wifi for a non wifi device?

[Semidevil]

so if you do a search on 'microSD wifi' you will get some hits about types of cards you can buy to make your non-wifi cell phone/device into a wifi device. however, nothng is ready for purchase.

It looks like that they sell SD wifi cards and miniSD wifi cards, but I cannot find any 'microSD wifi cards.'

Has anyone seen any of those anywhere on the net that is ready for purchase?

If not, for a cellphone, what can I do so it is wifi capable?

 

[pontifex]

i've never heard of anything like this. it doesn't even sound possible.

 

[foges]

I thought that the wifi only made the actual storage avaliable to any device (eg pc) with a wireless card via wifi. So that i could for example transfer the photos off my camera to my computer without physically removing the card. i may be wrong

 

[pm]

I'm not sure how it works, and my understanding of how these things worked was similar to Foges, and then I hit Google.

http://www.amazon.com/Generati...-Laptops/dp/B000BYR972

Product Description
Have a PDA or smartphone with a Mini SD slot, but no wireless networking? Spectec's latest WLAN card, the SDW-822, brings 802.11b connectivity to your smartphone or PDA. No bigger than your thumb, this card will securely connect you to the web whenever and wherever you are in the world. This card is even smaller than previous Spectec SD-Wifi card. Compare our prices with other sellers and save! Read Reviews: http://davesipaq.com/news/005125/ipaq_6500_minisd_wifi

It doesn't seem to work with all phones, and I'm still trying to figure out how it works at all - since I'd think the phone would try to treat it as a storage device - but it does seem to work based on the reviews.

As far as the original question:
http://www.spectec.com.tw/prod...al.asp?dptype=w1sdw823

It looks like they've made one, but that it's not for sale anywhere yet.
http://www.phonenews.com/spect...l-coming-in-july-3327/

I'd keep at watch out for it - or email or phone the manufacturer. (spectec@spectec.com.tw or 011-886-2-27532953)

 

[QueBert]

My friend has a Roku(sp?) mp3 streamer for his stereo and it has a miniSD wireless card that makes his Roku work without the network cable. I have no idea how they would work on a Cell Phone though since the Roku is technically a network device even without the wireless card.

 

[uli2000]

Originally posted by: pm
I'm not sure how it works, and my understanding of how these things worked was similar to Foges, and then I hit Google.

http://www.amazon.com/Generati...-Laptops/dp/B000BYR972

Product Description
Have a PDA or smartphone with a Mini SD slot, but no wireless networking? Spectec's latest WLAN card, the SDW-822, brings 802.11b connectivity to your smartphone or PDA. No bigger than your thumb, this card will securely connect you to the web whenever and wherever you are in the world. This card is even smaller than previous Spectec SD-Wifi card. Compare our prices with other sellers and save! Read Reviews: http://davesipaq.com/news/005125/ipaq_6500_minisd_wifi

It doesn't seem to work with all phones, and I'm still trying to figure out how it works at all - since I'd think the phone would try to treat it as a storage device - but it does seem to work based on the reviews.

As far as the original question:
http://www.spectec.com.tw/prod...al.asp?dptype=w1sdw823

It looks like they've made one, but that it's not for sale anywhere yet.
http://www.phonenews.com/spect...l-coming-in-july-3327/

I'd keep at watch out for it - or email or phone the manufacturer. (spectec@spectec.com.tw or 011-886-2-27532953)

Funny, my post never showed up. Anyways, it works because its recognized as a SDIO device. From what I understand on the spectec cards, they currently only have drivers for Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices. Maybe there are drivers for S60 devices, but it would take a miricle to make these things work with almost anything else.