Salon is also a pioneer on the mobile web, launching a PDA edition in 2001. It was aimed at users of the Omnisky network for Palm OS PDA’s. Omnisky, which started service in late in 1999 was an early data-only wireless network based around a battery powered modem which attached to Palm V and Vx PDA’s and allowed users unlimited wireless access at up to 19.2 Kbps for around $50 per month. The technology was CPDP<\/s> CDPD, an early protocol which allowed analog cellular providers to provide packet data service. Omnisky is long gone and most of the CPDP<\/s> CDPD networks have been shut down – but Salon continues to maintain the Salon PDA site using the same layout and design that it’s had since the beginning. Even the url, http:\/\/www.salon.com\/partner\/omnisky\/<\/a> reflects the Omnisky heritage .<\/p>\n
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Salon.com is a pioneer online news magazine. It was founded in 1995 at the beginning of the Internet boom and has always featured well written articles on news, politics, the arts and technology as well as book and movie reviews. Salon has struggled to survive economically and since 2001 has limited access to a portion of its content to paying subscribers only. Salon is also a pioneer on the mobile web, launching a PDA edition in 2001. It was aimed … Continue reading