Socket claims smallest, fastest Wi-Fi card for Windows Mobile 2003

August 3, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Socket Communications has announced the "Go Wi-Fi!" E300 card for Windows Mobile 2003 devices with the SDIO Now! interface. Socket claims that Go Wi-Fi! E300 is the smallest, fastest, most secure 802.11b SDIO Wi-Fi card available.

Go Wi-Fi! E300 includes Socket's Wi-Fi Companion software application, a graphical utility that enables users to find, connect to and manage favorite Wi-Fi networks. The card and software finds available Wi-Fi networks and an LED on the card shows WLAN connection status.

Other features include:

• Automatic power saving mode
• Support for WLAN and Ad Hoc peer-to-peer connectivity
  
• Support for wireless ActiveSync
  
• Support for voice over Wi-Fi feature with Skype software
• Network ping and trace route functions
  
• Wi-Fi certification with hardware level encryption WPA2 (AES) support
  
• Support for open, 40/64 and 128-bit WEP encryption, 802.1x authentication with EAP-TLS or PEAP on Windows Mobile 2003
  
• Support for WPA and WPA-PSK on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition as well as on the original WM 2003 with ROM upgrade (some devices)
  

Socket's Go Wi-Fi! E300 is available through Socket's web site (socketcomm.com) or worldwide distribution channels and retails for US $89.

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