Introduction
to Mobile Devices
Handheld device - A portable electronic device (commonly
called a Personal Digital Assistant or PDA)
that fits in a hand or pocket and functions as a personal
organizer, but can also contain other applications that
enable you to listen to music, view photos, read eBooks,
play games, view and edit documents, and more.
- PalmOS®Handheld
- PDA that runs on PalmOS® operating system. Palm
handhelds have over 13,000 software titles that are commercially
available. All PalmOS® applications are compatible
across all Palm Powered™ products. They have a built-in
SD/MMC, compact flash, springboard and memory stick. All
new Palm handhelds come with a universal connector that
makes it possible to use add-on hardware such as keyboards,
scanners, printers, cameras, GPS units, modems, and voice
recorders. Most current models weigh less than 5 ounces
and have batteries that have been proven to last up to
two weeks in a typical usage scenario. The cheapest Palm
handheld can be purchased for $99. Visit http://www.palmone.com
for more information.
- PocketPC
- PDA that runs a version of Windows specially designed
for mobile devices called Windows Mobile. PocketPCs have
around 1,600 software titles. Most PocketPCs now come
with Compact Flash and PC cards or a SD/MMC slot. PocketPCs
can weigh anywhere from 6-10 oz. and the battery life
has been tested to only last around 3 days at most. PocketPCs
start at around $200.
Smartphone
- A portable device that combines a wireless phone, email
and Web access, and an organizer into a single, integrated
piece of hardware. For more information please visit: http://www.palmone.com.
iPod -
Portable MP3 player that fits in your pocket that can store
up to 5,000 songs. Use it with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP,
or use as a portable hard drive to transport files or record
voice notes and store photos with the appropriate accessories.
For more information please visit http://www.apple.com/ipod.
There are over a thousand models of mp3 players on the market
right now. For information on some of the top models please
visit: http://www.mp3.com/tech/players_index.php.
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Tablet PC
- The Tablet PC is a notebook (laptop) without a keyboard.
It's a full-scale PC with a rotating hard disk. If you take
any of today's very thin and light, high-end notebooks,
rip off the keyboard, flip over the screen and add a digitizer,
you basically have a Tablet PC.
- Combines
the simplicity of paper with the power of the PC
- Combines the
rich features of a notebook with the simplicity of a pen
- A natural
form of computing
- An adaptable,
ergonomic form factor
Laptop
- Same as a desktop computer except that it is portable
and easy to carry with you wherever you go.
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