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The PocketSurfer: Not Quite Ready for Wireless Internet Radio, But a Step in the Right DirectionWe're getting closer to witnessing the arrival of a handheld device that will allow us to tune in to our favorite Internet radio stations from just about anywhere, and when I say "just about anywhere" I mean just about anywhere, not just from some Internet hotspot at your local Starbucks or McDonald's.
Look at this device, for example: the PocketSurfer. This device, once released, will allow you to do much more than play pocket pool (which is what you'll inevitably end up doing with your "Internet-enabled" phone or other wireless device). The PocketSurfer connects to the web via any Bluetooth-capable wireless phone, and has a nice wide screen. Sure, you don't see an entire web page all at once, but you usually don't with any other browser either, unless you have one of those giant 21-inch monitors or something. Besides, all you have to do is scroll down to read the rest of the site. The device also includes a full keyboard with a built-in mouse pointer which appears to be more than adequate for browsing, though we'll wait until we get our hands on one before we make the final judgement on that. According to The Online Guy the PocketSurfer also supports Java and Flash, which means it will be able to open up that VoyagerRadio pop-up playlist you so know and love (if you're a VoyagerRadio listener). Alas, the device doesn't have any sound, though, so the aforementioned playlist will be useless to you unless you're just curious to see what's currently playing on my Internet radio station. Devices like this give us hope there will one day be handheld devices that will be able to access the web the way it should be accessed: with text and images and streaming media. Plenty of PDAs say they can do this, but you need to be near a hotspot to do so. The Sidekick device was a step in the right direction, but still a long way from a truly portable browsing experience (besides have one particularly nasty issue). Let's hope the PocketSurfer lives up to its promise of being able to deliver "the Real Web in the palm of your hand" at speeds "much faster than other mobile devices". I'll be looking for a second generation of the device to offer the ability to stream sound. Someday, I'm hoping, I'll even be able to do a remote webcast using this or a similar device.
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