Created By:-

Shivam Tuteja
What do you understand by
term P.D.A?
PDA stands for
Personal Digital
Assistant.
 It is a mobile device
that functions as a
personal information
manager.
 Also known as
Palmtop Computers
What is P.D.A?
PDA is personal information manager which often
have the ability to connect to internet.
 PDA has an Electronic Visual Display.
 It also includes Web Browser.
 PDAs can access internet using Wi-Fi.
History of P.D.A
 The term PDA was first used on January 7, 1992 by Apple
Computer CEO John Sculley.
 PDA was referred to as Apple Newton.
 Nokia became the first company to first introduce PDA
functionality in mobile phones in 1996.
 The first mobile with PDA functionality was known as
Nokia 9000 Communicator.
 Today the vast majority of all PDAs are smart phones are
available.
Future of P.D.A
 Touch Screen
 Memory Card
 Wired Connectivity
 Wireless Connectivity
 Synchronization
Touch Screen
o Touch Screen PDAs such as the
blackberry are used to facilitate
data entry and navigation.
o These “multi-touch" displays
allow for more sophisticated
interfaces using various gestures
entered with one or more fingers.
o In Touch Screen the user
interacts with the device by
tapping the screen to select the
button or issue the commands.
Memory Card
• A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash
memory data storage device used for storing digital
information.
• They are small, re-recordable, and they can retain data
without power. Used in electronic devices such as
digital cameras, mobile phones.
• Some PDAs also have a USB port, mainly for USB flash
drivers.
Wired Connectivity
 While early PDAs connected to a user's personal
computer via serial ports or another proprietary
connection, many today connect via a USB cable.
 PDAs are not typically able to connect to each other
via USB.
 Some early PDAs were able to connect to the Internet
indirectly by means of an external modem connected
via the PDA's serial port.
Wireless Connectivity
 Most modern PDAs have Bluetooth a popular wireless
protocol for mobile devices. It's also possible to
transfer files between PDAs that have Bluetooth.
 Many modern PDAs have Wi-Fi wireless network
connectivity, and can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots.
 Most universal PDA keyboards use infrared
technology because many older PDAs have it. Infrared
technology is low-cost and has the advantage of being
allowed aboard aircraft.
Synchronization
Most PDAs can synchronize their data with
applications on a user's personal computer. This
eliminates the need for the user to update their data in
two places.
 Synchronization also prevents the loss of information
stored on the device.
 Most PDAs come with the ability to synchronize to a
computer. This is done through synchronization
software provided with the handheld, or sometime
with the computer's operating system.
Advantages
 You access to perform all your business functions even
when you are away from your office.
 For corporate people traveling often for office works, it
becomes cumbersome to carry their laptop always they
travel.
 There are number of useful PDA software and PDA
accessories, which can be downloaded in PDA phones.
 Even it has all the facilities like
messaging, camera, video recorder, voice
recorder, MP3 player, etc what your smart phone has.
Disadvantages
 With the problems such as if you phone hangs while
listening to music via a headphone , and you do a
alt+f4 shut down, the phone when later powered up
will have no sound! because it digitally records that
there was a headphone previously inserted.
 Handwriting or digital keyboard really is slow and not
as fast as the digital keypad.
 Most PDAs have incompatible formats for transferring
information between unlike brands
Uses
I. Educational uses:- Software companies have
developed PDA programs to meet the instructional
needs of educational institutions.
II. Recreational uses:- Road rally enthusiasts can use
PDAs to calculate distance, speed, and time. This
information may be used for navigation, or the PDA's
GPS functions can be used for navigation.