION: CHAPTER WEB SITE REFERENCES 378 CHAPTER 1 379 CHAPTER 2 380 CHAPTER 3 382 CHAPTER 4 385 CHAPTER 5 388 CHAPTER 6 389 CHAPTER 7 392 CHAPTER 8 393 CHAPTER 9 394 CHAPTER 10 397 APPENDIX C TECHTV QUICK FACTS 400 AUDIENCE 401 WEB SITE 401 INTERNATIONAL 401 TECH LIVE QUICK FACTS 401 NETWORK PROGRAM GUIDE 402 INDEX 406 0789726483,9780789726483 -- Provides valuable information to consumers on how to live in this rapidly emerging wireless era.-- Explains essential device features.-- A device on which device and service is suited to the reader's lifestyle.Most cellular and PDA users care more about what use they will get out of a device, rather then exactly how it works. Wireless service is much more than a cell phone. Today's carriers provide in-depth services such as online transactions, unified messaging, location services, and comparison shopping. One in four owners of mobile devices stops using m-commerce applications after the first few attempts because of frustration, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). According to research by Allied Business Intelligence (ABI), many people are not aware of the cell phone's wireless Internet capabilities. TechTV's Cutting the Cord will also enlighten the reader with wireless trends, where they are headed, and how to prepare for this when making decisions today. Explains the features of devices on the market and what type of device and service is needed for their lifestyle. This book explains the wireless trends, where they are headed, and how to prepare for this when making decisions.