| GPS is a system that's used by the military, | | | | System was that of Palm OS 5. An added |
| companies, and individuals to plot locations on the | | | | feature of this device was that you could call up |
| surface of the earth. It's mostly used in a | | | | contact information through voice commands. |
| commercial sense to create maps with driving | | | | However, the debate rages on as to which is |
| directions from anywhere to anywhere in the | | | | better? Are a GPS and PDA as two separate |
| country. The Garmin Nuvi 350 is an example of | | | | gadgets a wiser choice or should one opt for a |
| such a GPS device. It comes with many | | | | converged device? |
| preloaded maps and various Points of Interest | | | | You will find pros and cons either way. Two |
| which make it easier for the user to find stores, | | | | separate devices will definitely work out to be |
| accommodation and even food wherever he or | | | | more expensive. Some of the GPS devices can |
| she may be with the ease of a touch screen. | | | | be quite bulky and can be a problem if you need |
| The PDA can be described as a tiny personal | | | | to carry them around with you. In such situations |
| computer that fits into your pocket. The RIM | | | | you will be best suited with a GPS PDA phone. |
| Blackberry is a perfect example of a PDA that's | | | | The downside of a single device is that you can |
| developed into a cell phone as well, with its | | | | use only one function at a time. A PDA also have |
| advanced audio capabilities. The prolific use of | | | | a tiny screen, which could make reading the map |
| Blackberries by famous celebrities contributed in | | | | quite cumbersome. |
| part to the huge and growing popularity across | | | | Your needs will drive your choice. If your primary |
| the nation. | | | | use of the PDA is as a phone and organizer, then |
| GPS has been added to PDAs to further increase | | | | two separate devices would be better. If you |
| their functionality. For finding maps and direction | | | | want to save some money and don't mind a little |
| you can just turn on your PDA. One of the first | | | | inconvenience, the combined device would be a |
| devices to include GPS is the Garmin iQue300. Its | | | | better choice. |
| GPS system was a Garmin and its PDA Operating | | | | |