Jann Christian made amazing project which could be base for Internet-Of-Things with iMX233-OLinuXino-MICRO and 3G modem
http://www.jann.cc/2012/12/16/using_the_olinuxino_micro_and_a_usb_3g_modem_to_control_something_via_web.html
with the 3G modem you can implement IoT on places where WIFI and Wired Ethernet is missing, i.e. adding remote control to your far away in the mountains summer house and switching on/off things remotely.
