Data Transfer Method Advice

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Mark

Hi,

We're about to embark on a project to provide mobile working on a PDA.
Initially it will be a relatively simple connect to server, get the
data, disconnect, work on it and then connect and send something back
to the server. Volume of data wont be huge.
I basically wondered if anyone out there was willing to give any
advice/ideas as to the best method to transfer data. We were
initially thinking GPRS and webservice on server but SMS has also
cropped up. Just trying to get a feeling for what people out there who
have done this are using and if they have had any problems.

TIA
 
I'm using WebService over GPRS and email as two cheap and simple alternative
methods to be selected by user. The 3:rd method available to user is SMS, but
it turns out to be rather expensive and functionally limited by the size of
the SMS message.

WebClient/WebService over GPRS is amazingly simple - a WebService can be set
up anywhere using IIS and dynamic IP-address "pegging" by, for example,
NO-IP. Only drawback is overhead imposed by the XML wrapping.

Rgds/MethMath
 
Thanks for that. When you say you also use email do you read the messages
from your application. Any tips/references on how to do this?

Cheers
 
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