Spectec microSD WiFi card: loose in May, lose in July
Announced way back in 2006, we've yet to see the production launch of Spectec's microSD card with built-in 802.11b/g WiFi. Although late, it's still a boon for those of us running WiFi-less HTC Touch Duals, for example. Unfortunately, without any mentioned storage in the specs, you'll be doing a lot of microSD card swapping (and losing) when it ships in May for sampling and then to consumers in July.[Via PhoneNews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lifelion @ Apr 21st 2008 8:39AM
A MicroSD w/o memory: what a shame!
STNC @ Apr 21st 2008 8:42AM
indeed, if it had memory, i would jump on it
OnlyShawn @ Apr 21st 2008 8:49AM
...what, you mean that loose and lose are two different words? Who would've known?
Kurian @ Apr 21st 2008 8:52AM
So basically using this to download stuff on your PDA is out of the question?
Phoenix @ Apr 21st 2008 8:58AM
No, but only stuff onto the built-in memory
MaHe @ Apr 21st 2008 8:59AM
Wow. Add Symbian support and I'm sold.
x20mar @ Apr 21st 2008 9:01AM
I second that
Enrique @ Apr 21st 2008 9:13AM
I have Spectec MiniSD card for my Moto Q. I have no real problem with it replacing the memory card, but it sticks out of the slot, making it inconvenient to be carried there all the time. Therefore, its use is very topic: put it just when I need it, then take it out.
Phoenix @ Apr 21st 2008 1:11PM
Judging from the photo this one is regular sized ;)
Fortinbrasa @ Apr 21st 2008 9:40AM
Support for non WiFi enabled Blackberry devices would be amazing!
Sam Zebian @ Apr 21st 2008 10:51AM
I hope it would work with my.... OH, NVM, I'm using a sony camera that uses FREAKEN MEMORY STICKS!! GOD SONY!
jrob @ Apr 21st 2008 1:08PM
there exist microsd->memory stick adapters
aLps @ Apr 21st 2008 11:05AM
Can this *thing* be used in mobile phones having a MicroSD slot?
gregeth @ Apr 21st 2008 11:30AM
Will this work for Windows Mobile devices? I'd love to have wifi in my blackjack I (though I'm doubting it would have support).
Matt @ Apr 21st 2008 11:32AM
It says on the linked site:
OS Support: Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition (Pocket PC 2003 SE)
Windows Mobile 5.0 / 6.0 for PDA/Smartphone
It looks like no crack berry's for now, its too bad because I have a pearl and I was little pumped for this thing. I may have to switch to a blackjack II.
DANimal @ Apr 21st 2008 11:52AM
Once this gets BlackBerry support, I'm sold.
Hopefully the wait isn't long.
Alec @ Apr 21st 2008 1:29PM
Anyone have a price point for this thing? I'd like to see it for
David @ Apr 21st 2008 1:55PM
This is already available for sale on the telusmobility website for $69.99 as an accessory
http://store.telusmobility.com/ab/digital_pcs/nmotoq9c.htm
Maleko @ Apr 21st 2008 3:27PM
@David:
"This is already available for sale on the telusmobility website for $69.99 as an accessory"
That's an SD card - not SDMicro.
Michael @ Apr 21st 2008 3:27PM
Any chance this thing would work with my Palm Centro?
Cassini @ Apr 21st 2008 5:07PM
This is great progress, but without being able to insert memory storage into the device simultaneously, it's not of much use. No one wants to swap cards in and out. We did that years ago and people are done with that.
Add in 4GB of memory (2GB isn't enough), and these things would sell like crazy. That would be a lot to integrate into a card that small, but until our devices come with dual microSD slots (which they should), it's the only thing that would make something like this truly practical.
I'd love to have WiFi and 4GB simultaneously in my Blackjack II.
Tyler_d @ Apr 21st 2008 10:53PM
Will this work for K850i?
I hope it does.
I just found out you can buy an external GPS module from SE for this phone.
cmcman @ Apr 21st 2008 11:25PM
So could you use one of these cards with something like the BlackJack (one) ? Is there an OS dependancy ?
VenumX @ Apr 28th 2008 11:58AM
the os dependency is windows mobile and that accessory for sale that someone posted earlier for 69.99 was a miniSD wifi card. I agree that if they sold this with 4gb memory included people would spend quite a bit of money on it just for the convenience.
Annie @ May 15th 2008 10:11AM
If anyone was wondering (like I was), I received an email back from Spectec confirming that the microsd wifi card will not work with the Cingular 3125 card slot. The 3125 doesn't support SDIO. Too bad. would have been great!
She further verified that ...."For marketing strategy and some technical issues, the product will be held
until early June instead, plus one month for certificate, you will find it
in market on end of July...."