PDA
The acronym PDA ("Personal Digital Assistant") encompasses a wide range of products, including the T-Mobile Sidekick and the iPhone. PDAs have many functions found on personal computers such as internet, E-mail, word processing, video, games, and other uses. Most PDAs use touchscreen and stylus technology.
Fast Facts
- Popular PDAs: Apple iPhone, Palm Treo, HP iPaq
- Popular PDA Operating Systems: Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian OS
- Popular PDA Manufacturers: Apple, Dell, Palm, HP
Popular PDAs
History and Decline
The Psion Organiser was considered the first PDA and the term PDA was first used in 1992 by Apple CEO John Sculley. Sculley was referring the Apple Newton. The Palm Pilot was one of the most popular early PDAs.
Sales of PDAs fell nearly 44% from 2006 to 2007 due to the rise in cell phones that double as PDAs with phone capability. Consumers have found less use for standalone PDAs when modern cell phones like the iPhone can perform the same (if not more) functions.
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