The Lowdown on High-End PDAs
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With BlackBerry pagers and Treo smartphones all the rage, why would anyone need -- or even want -- a pedestrian personal digital assistant?
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Ziff Davis - Mobile computing pioneer Andrew Seybold says PDA users "will pay the freight" to keep Wi-Fi networks in business. He also weighs in on other wireless trends at the CTIA Wireless show in San Francisco.
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How far is too far when it comes to the freedom of software? Plus: Palm slipping, Windows sliding.
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Symbol Technologies has expanded its line of rugged handheld computers with the addition of a PDA form-factor device called an &quot;enterprise digital assistant&quot; (EDA).
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The so-called $100 laptop that's being designed
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(InfoWorld) - AcerÂ plans to start selling a Ferrari PDA (personal digital assistant), adding to aÂ line of Ferrari-branded computer gearÂ that already includes notebook PCs and a monitor. The black PDA has candy-apple red trim and runs Windows Mobile software. It's officially called the Ferrari Racing Personal Navigator, a reference to its built-in GPS (global positioning system), and bears a strong family resemblance to Acer's c500 PDA. While the two PDAs may look alike, they use different hardware under the hood, according to Acer. Detailed specifications were not available. The Ferrari PDA comes with special wallpaper that features Ferrari cars, and it offers special sound effects, such as the sound of a roaring engine, for various user actions, the company said. Other specifications include ALK CoPilot version 6 navigation software, a slot for an SD (Secure Digital) card, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The PDA will first be available in Europe beginning during the third quarter. Pricing has yet to be determined.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!
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Gabe: We did a really awesome project (can I say it"s awesome, is that okay?) for Wired magazine. You can either go pick up the most recent issue and read it there or check it out on their site. They asked us to do a piece for them handicapping all three of the next generation systems. We tried to be as fair as we could and hopefully you"ll get a kick out of it.
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JAPANESE GIANT Sharp has pulled the plug on its Linux-based PDAs in the United States as no-one seems to want them. The company said that it will continue to sell them in Japan where they sell like hot cakes
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When &#36;100 buys a pocket-sized gadget that can store decades' worth of appointments and addresses -- and &#36;200 gets you one that also serves as a digital photo album and MP3 player -- why would anybody want to spend &#36;400 or &#36;500 on a new Palm or Pocket PC handheld?
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I'm guessing the founders of a San Francisco start-up called OQO are bummed that Microsoft long ago snagged the name Pocket PC for its personal digital assistants. Because Pocket PC might be the ideal moniker for OQO's new model 01 "ultrapersonal computer"- uPC for short.
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In a massive popularity shift, of the 2.8 million PDAs that were shipped globally last quarter, Windows Mobile took a 48.1% market share while the Palm OS took a meager 29.
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Multifunction devices, workgroup printers, and a new digital pen debut.
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Microsoftâs Windows CE surpassed Palm OS shipments in worldwide PDA operating systems market in 3Q. Worldwide personal digital assistant (PDA) shipments exceeded 2.8 million units, as Microsoft Windows CE
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Computex: As Via finds traction in the ultraportable market, it pushes the limits of small form factors.
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Sharp designs and colors fight the impression made by older devices.
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From next-gen CPU architectures to high-powered personal-area networks, we name the five hottest trends in developing technology.
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âOn first inspection, Apple appears to have made a quantum leap in terms of mobile handset usability.â The iPhone, the staff writers at tech.co.uk say, is âmaking the idea of the PDA sexy again,â offering âan elegant solution for the 21st Century handheld.â Enthusing over the onscreen keyboard, they write that âThe iPhone keyboard is âintelligentâ in that it prevents and corrects mistyped words, a feature thatâs bound to find favor with many. Find out more in our article: Why the iPhone keyboard rocks.â