Thursday, March 24 2005 @ 10:07 PM EST Contributed by: glosser
The Linux Journal presents this tutorial on syncing a Treo smartphone with Linux on your network.
The new Treo smartphone is GNU/Linux compatible and comes with Bluetooth connectivity--here's how you can set it up for your network.
For the geek on the go, connectivity always has been a hassle. In order to be able to connect to the Internet at all times, one would need to use dial-up or broadband Wi-Fi access through a cellular provider. There is, however, another solution. Instead of using a phone line or cellular plan, you instead can use your cell phone. The "smartphone" quickly is growing in popularity for this exact reason.
PalmOne recently released the Treo 650, the newest member of its Treo smartphone family. Many say the 650 is "what the 600 should have been". In other words, the 650 is the 600 Treo without the flaws. Furthermore, one of the major additions to the 650 Treo is Bluetooth connectivity. Bluetooth is a technology that can be used to integrate several devices through wireless means. It is used mostly with cell phones for wireless headsets.
The Treo 650 is capable of accessing all aspects of the Internet, providing one has a data plan, at a reasonable speed and cost. Until the release of the 650 model, you had to connect the Treo to your computer in order to communicate with it. With the addition of Bluetooth, however, the process has become significantly easier. With the touch of a single button, I now can hotsync my Treo or surf the Web without ever touching a wire.
