Wireless and portable ticketing proven on PDAs
Working as a partner of Compaq, wireless ticketing has now been made possible using a PDA over both the mobile phone network and using wireless Ethernet technology. The Seatbooker Internet ticketing software, which allows real-time choice of seats, was demonstrated today running on the Compaq iPaq PDA. It works with both communication over the GSM mobile network and using Ethernet wireless technology.
The slower network speed on the mobile network is compensated for by using simple browser detection technology and removing and unnecessary site graphics.
Phil Baldwin said, "This allows us to provide mobile solutions and temporary ticketing points for one-off events. Using industry standard wireless networking, this makes ticketing much more flexible."