PDA

If you consider your Windows Mobile 6 phone an important part of your daily life, there is an excellent chance that you receive SMS messages on a daily basis. If you receive a message that is...

If you are an owner of a Windows Mobile phone or PDA, you may have several email addresses configured on your device. With the limited screen real estate on your portable device, you may prefer to...

The Core Pocket Media Player, or TCPMP, was once one of the most popular media players for Windows Mobile devices. However, it is no longer being developed, and has been replaced by a new program...

When you change the background picture on your Windows Mobile device using the "Today" theme menu, you may notice that the picture appears washed out. This is because of the transparency settings...

With millions of users from every age group, Yahoo! Messenger is one of the world's most popular instant messaging programs. If you have a phone running Windows Mobile or one of many other "smart"...

If you are a Windows Mobile phone or PDA user, you may be aware that Microsoft regularly releases updates to the Windows Mobile platform. Unfortunately, many of those updates can only be obtained...

The Dell Axim is a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) that runs on Windows Mobile, also known as Pocket PC. One of the abilities of the Dell Axim is that it can connect to a PC in order to...

Personal Digital Assistants are electronic organizers. The nature of the beast is that they need power. Some of the older ones could go a few days without needing to be recharged, but the newer...

There are two types of resets available on a Palm PDA (personal digital assistant). You can perform a soft reset or a hard reset. A soft reset simply turns the power to your Palm off and then back...

The diverse options for wireless technology are exciting. The Internet is no longer tethered by cables and specific rooms or desks. But the myriad of choices can overwhelm a prospective user of...

Connecting a Palm Pilot to a computer can be helpful for completing tasks like updating the device's firmware, backing up information and transferring files. The connection process, called a...

You always want to know how much memory is left inside your PDA. You don't want to be unable to download a program you want to use because you have insufficient memory for the program to be on...

Pocket PC phones can be customized to an amazing degree, particularly in their interface. If you have ever wanted your phone to look like something out of a science fiction movie, or if you would...

Many owners of Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and phones end up installing many software keyboards in an effort to find the text entry system that works best for them. Use SKTools, a system tweaking...

The Nokia N800 is a device manufactured for consumer usage as a wireless Internet tablet. The N800 has Bluetooth capabilities, Web-browsing functionality and software for personal data management....

Before Apple's iPhone or Google's Android phones, the mobile computing industry was built by Palm. Palm's Garnet operating system was the first of its kind to integrate touch technology, personal...

If you purchase a used Pocket PC, there is a significant chance that it will run Windows Mobile 5. Windows Mobile 5 is one of the most user-friendly Windows Mobile versions, but it can still be...

Alongside the iPhone, Palm and Windows Mobile are the two most popular operating system choices for PDAs and smartphones. They are also some of the most powerful portable operating systems available.

Kinoma Player 4 is a media player compatible with several different PDAs, including the Palm Tungsten. The Kimona Player can play various types of media files, such as music and videos. The player...

A PDA (personal digital assistant) phone is any phone, generally with a touch screen, that is able to run applications. These phones can often be used to take pictures, write emails, browse the...

Ever since the introduction of the first Palm Pilot, the PDA has been a staple of businesspeople all across the world. PDAs have helped them organize their lives and hold data that would normally...

With features such as personal calendars, address books, task lists, Internet access and cellular phone service, personal digital assistants (PDAs) allow us to keep in touch while staying...

Personal digital assistants, known as PDAs, perform many functions which formerly required paper and pen. Other uses for PDAs make it possible for individuals to keep their personal information...

A T-Mobile Sidekick 3 may experience activation errors for multiple reasons. However, you have varied options to fix some of the problems yourself without having to call customer service.

The strides in technology bring a surge of gadgets to the marketplace. Personal computers, multi-functional cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are among the...

Palm Pilots are personal digital assistants that allow owners to organize data and tasks in a portable format. Information on the PalmPilot can be backed up in several different ways.

Smartphones are a relatively new entry into the mobile phone market, but they owe a lot to their predecessors. Personal Digital Assistants and smartphones share several similarities, and also...

The main objective of a PDA (personal digital assistant) device is to act as a handheld computer. With your PDA, you should be able to handle most of your business needs right from the device....

The Palm Tungsten E is an affordable handheld PDA, which allows you to perform numerous business activities on the go. Features of the Palm Tungsten E include Word, Excel and Powerpoint compatible...

Generally speaking, Blackberry devices and other smart phones are the next step in the evolution of the PDA. While the logical progression from PDA to smart phone might seem obvious, the...

The Palm Pilot M130 is a handheld portable digital assistant released in 2002. The M130 has a large color LCD screen and 8 MB of memory to store contact information, calendar items and notes....

The Palm Z22 is a PDA released in 2005. The Z22 features 32 MB of memory to store your contacts, a calendar and alerts for tasks you need to complete. You may find that the Z22 does not always...

Tycoon games are simulations that allow players to buy or run their own companies, stores or theme parks. Players create a product and attract customers to earn money. Save the money that your...

Adding additional RAM, or Random Access Memory, to your PDA is a good way to maximize the amount of use you get out of it. Many PDAs come with a limited amount of RAM, and if you want to store...

The calendar on a Palm Treo doubles as a scheduler, so you can see what you have to do--and on what days and times you have to do it. Change the calendar view from the traditional month calendar...

With so many different terms for electronic gadgets it's easy to be confused about what the real difference is between them. As with many products on the market, it's important to realize that...

The Sony Clie SJ20 is a PDA released in 2002. Run by Palm OS software, the SJ20 features a high resolution monochrome display, 16 MB of internal memory with an expansion port for additional memory...

If you can't get enough of sudoku, the number-placement puzzle, you can turn your Pocket PC into a portable sudoku machine. A variety of sudoku games are available for the Pocket PC. Some games...

Palm's Tungsten E personal digital assistant was released in 2003. Originally priced at $199, the device was aimed at the intermediate-level user as an means to keep schedules and contacts...

Personal Desktop Assistants (or PDAs, for short) are small handheld devices that are intended to provide users with access to email, web, calenders and contact lists. These devices vary in price...

A WiFi phone is pretty much what it sounds like---a phone that uses wireless Internet connections to make phone calls. Think of it as more than a landline, less than a cell phone---these phones...

PDA phones are important tools that combine communication, connectivity, mobility and computing in one device. Comparing PDA phones is important when you are looking to purchase a new phone. It...

Cell phones and PDAs merged so many cell phones now perform many of the same functions that PDAs can. The Palm Pilot led the way with this technology, and the Palm company plans to enter the cell...

It burst onto the scene in the latter half of the 1990s and gave technologically minded people a reason to organize their lives electronically. Personal digital assistant devices initially known...

The T-Mobile Sidekick can be used for a variety of tasks. In addition to serving as a personal data assistant and video game machine, the Sidekick's most common use is for phone calls and text...

The Palm Treo 600 does not turn off completely. Mike Alkamine, Senior Production Manager at Palm, told Pocketnow.com, a software review website, "We thought completely off is seldom used because...

Many trends in technology have been for smaller, lighter, more versatile items. The personal digital assistant, or PDA, is no exception. Many people rely on PDAs to replace paper calendars or...

Pocket PCs are incredibly useful tools. They often come with preinstalled software to manage your appointments and contacts. Most also allow you to create and store files, using special versions...

Small, lightweight hand-held computers, also called personal digital assistants or PDAs, fit easily into your pocket. PC World magazine reports that you can use a hand-held computer to connect to...

The Blackberry gives you access to your email and other files when you are away from your home or business computer. Having access is just the beginning of your conveniences, though. Learn some...