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EV-DO over bluetooth

arkady2k

Jul 13, 2005, 2:58 PM
Does anyone know if it's possible to use EVDO connection over bluetooth? I know you can use regular dialup profile, but that's too slow.
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arkady2k

Jul 13, 2005, 4:08 PM
I read up that bluetooth can support up to 715Kbs, that's faster than EV-DO... anyone tried to connect your bluetooth pda or laptop to the phone and get up to 200Kbs speed?
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trevor83

Jul 13, 2005, 4:19 PM
No its not. EV-DO is capable of 2Mbs.
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arkady2k

Jul 13, 2005, 7:15 PM
2mb, I guess bluetooth doesn't get close... but do you know if it can utilize EV-DO connection for dialup bluetooth profile?
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InsuranceMan

Jul 13, 2005, 7:53 PM
From what has been posted on here many times, I gather that VZW will not allow their phones to support that type of BT connection. It has been surmised that this may be a security issue - ala Paris Hilton and her hacked into T-Mobile sidekick. ???
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LordObento

Jul 13, 2005, 7:56 PM
VZW won't even allow you to access EV-DO with a Mobile office kit, connecting PC to EV-DO capable phone, because they want you to buy the Broadband Access Data plan.
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