Handheld Device Overview Concepts

• 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

Handheld Device Overview Survey

• Jumping right in.....• Here’s a web survey• http://admin2.soe.purdue.edu/surveys/survey.asp?survey_id=PDA

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Pocket File Explorer• Organize documents• Organize Folders• Beaming documents• Access flash memory cards

• Examples: SD, CF, SM

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Pocket PowerPoint• View simple presentations• No graphics

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Notes• Handwriting recognition • Reading• Composing

• Pocket Word• Reading• Composing

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Pocket Excel• View a spreadsheet• Creating a spreadsheet

Handheld Device Overview Demos

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

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Pocket Windows Media Player• Audio / Video• Local• Internet

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• Wireless configuration Q&A • http://www.itap.purdue.edu/airlink/ • ITaP Customer Service (ITCS) – 49-44000

Handheld Device Overview Demos

• 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.com/2520-12-0-50.html • http://tv.bloomberg.com/PDA/home.asp

Handheld Device Overview Demos

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

Handheld Device Overview Demos

Other handheld devices Cell phone Palmcorder Digital camera Calculators

Portable peripherals USB hard drive Digital film card readers

Handheld Device Overview Survey

• Survey results

Wireless Technology Overview Q&A

Questions?