Sunday, June 05, 2005
Techtalker - PDA Phones
those amazing pda phones
In the beginning was the digital diary. Those who had a high end version would boast of a cable that connected the diary to the PC. A bit clumsy, and something that never really worked. Then came the PDA (personal digital assistant); those palms that you loved to flaunt. The cellphones that arrived had a memory of 300 telephone numbers, nothing more.
But real convergence arrived with the pdaphones, a phone that could double up like a computer or vice versa. A phone where you could upload software, or a palmtop which could double up as a phone. Among the first breakthroughs came through the Handspring visor pdas. They had a modem, so that the pda could be connected to send data. Visor phones came next, but it was the Treo models that created a flutter. Along with the Nokia communicators, they created frenzy among gizmo freaks. Today all major cellphone companies manufacture pdaphones.
Today the 33 Mhz processor or 16 MB RAM of the initial pdaphones look outdated, but you can still run enormous applications on them. The web browsers and email clients come inbuilt with the phones. A hotsync facility means you can transfer all your pda data into a computer, and even load software from your computer to the pda.
Today, pdaphones have inbuilt cameras, keyboards, even MP3 players, bluetooth connectivity and memory sticks. There are special pda phones for the visually impaired as well, like the ALVA MPO, but it costs over 4000 $.
Some have keyboard attachments, while others prefer the stylus operated graffiti. Some prefer mobile phones that can store say 50,000 telephone numbers, while others prefer palms they can occasionally use as a phone. Blackberry is a current rage in the US, though there are others who swear by the Motorola Razer. Imate gives your 128MB RAM and an Intel 400Mz processor in your phone, something that many of us don't have in our PC as well. Sony Ericcson P900 has MPEG video Your choice of the phone also depends on the operating system that the pda uses, as linux is already here as well. Microsoft has now announced a new palm os, called peabody.
As far as I am concerned, I still carry the Treo 180 with me. It has a monochrome screen, minus a MP3 or video player. But with the inbuilt keyboard, I can type whatever I want. And yes, make phone calls as well.
what is your choice of a pdaphone. write to me at techtalker at the
rate of gmail dot com
In the beginning was the digital diary. Those who had a high end version would boast of a cable that connected the diary to the PC. A bit clumsy, and something that never really worked. Then came the PDA (personal digital assistant); those palms that you loved to flaunt. The cellphones that arrived had a memory of 300 telephone numbers, nothing more.
But real convergence arrived with the pdaphones, a phone that could double up like a computer or vice versa. A phone where you could upload software, or a palmtop which could double up as a phone. Among the first breakthroughs came through the Handspring visor pdas. They had a modem, so that the pda could be connected to send data. Visor phones came next, but it was the Treo models that created a flutter. Along with the Nokia communicators, they created frenzy among gizmo freaks. Today all major cellphone companies manufacture pdaphones.
Today the 33 Mhz processor or 16 MB RAM of the initial pdaphones look outdated, but you can still run enormous applications on them. The web browsers and email clients come inbuilt with the phones. A hotsync facility means you can transfer all your pda data into a computer, and even load software from your computer to the pda.
Today, pdaphones have inbuilt cameras, keyboards, even MP3 players, bluetooth connectivity and memory sticks. There are special pda phones for the visually impaired as well, like the ALVA MPO, but it costs over 4000 $.
Some have keyboard attachments, while others prefer the stylus operated graffiti. Some prefer mobile phones that can store say 50,000 telephone numbers, while others prefer palms they can occasionally use as a phone. Blackberry is a current rage in the US, though there are others who swear by the Motorola Razer. Imate gives your 128MB RAM and an Intel 400Mz processor in your phone, something that many of us don't have in our PC as well. Sony Ericcson P900 has MPEG video Your choice of the phone also depends on the operating system that the pda uses, as linux is already here as well. Microsoft has now announced a new palm os, called peabody.
As far as I am concerned, I still carry the Treo 180 with me. It has a monochrome screen, minus a MP3 or video player. But with the inbuilt keyboard, I can type whatever I want. And yes, make phone calls as well.
what is your choice of a pdaphone. write to me at techtalker at the
rate of gmail dot com
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