PDA
A personal digital assistant or PDA is a handheld device typically imbued with calendaring, contact and task management functions as well as other basic computing functions. Falling somewhere between a cell phone and a laptop on the mobile device spectrum, PDAs typically have a large touchscreen typically controlled via stylus.
The Apple Newton (below), released in 1993, was the device that first introduced the concept of the handheld mobile organizer, but it was Palm's PalmPilot (at right) that popularized the form a few years later. As smartphones continue to become more powerful and ubiquitous, the term "PDA" has generally fallen out of use in tech discourse.
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02/12/09 5:08pm Computing Google My Tracks turns G1 into tracking device
The software builds a map of wherever your phone goes, with Google Maps and Google Docs integration. dig deeper
Around the web: googleblog.blogspot.com
Profile pages: Google, T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), GPS, Google Android, PDA, Google Maps, Google Docs
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01/30/09 11:25am Mobile Dell may be planning to enter smartphone market
The company could be working on prototype models and have an announcement ready soon. dig deeper
Around the web: alleyinsider.com (8 comments)
, news.cnet.com (16 comments) , engadget.com (20 comments) , online.wsj.com (183 comments) Profile pages: Google, Microsoft, Android OS, Dell, Motorola, FCC, Acer, Google Android, PDA, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile World Congress 2009
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12/31/08 11:36am Mobile, Computing BlackBerry Storm: netbook trapped in a smartphone's body?
Research in Motion has seen some good times this year, with a strong trio of QWERTY smartphones and the first clamshell BlackBerry… dig deeper
Around the web: Phone Arena - Latest News
, Engadget (2 comments) , Engadget Mobile , asia.cnet.com Profile pages: Netbook, Smartphone, UMPC, Research In Motion, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm 9530, PDA, internet tablet
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12/10/08 1:33pm Mobile Albatron Tee PC internet tablet cleared for release by the FCC
Albatron's Tee PC, which we first spotted back in August, has gotten its FCC approval, clearing the way for its US release. The… dig deeper
Around the web: CrunchGear
, Ubergizmo , SlashGear (3 comments) Profile pages: Wi-Fi, Touchscreen, FCC, RAM, SD card, Tablet PC, PDA, H.264, Albatron
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12/09/08 11:07am Computing Belco Alpha 400 MIPS netbook is inexpensive but underpowered
Belco has released its Alpha 400 netbook, a MIPS-powered system with a 7-inch screen. Like the Qualcomm netbook we looked at… dig deeper
Around the web: Gizmodo
, Ubergizmo , jkOnTheRun (8 comments) , SlashGear Profile pages: Linux, PDA, Belco Alpha 400
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10/23/08 2:22pm Mobile feature PMPs compared: Part one, iPods
Looking to pick up a portable media player? Our series of PMP comparisons should help you pick the right one. dig deeper
Profile pages: Apple, PMP (Portable Media Player), Apple iPod, Palm, PDA, Apple App Store
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08/27/08 5:49pm Computing Albatron renames Rocker "Mini Tablet PC," prepares to ship
Seven-inch, Windows CE-powered "Tee PC" is more PDA than PC dig deeper
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