Google blocks GSM connections?
When traveling (locally, or nationally), I have enjoyed the freedom of getting to the Information Superhighway via Bluetooth and my Nokia 6600. I get decent speed (i.e. can load and read most any webpage, reminiscent of perhaps a speedy land-line modem connection).
I am limited, however, by one major problem. Google apparently blocks my incoming (or returning?) GSM connection. While I can load almost any website, I am unable to access Google, GoogleMail, GoogleMaps, et. al. The reason behind such a move is… perplexing.
My connection will connect and have a short chat with Google, but the result is still a blank webpage (or Loading… in the case of GoogleMail).
My one recourse is Google’s very cool Google WAP site (which is oddly named XHTML, although the header reads:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//WAPFORUM//DTD XHTML Mobile 1.0//EN” “http://www.wapforum.org/DTD/xhtml-mobile10.dtd”>
I can access this tight, efficient search engine through the built-in browser on my phone or over the BT->GSM connection. Too bad there isn’t a gmail.com/xhtml
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November 2nd, 2005 at 11:04 pm (#)
Andrew,
I was also on a trip and used my Nokia 6230 to connect to the internet via bluetooth. I can’t say I had the same problems as you. I was able to use google to search and google maps for locations. I don’t have a gmail account so I didn’t test that. Maybe there was another problem preventing you access?