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To: KyrosL who wrote (408)	7/30/1999 2:52:00 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 13582

<< are you saying that in Europe you can connect your mobile phone to your laptop and access the Internet on your laptop? What mobile phone brands can do this and in what countries? >> Europe, Here (well, except Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans amongst major metros and forget it in the boondocks), Elsewhere (example below) Excerpt below from an MSNBC.com article dated 28 June 1999, called "Take-Along Tech: A world phone with a big plus Phone with built-in modem connects on five continents". Sorry No Link: "Ericsson's I888 is small, speedy, and pleasantly efficient. Lighter, better batteries, more features. The Ericsson I888 world phone is a prime example. Not only does it send and receive phone calls all over the world, but it has a built-in modem that lets you connect your laptop to your phone, wirelessly. <snip> And then there's that built-in modem card. It's electronically connected to the I888's infrared port. To use it, you don't need a separate modem card in your computer. And forget about having to carry around a bunch of connecting cords. Speaking of wires, the I888's power supply comes with a selection A/C adapter making it easy to plug in anywhere—a nice touch. Fast for mail, slow for surfing - I didn't get a chance to test the phone overseas, but I can report that it worked perfectly well here in the northeastern United States."