Handheld Device Overview What is a handheld device

Handheld Device Overview • What is a handheld device? • A self contained device that enables a portable application • Why have a handheld device? • Desktops and laptops are not always practical • Quick reference – calendar, documents, email • Solve simple problems Concepts

Handheld Device Overview • Jumping right in. . . • Here’s a web survey • http: //admin 2. soe. purdue. edu/surveys/survey. asp? survey_id=PDA Survey

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket File Explorer • Organize documents • Organize Folders • Beaming documents • Access flash memory cards • Examples: SD, CF, SM Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket Power. Point • View simple presentations • No graphics Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Notes • Handwriting recognition • Reading • Composing • Pocket Word • Reading • Composing Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket Excel • View a spreadsheet • Creating a spreadsheet Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket Reader • e-books • http: //etext. virginia. edu/ebooks/ebooklist. html Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket Windows Media Player • Audio / Video • Local • Internet Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Wireless configuration Q&A • http: //www. itap. purdue. edu/airlink/ • ITa. P Customer Service (ITCS) – 49 -44000 Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Pocket IE • PDA formatted web sites • http: //news. bbc. co. uk/text_only. stm • http: //pocket. usatoday. com/palm/ • http: //www. google. com/palm • http: //iwin. nws. noaa. gov/iwin/textversion/main. html • http: //www. wired. com/news_drop/palmpilot/ • http: //avantgo. com/2520 -12 -0 -50. html • http: //tv. bloomberg. com/PDA/home. asp Demos

Handheld Device Overview Once you’re on the Internet. . . • Email, Contacts • Web • Streaming video and audio Demos

Handheld Device Overview Other handheld devices § Cell phone § Palmcorder § Digital camera § Calculators Portable peripherals § USB hard drive § Digital film card readers Demos

Handheld Device Overview • Survey results Survey

Wireless Technology Overview Questions? Q&A