| The must-have features of PDAs in today's | | | | batteries that can be recharged by placing |
| market. PDAs, or Personal Digital Assistants, | | | | the unit in a specially- modified docking |
| have quickly evolved in recent years from | | | | cradle, which is being sold together with the |
| mere handheld electronic organizers to gizmos | | | | unit, or simply by connecting the PDA by |
| with the ability to manage emails, send | | | | means of a syncing/ recharging cord. The |
| instant messaging, and even play media files | | | | battery's life is basically dependent on the |
| like mp3s and video. With the help of | | | | PDAs screen size, resolution and its relative |
| technological advances in electronics and | | | | brightness. Other factors include certain |
| mobile communication, PDAs these days have | | | | applications being run, like a music/ video |
| become smaller, lighter, and armed with more | | | | player, or when utilising mobile connectivity |
| uses than your Swiss army knife. A vast | | | | devices, like Wi-Fi (Wireless Frequency) and/ |
| majority of new model PDAs utilise one of two | | | | or Bluetooth. New models of PDAs are now |
| major OS (operating system) provided by | | | | equipped with cameras like ones in camera |
| either Palm OS or Microsoft's ever popular | | | | phones. PDA cameras enable users to take |
| Windows Mobile OS. Other operating systems | | | | photos of any object in moderate lighting. |
| are also used, yet these two rule the OS | | | | Picture resolution ranges from 640 by 480 |
| market. The users' needs actually determines | | | | pixels (VGA) to 3 or even 5 MP (Megapixels) |
| which OS best fits their PDA. Palm OS offers | | | | in some newer units. Previous devices have |
| a simpler approach, compared to MS Windows | | | | built in LED flash in to light up the scene. |
| Mobile OS which basically looks like an | | | | But high end models these days are now |
| exponentially compressed version of the | | | | equipped with Xenon Flash, making picture |
| desktop Windows OS. Windows Mobile OS can run | | | | taking with PDAs battery - friendly. GPS |
| multiple programs simultaneously, although | | | | (Global Positioning System) also became |
| only one application can be shown on the | | | | popular with PDAs, as makers like HP (Hewlett |
| screen at one time. Bright color screens have | | | | - Packard), Pharos, and Garmin International |
| become a common sight in PDAs, even for | | | | started creating models with built - in GPS |
| low-end models. Even so, another attribute, | | | | receivers together with navigation software |
| screen resolution, has been used to | | | | designed to provide maps and voice-based |
| differentiate one PDA from another. Windows | | | | directions. PDA makers don't normally provide |
| Mobile displays has once claimed to have the | | | | models with both integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, |
| highest-resolution screens available in the | | | | but more and more companies are starting to |
| market with a 320- by -240- pixel resolution, | | | | put these two technologies together in a |
| up until Palm OS- powered PDAs started | | | | single unit together with Bluetooth and cell |
| offering 320- by -320 or even 320- by -480- | | | | phone radios too. Going back to choosing the |
| pixel resolution screens. Both screen | | | | best PDA, the best basis of selecting a PDA |
| resolutions are still marked as good, | | | | is how the buyer intends to use it. |
| compared to standard or old models showing | | | | Everything will come down to the person's |
| only 160- by -160. Whatever the resolution is | | | | needs, the very reason why numerous models of |
| in a PDA, it is still advisable to check the | | | | PDAs are created with a wide variety of |
| unit out, in person, before considering | | | | features to serve them better. |
| buying one to make sure that the PDA will | | | | |
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