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Global Mobile: Connecting without walls, wires, or borders

  • By Fred Johnson
  • Published Jan 12, 2005 by Peachpit Press.
    • Copyright 2005
    • Dimensions: 8 X 8
    • Pages: 144
    • Edition: 1st
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    • ISBN-10: 0-321-27871-2
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-321-27871-5

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With the proliferation of Wi-Fi hotspots and advances in mobile-phone technology, there aren't many excuses today for not being in contact with your friends, family and business associates when you travel. Using just your laptop computer and cell phone, you can stay connected from all around the globe. But not so fast -- do you "really" know how to use your gadgets when traveling? And furthermore, do you have the RIGHT gadgets?

Enter Global Mobile. This slim, compact guide outlines how to choose and use the gear you’ll need to stay connected no matter where you’re going. Author Fred Johnson walks you through all things wireless -- from getting online while you sip your favorite latte at Starbucks, to swapping SIM cards in your GSM phone, to learning the ins and outs of new technologies like Bluetooth, you’ll learn how simple it is to stay "plugged-in" during a business trip or an international adventure.

Crammed with helpful tips on choosing services, useful charts (such as international phone numbers and GSM coverage), a helpful packing checklist, and priceless advice, this handy guide should be packed with your laptop before you leave on your next trip.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars a lot of travelling, September 12, 2005
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W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Global Mobile: Connecting without walls, wires, or borders (Paperback)
This is about 2 things - a cellphone and a laptop. Both are of course mobile, wireless devices. But how mobile? Johnson takes you through the basics of what you might need when travelling, be this interstate or internationally. There are issues of how to find hotspots (wardriving?). And having found one (hopefully), what might then prevent you from hooking your laptop to it? He offers remedies to many common difficulties.

For cellphones, Americans have a problem. Their phones might not be as mobile as European or Asian phones. But Johnson tells how to look for the right SIM cards that enable intercontinental flexibility.

In both cases, he describes what are now well established and reliable methods.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Every avid traveller should read this book!, June 10, 2009
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Catherine Chung (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews
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This book is well written with lots of details. It is a quick read. I was able to put many of the tips and tricks in this book to use right away. Author Fred Johnson is a great writer. I hope that he writes more books in the future.
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