That's pretty neat. Thanks for the pointer. -joe
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM, ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> wrote: > For all of you who have not seen this: > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=7917 > > The manual is here: > http://www.gm862.com/en/products/gsm-gprs.php?p_id=12&p_ac=show&p=7 > > You can build up a little phone with a gumstix and one of these. You > can script with Python. Or you can use a beagleboard, and you have the > option of plugging your phone into display/keyboard when you are home. > It's the anti-iPhone, you own the whole thing, you can do what you > want. Headphone/mic would not go via Plan 9, it is a direct connect. > These really are little cell phones in a module. > > I worked with these several years ago at LANL. It was not so easy back > then as the SIM support was not great in the US. I never got PPP > working on it as you were supposed to be able to do. > > You have to be careful, too: I fried one, guess it was static > sensitive? But note that they're even selling modules for use as > controllers for your > house!http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8700 > > Just an interesting project for someone. I think it would be easier > now, I even see SIMs for sale in airports. > > ron > >
