| PDA phones are gaining popularity these days, and it's | | | | with low maintenance and only few malfunctions? |
| not a big mystery as to why. There are several | | | | Does it have too many soft resets? Does it have any |
| distinctive advantages for switching over to a | | | | installation issues? You can find out more about that in |
| smartphone. Here's a short list of them: | | | | different forums that relate to the device you are |
| 1. You can have all your appointments and obligations | | | | looking at buying. Don't buy and PDA that has serious |
| concentrated in one calendar - on your PDA phone. | | | | and repetitive reliability issues. |
| This way, if you are notified on your phone that a new | | | | 2. Design - is it small enough to be carried around |
| appointment has been set, you can immediately | | | | easily, yet comfortable enough to work with? Is it east |
| update your calendar. | | | | to press the keys and operate? PDA phone that is |
| 2. You can Carry less weight - you don't need a cell | | | | hard to operate may be a real nightmare. |
| phone and a PDA separately. | | | | 3. Quality - Is the cell phone quality good enough? In |
| 3. Less technical hassle, less upgrades and less | | | | some smartphones, the cell-phone part was a bit |
| hardware to take care of. | | | | neglected. So you get a great PDA, and a mediocre |
| 4. Be stylish are cutting-edge! | | | | cell phone. If a good quality cell phone in important to |
| So now that we're convinced about the great | | | | you, don't compromise on this subject. |
| advantage PDA phone has over the traditional PDA | | | | 4. Compatibility - is it compatible with enough software |
| and cell-phone, how do we go about choosing one? | | | | and hardware applications to make it a useful tool? |
| There are dozens of models on the market, from | | | | Remember that if your PDA phone is a great device |
| manufacturers such as Blackberry, Samsung, Palm | | | | but is not compatible with high quality software than it |
| One and HP. So it's important to know how to find | | | | won't do you any good. |
| what you are looking. So what are the important | | | | There are more parameters to making the right |
| guidelines one must consider when getting a smart | | | | decision and choosing the right PDA phone for you. |
| phone? | | | | Consulting with current owners of the products you're |
| Let's have a look at a few choosing parameters | | | | interested in and reading reviews can help you gather |
| experts point out: | | | | important information. |
| 1. Reliability - does it work for many months and year | | | | |