what is the diffrence between wifi and broadband in a pda?

Question

i am looking at the motorola q and it says it supports broadband but a review said that it doesnt have wifi.

Answer 1

WiFi means that the PDA is equipped with a capability of connecting to the wireless networks, for example WiFi routers commonly installed in homes or hotels, etc.
Using WiFi, you don't user any minutes of data exchanges with the Cell Phone provided internet.

When the PDAs say that Broadband is available, they mean using the Cell Phone providers network you can use the internet to browse at high speeds. Most of the cell phones now a days have broadband EDGE or 3G connection available.
EDGE network is widely available with Cingular for example.
Similarly, Verizon and Sprint have their own version of high speed data transfers available for the cell phone users.

Coming back to WiFi enabled phones. I think they are better as you can use it to connect to your computer at home or work or any wifi network available for free.
This way you are not charged any data rate for browsing. You can browse for unlimited hours without having to pay a penny.

NOTE: ALL THE WiFi enabled phones also support the Broadband as well. I don't know if any one does not.

So go with phone that has WiFi.

I've "Cingualar 8125" It is a great phone and has almost everthing that you can ask for.
Check it out at Cingular or google

Answer 2

FROM WIKIPEDIA: Wi-Fi (or Wi-fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for "Wireless Fidelity", is a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. New standards beyond the 802.11 specifications, such as 802.16(WiMAX), are currently in the works and offer many enhancements, anywhere from longer range to greater transfer speeds.


FROM WIKIPEDIA: Broadband in general refers to data transmission where multiple pieces of data are sent simultaneously to increase the effective rate of transmission. In network engineering this term is used for methods where two or more signals share a medium.

To sum things up PDA's are usaly broadband enabled for it to be Wi-Fi it needs a "card" or u can use your own home network that enables it to gain connection to the internet...this is similar to my Sony PSP or/and laptops that has wi-fi capablities Broadband is straight to the PDA from a company that you pay to have the internet to be able to connect and u can go anywhere with it with wifi u need a hotspot

Answer 3

wifi is a wi-fi science that is used to glue greater than 2 procedures in a community identical to MAN,WAn,LAN however web is assortment mass desktops so wifi could also be a aspect of web too