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  • Corporate PDAs: Pocket PCs vs Palms

    There have been seemingly endless articles debating the merits of personal digital assistants (PDAs) based on the Palm OS vs. Pocket PCs. As PDA-type devices become more integrated into the corporate IT domain, more and more managers are evaluating these devices from a business standpoint, including total cost of ownership (TCO). Which should you choose?

  • Smart device sales soar

    Analysts call for more enterprise-grade voice-centric devices, as the distinction between PDAs and smartphones becomes blurred.

  • PDA memory storage basics

    There is more than one type of memory used in Palm-based PDAs. Before deciding on a PDA purchase, review the extended storage options presented here.

  • Palm not 'Extended' into the future

    The termination of Palm's agreement to acquire Extended Systems puts a major dent in the company's ability to penetrate enterprises--and this at a time when demand for PDAs from enterprises is starting to build real momentum.

  • Encryption options for PDAs

    If someone stole your PDA, would they have access to sensitive corporate information? Learn about several products that can help protect your company's confidential data.

Features and Case Studies (33)

  • PDA memory storage basics

    There is more than one type of memory used in Palm-based PDAs. Before deciding on a PDA purchase, review the extended storage options presented here.

  • Encryption options for PDAs

    If someone stole your PDA, would they have access to sensitive corporate information? Learn about several products that can help protect your company's confidential data.

  • Turn your PDA into a network analysis tool

    PDAs can be expensive, but because they're so flexible, you can recoup your investment by using them for network administration tasks. See how you can use a PDA such as the Compaq iPAQ as a portable network analysis tool.

  • Linux carves a PDA niche

    Sharp is the biggest vendor, so far, to market a Linux-based PDA. We'll tell you how two members rate the Sharp device, and introduce you to some smaller companies offering open-source alternatives for handhelds.

  • Managing handhelds: Policy, support and TCO

    Whether to move into handheld technology is a decision each organisation has to analyse and make for itself. Here are some topics to cover as you explore using and supporting handheld devices.

Reviews (144)

  • Personal Assistance: 9 PDAs tested

    Whether you want a high-tech gadget or an essential enterprise tool, we've got the latest and greatest PDAs covered in our Australian review.

  • Pocket-sized productivity: 5 PDAs tested

    PDAs are rapidly gaining in popularity, but with new wireless capabilities being added, how can you possibly do without one?

  • Encryption options for PDAs

    If someone stole your PDA, would they have access to sensitive corporate information? Learn about several products that can help protect your company's confidential data.

  • Palm shapes up its future

    The past two months have seen significant changes at PDA manufacturer Palm, but these were necessary to ensure that it stays at the forefront of mobile development.

  • Is that a PC in your pocket?

    Regardless of recent advances in portability, many of us are still searching for the seemingly impossible: a mobile phone, PDA, and PC all rolled into one small pocketable item. Will this ever exist?

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