expanding your pda
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Expanding Your PDA. Or… What ELSE Can You Do with Your PDA? (Hardware and Software!). Address. To Do. Memo. Date Book. Mail. Expense. Calculator. Core Software Applications…. Address. To Do. Date Book. Memo. Mail. Expense. Calculator. A World of Expansion Possibilities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Expanding Your PDA
Or…What ELSE Can
You Do with Your PDA?(Hardware and Software!)
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Memo
To DoAddress
Date Book
ExpenseMailCalculator
Core Software Applications…
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A World of Expansion Possibilities
Synchronization with:
• all major desktop PIMs
• major LAN-based e-mail packages
Enterprise Productivity:
• Business Information Management
• SQL Database Transactions
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Field Force Automation
• Sales Force Automation
• Time & Resource Tracking
• Server ManagementShareware &
Freeware:• Graphics• Sound• Games• plus much more…
Data Communications:
• Remote access & synchronization
• Web browsing• Internet e-mail• Paging• Faxing• Global Positioning
Systems
Groupware: • Lotus Notes• Novell GroupWise• Microsoft
Exchange
Development Tools:
• Metrowerks CodeWarrior
• Conduit SDK• 3Com HDK• C, C++, Java,
Assembly, Forth, …
Memo
To DoAddress
Date Book
ExpenseMail
Calculator
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Software Expansion
For Palm: 80,000 Downloadable Applications!
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Expansion Capabilities
The Portable OfficeHandheld CommunicationsBusiness ToolsLife Management ToolsTravel ToolsGames and Multimedia Applications
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The Portable PDA Office
DocumentsSpreadsheets
DatabasesPrinting from your Handheld
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PDA Office on the Go
Your PDA: The more memory the better!Keyboard: suggested!Document Editor: Create and edit large documents in MS Word formatSpreadsheet: Create and edit Excel spreadsheets and charts with macrosDatabase: Manage dataDocument Reader Read documents and e-books in the Palm .doc formatPrint: IR Print Capabilities
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PDA Office: eBook Document Readers
Other popular document readers include:The Palm ReaderiSiloTealDocMobipocket Reader TomeRaider
More:http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/docreaders-review.html
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PDA Office: Printing Software
IRPrint: http://www.irprint.com/
TealPrint: http://www.tealpoint.com/softprnt.htm
PrintBoy: http://www.bachmannsoftware.com/products-printboy.htm
PalmPrint: http://www.stevenscreek.com/palm/palmprint.shtml
Comparisons: http://www.its.uiowa.edu/cs/sp/pda/palm-printing.pdf
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PDA Office: Printing Hardware: IR Print Adapters
You have an IR port on your PDA, we've looked at several programs to enable your PDA to print on IR enabled Printers
But, if your printer or fax machine is not IR enabled, you can make it so!
http://www.alphasmart.com/languages/german/produkte/pc_ir_podde.html http://ucables.com/products/IR-Adapter/ http://www.tekram.com/hot_products.asp?Product=IR-210 http://www.bachmannsoftware.com/infraready.htm
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Handheld Communications
E-MailInternet Access
Faxes
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Handheld Communications: Palm E-Mail Solutions
Reviews: http://palmtops.about.com/cs/palmE-Mail/ MultiMail:
http://www.actualsoft.com/
PocketFlash for AOL E-Mail:http://www.powermedia.com/pilot/index.shtml
Eudora for the Palm OS:http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
The Palm Mail FAQ:http://www.palm.com/wireless/E-Mail/faqs.html
An Introduction to Palm Pilot E-Mailhttp://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199807/handson001.html
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Handheld Communications: Internet Access
Off-Line BrowsingLive Web Browsing
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Handheld Communications: Off-Line Internet Access
If you suffer Web withdrawal every time you leave your desktop computer, AvantGo www.avantgo.com may offer the antidote
After registering on the AvantGo site and downloading and installing the free PDA software, you can select from a large and growing array of Web sites (called "channels" by AvantGo) from which to capture content
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Handheld Communications: Off-Line Internet Access
Avantgo channels can be restricted to text to save space and download time, or include images (more successfully on color models than on grayscale models)
Every time you HotSync while online, the content for your chosen sites is updated
There are hundreds of channels available, organized topically, and if your favorite site isn't represented you can create a custom channel for it with a bit of tweaking
While surfing, you'll also find sites that have an AvantGo link to let you download and HotSync specific content appropriate for a PDA
Your options are limited only by the memory aboard your PDA (you can limit the amount of RAM allocated to each site) and your tolerance for long HotSyncs
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Handheld Communications: Off-Line Internet Access
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Handheld Communications: Live (On-Line) Internet Access
One you have a modem, a cell phone connection or wireless access, grab a browser and surf the web dudes!
Review: Web Browsers:http://www.palmspot.com/software/Internet/Browsers/
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Handheld Communications: Fax Software
Use Your Palm as a Fax MachineFax MachineA PDA can receive pages, send faxes, make printouts, and transmit information wirelessly
Mobile WinFax by Symantec
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/pilotsoftware/launchpad/mobilewf.html
NOTE: Requires a modem or wireless connection
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Multimedia Capabilities
E-Book LibrariesPhoto Albums
MoviesCreativity Software
Games
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Multimedia Capabilities:E-Book Libraries
http://www.ebookmall.com/palm/ http://www.memoware.com/http://www.fictionwise.com/ http://www.textlibrary.com/palm_free_ebook_library.htmhttp://www.pdabookstore.com/
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Multimedia Capabilities:Movies & Photo Albums
Manifest Technology SiteProducts, Screen Captures, Comparisons
http://tinyurl.com/mvc
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Multimedia Capabilities:Movies & Photo Albums
http://tinyurl.com/mvd PhotoSuite Mobile EditionVideo at 30 frames a second
Video files .MOV .AVI .WMV
Photo files .JPG .TIF .GIF .PNG .BMP
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Multimedia Capabilities:Movies & Photo Albums
http://www.tealpoint.com/softhome.htm
TealPaintTealMovie *wow*
FireConverter with Videohttp://www.firepad.com/products/fireconverter/
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Multimedia Capabilities:Creativity Software
MusicLanguagePainting and Drawing
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Multimedia Capabilities:Music Creativity Software
Your PDA device can teach you how to finger a guitar chord, record simple melodies, be a tuning fork, or even be a metronome!
http://tinyurl.com/mvf
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Multimedia Capabilities:Language Creativity Software
Visit http://tinyurl.com/mvh Over 400 programs available for download!
Your PDA can teach you Japanese, translate individual European language words, even act as a simple phrase interpreter
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Multimedia Capabilities:Paint & Draw Creativity Software
Picasso Palm Painthttp://tinyurl.com/mvk
PDA Drawing Programshttp://tinyurl.com/mvl
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Genealogy Software
http://www.ghcssoftware.com/gedstar.htm
GedStar works closely with your PC-based genealogy program, and is fully compatible with any program that can export data in the standard "GEDCOM" file format.
This includes all known free and commercial products that are currently on the market.
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Multimedia Capabilities:Palm Games
http://www.palm-games.com/ http://www.palmtown.com/ http://www.palmgamingworld.com/ http://www.whitehorsegames.com/ http://www.astraware.com/ http://www.handmark.com/products/games.html
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Hardware Expansion
Modems and GPS and Beepers, Oh My!
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Hardware Expansion Capabilities
Data Communications HardwareSled ExpansionMemory Expansion TypesHandspring Springboard Modules Other Fun Stuff
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CDPD wireless modem
HotSync™ cable
Two-way text pager with IR
Modem cable
Flexible Data Communications Hardware
Data/fax modem
GSM adapter
Infrared
Serial portHotSync™ cradle
EthernetHotSync™ cradle(in development)
Paging card
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Data Communications Hardware:Beeper
Your paging options are a PageMart card (which replaces the battery door on an old Palm Pilot, Palm PDA, or WorkPad model) which can receive pagesOr a OneTouch cable/software kit that lets your Palm PDA plug into your existing beeper
Need your Palm PDA to vibrate instead of beep?Get a TaleVibes doodad that plugs into your Palm PDA's HotSync jack
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Data Communications Hardware:Pager
Compatible with all versions of the Palm PDA2MB of RAM + Motorola Flex PagerPageMart Wireless Service
local, national and international roaming optionshttp://www2.pagemart.com/personal/palm.html
modified memory modified memory doordoor
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Data Communications Hardware:Pager and E-Mail
Supports SkyTel’s SkyWriter or MCI Interactive ServiceTwo-way & One-way messagingSend/Receive E-MailGroup pages and E-MailUses Palm address book
http://www.jpmobile.com/beamlink.asp
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Data Communications Hardware:Phone
GSM phone adapter for Palm devicesSupports over 40 mobile phones including Ericsson, Nokia, AT&T and SonySupports remote HotSync, SmartCode products - HandStamp, HandFax & HandWebSMS support with Handphone application
http://www.option.com/start.htm
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Data Communications Hardware:GPS
Magellan, the originator of the hand-held GPS receiver, introduced the GPS Companion for the Palm Vx connected organizers
The small, lightweight receiver combines two devices into one by clipping onto the Palm for a sleek, comfortable fit without cables
GPS Companion shows the user's position on a map, tracks a course, and provides navigation details such as speed, distance and time of arrivalGreat for travel or outdoor activities, the GPS Companion is not only the most affordable GPS clip-on, it's the most versatile
Alternate the software for applications such as golf, mapping, restaurant guides and more
http://www.gpspilot.com/
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Sled Expansion: Palm Digital Camera
Lightweight and miniature-size digital still cameras are available that can capture color imagesSome models feature a rotating lens so you can take pictures from various angles
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Sled Expansion: Wireless Modems
NovatelOmniSkyYada YadaEarthlink Mobile:
http://www.earthlink.net/mobile/
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Sled Expansion: Other Options
http://www.i-vox.com/
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Memory Expansion Types: Compact Flash (CF)
Aimed largely at enterprise users, the TRGpro is a Palm III on steroids, with 8MB of RAM, a beefier speaker, and a Type II Compact Flash card slot.
The latter provides many interesting possibilities, including the storage capacity of the IBM Microdrive, currently available in sizes up to 1GB.
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Memory Expansion Types:Secure Digital (SD) / MMC
The latest entry in the Palm OS race at this writing is the Sony Clié, which provides memory expansion in the form of Sony's Memory Stick modules.
Palm itself now sports multiple models with an expansion slot which accepts postage sized memory in SD and MMC formats
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Memory Expansion Types:Sony Memory Stick
Enjoy virtually unlimited data storage with your handheld. Memory Stick media comes in 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MBTransfer digital content between your CLIÉ handheld and other Memory Stick compatible products including digital camera, digital camcorder and PC
Store your favorite music, video, and pictures on Memory Stick removable media and take them wherever you go
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Hardware: Handspring Handspring Springboard Springboard
ModulesModules
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Other Fun Stuff:C Pen Scanner
C-Pen is a digital reader pen that reads, remembers, processes and transfers printed text, cordlessly or by cable, to your Windows-equipped PC and PDA products.
C-Pen is in essence an electronic highlighter that saves the text you are marking
http://www.cpen.com/cpen/frame.asp
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Other Fun Stuff:Seiko Ink Link
The ultimate tool for instantly capturing your handwriting or drawings directly to your handheld, laptop, or desktop PC -- easy to use, works on ordinary paper up to legal size and easily clips onto 50 page tablets. Comes with its own carrying case that fits in a pocket or purse.
http://www.seikosmart.com/products/inklink.html
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More Options?
If you want to follow that various hardware upgrades I purchase, keep track of what’s in my Palm at:
http://www.technoweenies.com/palm/mygear.html
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Hardware: Wireless IP ModemsWireless IP Modems
Novatel, Minstrel, OmniSky, Yada Yada
Compatible with Various Palm Models
Bundled with POP3 client and text based web browserExternal battery rechargerCDPD wireless technologyCompatible with most ISPs
Now, once you have one of these, or any wireless device…
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The Starbucks Locator!
http://www.palmtracker.com/ Search for starbucks Click on Starbucks Store LocatorDownload the tiny, free .pqa file, HotSync and you are good to go!
Might need Where-2-Go
http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=001DF2&b=zdpalm%20
http://www.chuma.org/newton/pqa/starbucks.html
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