Do you need a "PDA" phone?

2010-01-26 By Joy Sun

What is PDA?

PDA shorts for personal digital assistant. It is a computer that fits in your hand. The PDA combines computing, telephone/fax, Internet and networking features.

A PDA usually includes a small screen usually bigger than a digital phone, however smaller than the smallest laptop, a small QWERTY keyboard that is made for thumb typing. Generally, a stylus is set to input data and words.
Today's PDA is very small in size, fits in a pocket and has good battery life. PDAs are also called palmtops, pocket computers and hand-held computers.

What is a PDA phone?

It was lacking of standardization for the PDA phone, so confusing to the consumer.
Years ago, many people distinguished PDA from smartphone simply by touch screen capabilities. If it had a touch screen it was a PDA, if it didn't, it was a smartphone. But more and more phones have a touch screen and also a QWERTY keyboard.

Most PDA phones began as pen-based, using a stylus rather than a keyboard for input. Handwriting recognition features are requested. PDA phones of today are available in either a stylus or keyboard version. A typical PDA phone can function as a cellular phone, fax sender, Web browser and personal organizer.

What are the mainly functions of PDA phone?

Generally, a PDA phone incorporate cellular phone functionality and wireless local area network (LAN) capability. It can connect to the Internet to check email, send messages, or watch the stock market. It can store telephone numbers, email addresses, access the internet, make calculations, keep a digital calendar and play games.

Today, you can also use your PDA phone to share pictures and videos with friends and family. Connection can be done with a USB cable connection, a wireless Bluetooth, or via a wireless local area network (WLAN). Of course, you can use SMS, MMS, WAP/GPRS, calling and so on with like a cell phone.

Our transparent suggestions:

1. learning what you need

Firstly, please just write down those functions what you need. Such as, SMS, MMS, Calling, WAP/GPRS, Calendar, Alarm, Video, Camera and so on.
Kind remind: Just record those functions that you will use them frequently.

Secondly, please write down those you do want to have with your phone, but you may not use it before.
For example, if you often stuck somewhere with a long wait, you may like a movie from the Web. Or you do want to enjoy your favourite music by internet.
If so, you will need a phone with great ability of the network(WiFi) and also enough internal memory.

2. Information collection

To protect profits, some providers may tell you that PDA phone will be charged monthly so that you will buy phones from them. Before buying the phone, you can talk with your provider to collect information.

For all kinds of defination of "PDA phone", you can ask what kind of phone will be defined as PDA phone by them.
What circumstances they will charge? It may be with special functions, service or even brand.
Then you can go ahead for purchasing.
 
3. To get what you want

Rational consumption is highly recommended.
If you just need Bluetooth, internet, video, audio or even TV, you may just need to purchase a phone with these functions.
There are many models with WLAN, Video, Touch Screen, Dual SIM, MP3, TV and other functions on our store.

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