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surf the web with n73 connected via PC

11 replies · 3,607 views · Started 24 July 2007

Flagro 24 Jul 2007, 12:32

the question is:

Can I surf the web using the internet connection on my PC (fastweb)?? (connecting the phone to the Pc via bluetooth or via usb...)

lovesign 24 Jul 2007, 13:50

Why on earth would you want to browse the web on your phone when you're connected to a PC ?? Why not use the PC ??

UKJeeper 24 Jul 2007, 14:41

lovesign wrote:Why on earth would you want to browse the web on your phone when you're connected to a PC ?? Why not use the PC ??

Got kids? I am often reduced to surfing via PSP while they play runescape on a 19" tft...🙄

lovesign 24 Jul 2007, 17:16

UKJeeper wrote:Got kids? I am often reduced to surfing via PSP while they play runescape on a 19" tft...🙄

Yeah, I got kids, but my PC is MY PC !!! LOL 😉

They have they're own, as does my other half, who is also Runescape obsessed !

BTW, I almost ended up working for the company that produces Runescape. Sadly, they pay shite money 😞

Surfing on a PSP isn't as bad as surfing on a phone, I suppose. I can think of few things more frustrating 😡

krs_nokia 25 Jul 2007, 04:10

lovesign wrote:Why on earth would you want to browse the web on your phone when you're connected to a PC ?? Why not use the PC ??

Hi friend

There are numerous reasons why you may need it. Just a few applications:

* You want to download emails or news to your phone and read it on the train. And you don't want to pay for it.
* You want to do maintenance upgrades, downloads, whatever with some 3rd party application.
* You just want to read the news, emails whilst still in your bed.

and a few benefits:

* You do not want to pay the charges for the data call or GPRS.
* You may not even have a proper unlimited internet account for your phone. Sometimes a wap limited subscription is much cheaper and if you only occasionally need true internet connection, then you don't want to pay the higher charges of the unlimited access.
* You want it much faster than GPRS. (Speeds up to 400 kbit/sec are achievable. That is 10x more than GPRS.)

cheers

N73Me_2007 25 Jul 2007, 05:11

Flagro wrote:the question is:

Can I surf the web using the internet connection on my PC (fastweb)?? (connecting the phone to the Pc via bluetooth or via usb...)


yes u can but i would't unless u want $1000 phone just for surfing the web.

lovesign 25 Jul 2007, 06:54

krs_nokia wrote:Hi friend

There are numerous reasons why you may need it. Just a few applications:

* You want to download emails or news to your phone and read it on the train. And you don't want to pay for it.
* You want to do maintenance upgrades, downloads, whatever with some 3rd party application.
* You just want to read the news, emails whilst still in your bed.

and a few benefits:

* You do not want to pay the charges for the data call or GPRS.
* You may not even have a proper unlimited internet account for your phone. Sometimes a wap limited subscription is much cheaper and if you only occasionally need true internet connection, then you don't want to pay the higher charges of the unlimited access.
* You want it much faster than GPRS. (Speeds up to 400 kbit/sec are achievable. That is 10x more than GPRS.)

cheers

Nope, not convinced.

I get free online time in my contract and use it as such. The 3G network gives me 384kbps so is adequate enough, but to be perfectly honest, reading emails and news in bed is a bit, well, strange. I travel lots in my job and can honestly say I have never sat reading emails in bed ! 😉

Oh well, each to their own 😊