Buy Your PDA Cell Phone

Here are some advices you should know when buying you PDA cell phone :

1-Pocket PC
Pocket PCs are more expensive, because of their power and their functionality. Driven by the operating system Microsoft Windows Mobile, their integration with a desktop PC running on Windows is perfect. Thus, a regular Windows easily find its bearings. The current edition is Windows Mobile 7.

2- Screen and Multimedia. The rise of the equipment used in PDAs can take advantage of new functionality, particularly communications and multimedia. So if you want to enjoy these features, make sure that the screen displays a sufficient number of colors and good resolution. Usually, the resolution of a PDA is 320×240 pixels, but it requires improved technologies, their resolution passes slowly at VGA (640×480) and their readability of the screens is necessarily improved. But their introduction is still recent, the performance of the assistant may be still down compared to a PDA using a conventional screen.

3- Software
The multimedia capabilities of the wizard are also defined by the software provided. Although you’ll still be able to download the software separately, a good pack office / multimedia pledge of quality and professionalism from the manufacturer.

4- Connectivity
Personal assistants have communication interfaces more or less advanced. We find for example a single serial port on the assistants at low prices, or the support of Bluetooth or WiFi on midrange models or high-end, via traditional USB 1.0 or 2.0, used in large majority.

5- Materials and components
Like desktop computers, PDAs are powered by a processor and RAM . Although the overall processor PDAs with Palm OS had a lower frequency compared to processors with Pocket PC PDAs, their performances are similar. To use your current personal assistant, you should have at least 64 MB of RAM, preferably expandable by adding a card-type Flash or SD Card. Besides the RAM installed, you can find the ROM. Your applications are stored in RAM, it is important to check its storage capacity to avoid being run out of space. Another factor related to the material that should be considered before the purchase is the battery life.

6- Accessories accompanying the PDA
The accessories that you can find  coming with the PDA: a cigarette lighter socket, allowing you to save battery power when you’re away. In addition, some models have an integrated optical sensor for taking pictures or videos. We can also find models with a GPS module, but reserved for the high end devices .

7- The Palm system
Often less expensive than Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Palm target customers more professional than the previous. The Palm community is very important and active, but Palm has stopped  the making of operating systems to focus on products. The advantages of models running on Palm OS are their stability, their quality and their great software library.

8- Processor
The CPU power and memory are chosen according to application and use that you want the PDA for .

9- Handset GPS
An integrated PDA GPS antenna and software saves space requirements and ease of use compared to a separate solution.

10- Accessories
Multiple accessories – transport, protection of the screen or the shell, Supports, In-car chargers – are available at an additional cost.