The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two" Palm OS or Pocket PC"but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what's coming up soon.
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Compression utilities for handhelds--just like those for PCs--allow you to store more data and run more software on your device. Here's three of the best.
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