Global Mobile. Computing without Walls, without Wires, without Borders 

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• 1. Global Mobile CONNECTING WITHOUT WALLS. WIRES. OR BORDERS

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Credits Notice of Rights Notice of Liability Trademarks Dedication

• 4. Preface

  Preface

• 5. Acknowledgments

  Acknowledgments

• 6. Introduction

  Introduction

• 7. What This Book is About

  What This Book is About

• 8. How to Use This Book

  How to Use This Book

• 9. ChapterONE.Before You Go

  Chapter ONE. Before You Go

• 10. Connecting to the Internet Away from Home

  Major hotel chains that offer Wi-Fi Connecting to the Internet Away from Home

• 11. Using a Cell Phone Internationally

  Buying a SIM card Communications standards Using a Cell Phone Internationally

• 12. Trip Preparation

  Trip Preparation

• 13. Packing Checklist

  Packing Checklist

• 14. Popular U.S. Mobile Phone Carriers

  Popular U.S. Mobile Phone Carriers

• 15. Some Standard Plug Adapters

  More travel resources Some Standard Plug Adapters

• 16. Voltages Around the World

  Voltages Around the World

• 17. ChapterTWO.In Transit

  Chapter TWO. In Transit

• 18. Sitting at the Gate

  Cell yell The hottest spots Sitting at the Gate

• 19. On the Plane

  Flyin with Wi-Fi On the Plane

• 20. On Arrival

  On Arrival

• 21. ChapterTHREE.At Your Destination

  Chapter THREE. At Your Destination

• 22. Connecting via Ethernet Broadband

  Connecting via Ethernet Broadband

• 23. Connecting via Wi-Fi

  Connecting via Wi-Fi

• 24. Do-It-Yourself Hotel Wi-Fi

  How much does portable wireless cost? Do-It-Yourself Hotel Wi-Fi

• 25. Connecting via Dial-up Modem

  What s a DNS number? Connecting via Dial-up Modem

• 26. Dialing Internationally

  International phone dialing 101 Dialing Internationally

• 27. ChapterFOUR.Working While on the Road

  Chapter FOUR. Working While on the Road

• 28. Accessing a Virtual Private Network Remotely

  Accessing a Virtual Private Network Remotely

• 29. Printing and Faxing on the Road

  Bluetooth printing Printing and Faxing on the Road

• 30. Backing up Your Files

  Backing up Your Files

• 31. ChapterFIVE.In Public Places

  Chapter FIVE. In Public Places

• 32. The Hotspot Invasion

  The Hotspot Invasion

• 33. Finding a Hotspot

  Getting the gear Finding a Hotspot

• 34. Getting Connected

  Getting Connected

• 35. Creating Your Own Computer-to-Computer Network

  Creating Your Own Computer-to-Computer Network

• 36. ChapterSIX.Text Messaging (SMS)

  Chapter SIX. Text Messaging (SMS)

• 37. What Is SMS?

  Take a thumb break What Is SMS?

• 38. A Brief History of Text

  Getting your phone to read your mind A Brief History of Text

• 39. The Killer App?

  Phone spam SMS and Google The Killer App?

• 40. Composing and Sending SMS Messages

  Composing and Sending SMS Messages

• 41. Commonly Used SMS Shorthand

  Commonly Used SMS Shorthand

• 42. SMS and MMS

  Major carrier text-messaging Web sites SMS and MMS

• 43. ChapterSEVEN.Getting Online with Your Cell Phone

  Chapter SEVEN. Getting Online with Your Cell Phone

• 44. Signing up for Data Service

  Signing up for Data Service

• 45. Connecting Your Cell Phone and Laptop

  Connecting Your Cell Phone and Laptop

• 46. Connecting with Bluetooth

  Connecting with Bluetooth

• 47. Other Cellular Options

  Other Cellular Options

• 48. ChapterEIGHT.Emerging Technologies

  Chapter EIGHT. Emerging Technologies

• 49. Cell Phone Trends

  Cell Phone Trends

• 50. VoIP

  VoIP

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