These past couple of weeks I’ve been playing with a new toy of mine – a Sprint Treo 700p. The biggest reason I got this device was that the new Treo 700p uses Sprint’s EVDO (Power Vision) network. EVDO is a 3G wireless network standard that gives you high speed wireless connections comparable to basic DSL. Now I am able to get online anywhere my Treo has Power Vision coverage, and work like I am at home. This includes using my iSight webcam and iChat AV via my Apple PowerBook to place person to person (p2p) video calls and VRS calls! This gives me a lot of freedom to get more done away from home! I am even able to call VP-100 videophones with a new program called XMeeting.
With access to EVDO technology, I feel liberated from having to be somewhere there is a high speed network connection just to be able to make video calls – technically I can do what everyone else in the world has been doing – getting rid of their landline. In fact, if my wife didn’t need internet at home, I’d have already cancelled my home internet connection! My internet connection now follows me around on my belt. 
I will be posting more articles here in the coming weeks on different topics related to this EVDO technology – what is available now, and what is coming later, a review of the Sprint Treo 700p, details on how to turn your Treo 700p into a wireless modem for your laptop, and more! Stay tuned on how you can gain your freedom too!
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I am a newbie to the cell technology and I am seriously looking at the Treo 700P . You are doing all of the things I am going to be required to do with my cell and Mac . uestiion to you is do you use your phone in overseas travel ? I talked to the verizions rep and she says “Oh just rent another Phone when you get to where ever you are going ” Hmmm That’s what am trying not to do . I need ww access . She even told me I couldn’t use a prepaid card from another country so what do I do ,help!
Linda
I am looking for a phone service provider that has worldwide coverage . If i find one I will purchase the Treo 700P. I don’t want to go through the hassle of renting another phone in another country . Any help would be great,thanks.
Linda
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[...] EVDO + iSight + XMeeting = freedom vp!!! I hook up with my treo 700p as modem to my iBook. And I found XMeeting, thank to DeafTech.net. I install and use with iSight. I tried call it with ip-address to my friend. Wow, it work. Frame isn’t that bad, and it seem accept. Imagine that!! I was off the road and I able to use videophone from my laptop to call someone! So awesome! [...]
[...] version of iChat in the upcoming version of Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard). Also, I like being able to use iChat on the road anytime with my Sprint Treo 700p. It’s very useful being able to video chat with my wife, catching up [...]
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