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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Review: You've never seen 'Sound of Music' like this
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (68) Democrats Secure 60 Votes for Cloture
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
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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