enlighten me about pda/handheld?

Question

What is PDA/handheld organizer? There is with Wifi, bluetooth, etc. They said it is the same as PC. My question is, what is needed for this to function. It can access email wherever you go...how? Does it need to have this monthly subscription like celphones? How can you view power point or whatever from this. I am so confused....I really am interested with this because I am planning to buy this for my husband's birthday this coming Feb. 11. I cannot think of anything else but these. Thank you so much.

Answer 1

A PDA (personal digital assistant) has basic organizer functions like a calendar, contact list, and memo pad / notepad. It is not as powerful as a PC. For example, you can open many programs on your PC, but only one program at a time on a PDA.

To have wifi capability, your PDA should have it built in or it should have an expansion slot that takes wifi card (usually sold separately).

To have bluetooth capability, it should be built in as well.

Check the specifications to find out if it has wifi or bluetooth. See product reviews at CNET.com

To view email, your email server should support "POP" (post office protocol). Yahoo charges a fee for POP service. Google has POP for free. The Palm TX has wifi and comes bundled with Versamail, which allows you to download mail (from gmail for example) and view it. Or you can view your Yahoo mail (I've never tried to view gmail) directly through the web browser, also included with the TX ("Blazer" is the browser on the TX).

No subscription is needed to view web pages on the TX, but you need wireless web access (at a "hot spot"). Panera Bread and Coffee Beanery have free web access; just go inside, turn on the TX, and press the web button. Starbucks and Borders charge a fee for access to the T-Mobile network. Some McDonald's restaurants are free "hot spots" as well. If you have internet and a wireless router in your home, you can access the web on the TX at home (like on the couch, in bed, on the can... ;-)

Also free with the TX is "Docs to Go", a Windows compatible document viewer and editor. It opens .doc (Word) files, .xls (Excel) files, and .ppt (PowerPoint) files.

I have the TX, as you may have guessed. It has all those things that I talked about: wifi, bluetooth (it can dial a bluetooth phone from the contact list!), and Windows Office editor.

I bought it because it has the largest screen and most connectivity (wifi, bluetooth) for its price. Careful with the screen, though. I've already damaged it (writing area defect) and Palm's warranty doesn't cover screen defects. Plus, Palm has a bad reputation for customer service.

Good luck

Answer 2

I have worked in the wireless business for over 2 years now. Technology is changing very quickly. You get something new and the next day it is a dinosaur!

But on your PDA dillema, first we have to understand what a PDA is. A PDA is a personal digital assistant, they were originally designed to be personal organizers, address book, calculator and calender. Now they are basically a phone with a computer on it (as you have heard). Depending on what brand or phone you go with you will get a wide variety of email/ internet services. These services are provided from the wireless provider themselves. You don't need WIFI to run the internet on these phones, but some can recieve it. If you don't use WIFI there is a monthly fee that is usually anywhere from 10 to 20 dollars a month, the same internet that is on your cell phone (or they will charge you for every second you are on the internet).

If you want to run your powerpoint make sure you get a phone that will run Microsoft windows mobile. Some of the phones won't. If he is just wanting to read emails, Blackberrys are made for specifically accessing your emails. The new Palm Treo phones are awesome, but some of them have Palm software and some have Windows... be careful. I would recommend a brand but it really depends on what he is using it for and the service provider.

Answer 3

Well there is a PDA Phone now and just a PDA without the phone capabilities. The Personal Data Assistant Phone is like a regular PDA but with phone capabilities. Bluetooth enable means your husband can have that cool earpiece in his ear, without the wires. Then when his phone rings he touches a button on his earpiece to answer any calls. The earpiece also notifies husband of any calls coming in. You can access Yahoo Mail and he has to download programs to access certain other programs. If he accesses Yahoo Mail, he has to download the program from Yahoo. But for example from Sprint, he would need the Vision service, or data packet. He can subscribe to get TV on his phone too. Take pictures and send them to you. So is so much more.

Go to the two sites below and search for PDA phones or smart phones and they will explain better.

Answer 4

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