Tips to buy a PDA

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) later often become the gadget of choice among businessmen or people of high mobility. Besides can be used as a phone, this device can also function as a notebook to save the agenda for example, or office applications.

But there are some things to consider before you buy PDAs. Check out the info from TechRepublic detikINET mixed on Friday (05/02/2008) the following:

1. Service Network
One of the first considerations before purchasing a PDA is a network service, whether operated in GSM, CDMA, EDGE, and so forth. Make sure that devices are compatible with the available network infrastructure. Especially for those who frequently travel abroad, make sure the gadget is compatible with the network service in which you reside.

2. Call Quality
Manufacturers of mobile phones and PDAs often presenting many features in their products, ranging from MP3 players to streaming video and gaming. But the sound quality is often overlooked, but this is one of the important functions especially for those who have high mobility. Before buying a PDA, you should check first call quality handset model you seek it.

3. Battery Life
Battery life should also be taken into consideration when going to buy a PDA / phone. How long standby time such devices, especially if Bluetooth is activated.

4. Bandwidth
Not all networks offer a maximum data transmission. If you include often download large files via the phone, make sure the phone you buy is compatible with faster data network.

5. Compatibility
Make sure your PDA can be synchronized easily with the platform and other applications.

6. Bluetooth
Keep in mind, such as Bluetooth wireless features depend on battery life. For those of you who travel a lot, maybe you will often activate the Bluetooth to be connected wirelessly to a laptop or internet. Therefore, make sure your device has Bluetooth connectivity is good and also quite a long battery life.

7. Comfort
Do not just be tempted by a revolutionary mobile designs. Consider also whether you are comfortable using it. For example, there are people who like the sliding type mobile phone to display its keypad, but there are uncomfortable with such conditions. There's even more like the keyboard touch screen system.

8. Easy On-upgrade
Limited memory is often a problem if you want to add an office application to your PDA. Make sure the PDA / phone that you purchased easily be upgraded and its memory type matches with the device, such as mini SD, MultiMediaCard, and SD card.

9. Office Applications
Some PDAs have a long time loading his open office applications like Microsoft Office. Not all phones can view or edit Word and Excel documents, and some even can not access the PowerPoint presentation applications. To make sure that you want to buy a PDA that is compatible with your employment needs.

10.Voice Dialing and Recognition
Some phones have to offer voice recognition functions and voice dialing for easy mobile phone users accessing the required information such as contact list by voice call, navigating menus and so forth. This could be one consideration when buying a PDA / phone, whether you want those features?

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