Comments on: R&D Projects at FON – First 4 Ideas http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-915 Roy Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:56:16 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-915 mmm...let me say it in another way. We exchanged a couple of e-mails and yes I believe you are receiving a lot of e-mail each day. Further more concering your bluetooth Fonspot. All smartphones will be equipped with WiFi next year (at the moment only a view such as your N80) so I don't think it's worth the effort to put a lot of resources in this. And I think you're interested in users with a smartphone...because they are a certain type of users and probably the ones that will use hotspots also at this point of time. mmm…let me say it in another way. We exchanged a couple of e-mails and yes I believe you are receiving a lot of e-mail each day. Further more concering your bluetooth Fonspot. All smartphones will be equipped with WiFi next year (at the moment only a view such as your N80) so I don’t think it’s worth the effort to put a lot of resources in this. And I think you’re interested in users with a smartphone…because they are a certain type of users and probably the ones that will use hotspots also at this point of time.

]]> By: Damien http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-914 Damien Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:22:26 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-914 Reason I suggest gremilin is that FON needs to mature from the geek brand it is today into the consumer brand it will be tomorrow. Consumer devices 'powered by FON' is one way to do this - mp3, mobiles, cameras Reason I suggest gremilin is that FON needs to mature from the geek brand it is today into the consumer brand it will be tomorrow. Consumer devices ‘powered by FON’ is one way to do this – mp3, mobiles, cameras

]]> By: Martín Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-913 Martín Varsavsky Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:39:02 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-913 Roy, I am sorry. I get around 250 e-mails a day. We have been working on these projects for a while. But who knows in this open source confusion? In any case I thank you. And if you think you could consult with us, pls send us your bio. Regards, Roy, I am sorry.

I get around 250 e-mails a day. We have been working on these projects for a while. But who knows in this open source confusion? In any case I thank you. And if you think you could consult with us, pls send us your bio.

Regards,

]]> By: Martín Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-912 Martín Varsavsky Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:29:59 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-912 Luca, It does not exist but we are working on it as well. Regards, Luca,

It does not exist but we are working on it as well.

Regards,

]]> By: Martín Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-911 Martín Varsavsky Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:26:59 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-911 Agreed Damien! I already have a musicgremlin Regards, Agreed Damien!

I already have a musicgremlin

Regards,

]]> By: Dabis Camero http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-910 Dabis Camero Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:02:21 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-910 * Idea Number 1: We have been talking about it with Juantomás since two months ago. Several proposals have been presented but Martin has not replied yet :). * The other ideas are cool, too. * Idea Number 1: We have been talking about it with Juantomás since two months ago. Several proposals have been presented but Martin has not replied yet :) .

* The other ideas are cool, too.

]]> By: Luca Gibelli http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-909 Luca Gibelli Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:57:47 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-909 If you have ever used FON from your PDA or WiFI phone, you'll know how frustrating is to check your email: - open your web browser - type login and password (takes time, usually you don't have a qwerty keyboard and many mini-browsers don't let you store your login/password) - fire up your mail client It wastes both resources (which are precious on PDAs and phones) and time. An application that performs the authentication automatically would surely make things easier. Does such an app. already exist? If not, it should be mentioned in the list. If you have ever used FON from your PDA or WiFI phone, you’ll know how frustrating is to check your email:

- open your web browser
- type login and password (takes time, usually you don’t have a qwerty keyboard and many mini-browsers don’t let you store your login/password)
- fire up your mail client

It wastes both resources (which are precious on PDAs and phones) and time.
An application that performs the authentication automatically would surely make things easier.

Does such an app. already exist? If not, it should be mentioned in the list.

]]> By: Damien http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-908 Damien Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:37:09 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-908 A FON branded version of the Music Gremlin (Wifi MP3 Player) would be cool Martin <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FUIY7Q/ref=amb_link_1759712_3/103-0061370-6479021?n=172282" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FUIY7Q/ref=amb_link_1759712_3/103-0061370-6479021?n=172282</a> A FON branded version of the Music Gremlin (Wifi MP3 Player) would be cool Martin

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FUIY7Q/ref=amb_link_1759712_3/103-0061370-6479021?n=172282

]]> By: Martin Storck http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-907 Martin Storck Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:37:22 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-907 #1 Good idea: USB-Fon-Access-Point for MacMINI, but with USB-cable for better connection possitions #2A FON in UMTS/WLAN Handys - not as access-point, expensive traffic-cost with UMTS - but I, I wate for a long time use the WLAN-Connection to my smartphone with skype or other VoIP-Software - #2B FON in UMTS/WLAN Handys SECOND- I hope, Fon can "connect" two ideas FON and the Mesh-Network <a href="http://www.olsrexperiment.de/samples_bln/htdocs/sample_enhanced.phtml?MAP_WIDTH=800&MAP_HEIGHT=600" rel="nofollow">http://www.olsrexperiment.de/samples_bln/htdocs/sample_enhanced.phtml?MAP_WIDTH=800&MAP_HEIGHT=600</a> - but this work with adhoc-Wireless-Connection, but perhaps, It will work later with 802.11n #3 Idea MINO OK - but it is easer to buy a 20/30€ FON-AccessPoint, little and easy to place with cable or as Repeater on the window, on the houseroof or in the Yard. To have all in own on wrong transmission place and expensive, will not have many user. Remember WLAN stopped after 4 Walls. To build a Mesh-Network with 802.11n, if it's possible, to connect over another Fon-User, when I cannot reach the next FON-Transmitter from my possition. #4 Router with 2 SSID - OK easy to use, but I don't trust my provider really. It must be transparently, when only my provider get the Alien-Bill. I pay the ADSL-Connection and the Hardware. #4B A firewall between my network, the Internet-connection and FON will be in any case necessarily. Good luck. Greeting out of Berlin Martin Storck, Kerngehäuse #1 Good idea: USB-Fon-Access-Point for MacMINI, but with USB-cable for better connection possitions

#2A FON in UMTS/WLAN Handys – not as access-point, expensive traffic-cost with UMTS – but I, I wate for a long time use the WLAN-Connection to my smartphone with skype or other VoIP-Software -
#2B FON in UMTS/WLAN Handys SECOND- I hope, Fon can “connect” two ideas FON and the Mesh-Network
http://www.olsrexperiment.de/samples_bln/htdocs/sample_enhanced.phtml?MAP_WIDTH=800&MAP_HEIGHT=600
- but this work with adhoc-Wireless-Connection, but perhaps, It will work later with 802.11n

#3 Idea MINO OK – but it is easer to buy a 20/30€ FON-AccessPoint, little and easy to place with cable or as Repeater on the window, on the houseroof or in the Yard. To have all in own on wrong transmission place and expensive, will not have many user. Remember WLAN stopped after 4 Walls. To build a Mesh-Network with 802.11n, if it’s possible, to connect over another Fon-User, when I cannot reach the next FON-Transmitter from my possition.

#4 Router with 2 SSID – OK easy to use, but I don’t trust my provider really. It must be transparently, when only my provider get the Alien-Bill. I pay the ADSL-Connection and the Hardware.
#4B A firewall between my network, the Internet-connection and FON will be in any case necessarily.

Good luck.
Greeting out of Berlin
Martin Storck, Kerngehäuse

]]> By: Anonymous http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/fon/rd-projects-at-fon-first-4-ideas.html#comment-906 Anonymous Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:43:52 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=353#comment-906 Hi Martin, didn't I e-mail you a couple of months ago about idea #1 (USB Fon hotspot) and #2 (mesh network based on mobile phones) :) I don't mind that you "steal" my ideas and present them as Fon ideas, but offer me a consulting job at Fon instead ;) I still have some other interesting hotspot projects that could be interesting for Fon. regards, Roy Hi Martin,

didn’t I e-mail you a couple of months ago about idea #1 (USB Fon hotspot) and #2 (mesh network based on mobile phones) :)
I don’t mind that you “steal” my ideas and present them as Fon ideas, but offer me a consulting job at Fon instead ;) I still have some other interesting hotspot projects that could be interesting for Fon.

regards,
Roy

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