grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 OK so I was going to post this in the apple tablet thread but thought lots of people might not see it if it is there. So here it is. Anyone on here ever tried this device? http://emobile.jp/pocketwifi/ Seems it basically gives you your own Wifi hotspot out and about and you can connect up to 5 devices to it. Big question is - what's Emobile's cellular network like? Having never heard of them, doesn't sound promising but at the same time a few reviews I have read seem fairly positive. I might guess decent in cities but less so out in sticks. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I use the DOCOMO version of this. Not a personal wifi spot, as too scared that would lose that module. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Not following you there Rob. What do you mean? What is the "docomo version of this"? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 DOCOMO also do a similar module modem thingy. Not a wifi spot, but allows you to use a laptop on the move, and also jump on wifi at cafes, Tokyo Metro and Mc Crapnolds. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Can you tell me the model? I use docomo for internet connection on the move, but it is USB. That would not plug into an ipad, for example. Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 My friend uses that. He said it is good at home and fast, but coverage is patchy outside of towns certainly not as good as docomo. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Interesting, but not ideal. Runs on batteries. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 ipad doesn't like dongles Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yep, still need to charge it up via a USB port, or that's what the shop guy told me. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 so you need to take a regular PC with you to charge it while using your Ipad on Wifi. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Not ideal is it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Looks like Softbank will make Ipad fail in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 I would probably get one if docomo had a shout. But I'm not now. Unless this silly situation changes. Lets hope some android based people can make something equally sexy. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Is this perhaps a similar thing that uses the docomo network? NTTæ±æ—¥æœ¬ã¯ã€ã€ŽiPadã€ã‚„『iPod touchã€ã€ã€Žãƒ‹ãƒ³ãƒ†ãƒ³ãƒ‰ãƒ¼DSã€ãªã©ã®é€šä¿¡ç«¯æœ«æ©Ÿå™¨ã‚’ã©ã“ã§ã‚‚インターãƒãƒƒãƒˆã«æŽ¥ç¶šã•ã›ã‚‹äº‹ãŒã§ãる端末を2010å¹´6月ã‹ã‚‰æœˆé¡500円ã§ãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¿ãƒ«ã™ã‚‹ã¨ç™ºè¡¨ã—ãŸã€‚ 『日本経済新èžã€ã®å ±é“ã§ã¯ã€Œè²¸ã—出ã™ã®ã¯æ‰‹ã®ã²ã‚‰ã‚µã‚¤ã‚ºã®å°åž‹ãƒ«ãƒ¼ã‚¿ãƒ¼ã€‚公衆無線LANや第3世代æºå¸¯é›»è©±ç¶²ã‹ã‚‰ã€é«˜é€Ÿãªé€šä¿¡ç¶²ã‚’自動的ã«é¸ã‚“ã§ã€å¤šæ©Ÿèƒ½æºå¸¯ç«¯æœ«ã«ä¸ç¶™ã™ã‚‹ã€ã¨ä¼ãˆã¦ãŠã‚Šã€å®Ÿè³ªã€ã‚¤ãƒ¼ãƒ¢ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«ã‚„ソフトãƒãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒ¢ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«ã®ã€ŽPocket WiFiã€ã¨åŒæ§˜ã‹ã€ãれ以上ã®åˆ©ä¾¿æ€§ã‚’å‚™ãˆã¦ã„ã‚‹ã¨æ€ã‚れる。 公衆無線LANã§æŽ¥ç¶šã§ãã‚‹å ´æ‰€ã§ã¯å…¬è¡†ç„¡ç·šLANã«æŽ¥ç¶šã—ã€ãれ以外ã®å ´æ‰€ã§ã¯ç¬¬3世代æºå¸¯é›»è©±ç¶²ã§ã‚¤ãƒ³ã‚¿ãƒ¼ãƒãƒƒãƒˆä¸Šã«ã‚¢ã‚¯ã‚»ã‚¹ã•ã›ã‚‹ã¨æ€ã‚れる。第3世代æºå¸¯é›»è©±ç¶²ã¨ã¯ã¤ã¾ã‚Šã€ãƒ‰ã‚³ãƒ¢ã®ã‚±ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ç”¨é›»æ³¢ã‚’利用ã™ã‚‹ã®ã§ã¯ãªã„ã‹ã¨æŽ¨æ¸¬ã•ã‚Œã‚‹ã€‚ ã¡ãªã¿ã«ã“ã®ã‚µãƒ¼ãƒ“スã¯NTTæ±æ—¥æœ¬ãŒã‚µãƒ¼ãƒ“スをæä¾›ã—ã¦ã„るフレッツ光ã®å¥‘約者ã®ã¿ãŒå¯¾è±¡ã¨ãªã£ã¦ãŠã‚Šã€ãƒ•ãƒ¬ãƒƒãƒ„光を契約ã—ã¦ä½¿ç”¨ã—ã¦ã„ãªã„人ã¯ãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¿ãƒ«ã™ã‚‹ã“ã¨ãŒã§ããªã„。 ã“ã®ã‚µãƒ¼ãƒ“スã§ä¸€ç•ªå¬‰ã—ã„ã®ã¯ã€ã€ŽiPadã€ãƒ¦ãƒ¼ã‚¶ãƒ¼ã‹ã‚‚ã—ã‚Œãªã„。ãªãœãªã‚‰ã°ã€3G対応ã®ã€ŽiPadã€ãŒãªãã¦ã‚‚WiFi版『iPadã€ã ã‘ã§ã‚¤ãƒ³ã‚¿ãƒ¼ãƒãƒƒãƒˆã«æŽ¥ç¶šã§ãã‚‹ã¨ã„ã†ã“ã¨ã«ãªã‚‹ã‹ã‚‰ã 。もã—ã‹ã—ã¦ã€äº‹å®Ÿä¸Šã®ã‚½ãƒ•ãƒˆãƒãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒ¢ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«ï¼ˆ3G対応iPad）殺ã—!?　ã—ã‹ã—ã€ã€Œãƒ•ãƒ¬ãƒƒãƒ„å…‰ã®åˆ©ç”¨æ–™ã‚’å«ã‚ã‚‹ã¨ã€å¥‘約者ãŒæ”¯æ‰•ã†æ–™é‡‘（æºå¸¯é€šä¿¡æ–™ã¯é™¤ã）ã¯æœˆè¨ˆ3000～6000円ã€ã¨ã‚‚å ±ã˜ã‚‰ã‚Œã¦ãŠã‚Šã€ãƒ‰ã‚³ãƒ¢ã®ã‚±ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ç”¨é›»æ³¢ã‚’利用ã—ãŸå ´åˆã¯ãƒ‘ケット通信費ãŒåˆ¥é€”å¿…è¦ã«ãªã‚‹å¯èƒ½æ€§ãŒã‚る（詳細ã¯ç¾æ™‚点ã§ä¸æ˜Žã ）。 実質レンタル代500円ã§ä½¿ã„放題ã¨ãªã‚‰ãªã„ã®ã§ã‚ã‚Œã°ã€å ´åˆã«ã‚ˆã£ã¦ã¯ã‚¤ãƒ¼ãƒ¢ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«ã‚„ソフトãƒãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒ¢ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«ã®ã€ŽPocket WiFiã€ã®ã»ã†ãŒå„ªä½ã‹ã‚‚……。æ£å¼ã«ãƒ¦ãƒ¼ã‚¶ãƒ¼ã«å¯¾ã—ã¦ã‚¢ãƒŠã‚¦ãƒ³ã‚¹ãŒã‚ã‚‹ã¾ã§å†·é™ã«ãªã£ã¦å¾…ã£ãŸã»ã†ãŒã„ã„ã‹ã‚‚ã—ã‚Œãªã„。 Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 That says rental for 500 yen a month for flets hikari people. I suppose it would depend on how much they would charge for access outside when you're out and about? Link to post Share on other sites
loaf of bread 0 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Whatever, this is still another gizmo needed to cart around. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 instead of carrying this around, aren't there Wifi hotspots you can use by subscribing to a network? Link to post Share on other sites
loaf of bread 0 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 In the city I'm sure, but out of the city that would be extremely difficult. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Wireless hotspots in smaller towns are very difficult to find. It would be a very very bad way of relying on being connected. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 McDonalds has them! Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Yeah and as we all know every small town has a Mcdonalds. Click to reveal.. Not. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Really? Where doesn't have a McDonalds? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Imagine that, relying on a network of McDonalds for your internet connection. Yuzawa don't have a McDs now it closed down. What a shame. Muikamachi does though, 2 even. One on Route 17 near the IC and the other in Jusco. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Actually Yuzawa might still have one in winter - there used to be one in the Prince at Naeba just in winter. Don't know if it is still there. Link to post Share on other sites
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