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Published on Monday, Apr 28, 2008
PDAs — or personal digital assistants — are handheld computers for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. They typically include a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker. Wireless PDAs can also offer e-mail, Web browsing and cellular-phone service. To share data between a PDA and desktop computer, users can use a cable connection or go wireless. Apple's Newton is an example of a PDA.
Smartphones — are cellular phones with access to a wide range of information. In addition to digital voice services, they can offer such services as e-mail, text messaging, pager, Web access, voice recognition, still and/or video camera, MP3, TV or video player and an organizer. The BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone are examples of Smartphones.
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187 million American adults, and about 81 percent of the population, own a cell phone.
The Consumer Electronics Association expects unit shipments of Smartphones to account for 15 percent of handset volume this year, a threefold increase in unit share in three years.
PDAs — or personal digital assistants — are handheld computers for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. They typically include a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker. Wireless PDAs can also offer e-mail, Web browsing and cellular-phone service. To share data between a PDA and desktop computer, users can use a cable connection or go wireless. Apple's Newton is an example of a PDA.
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