Product MPN
Key Features
Family Line
Socket Communications SOMO
An operating system is the basic platform that the PDA runs on. Choosing between Palm and Pocket PC is much like choosing between a MacIntosh computer and a Windows PC.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Processor
624 MHz Intel XScale PXA270
Installed memory is the amount of available memory that comes with the PDA. While you can usually add more memory through an expansion slot, you want a PDA that has enough memory to run the programs you intend to use and to store your personal information.
Screen Size (Diagonal)
3.5 inch
Some PDAs come with built-in modems for Web browsing and email while others come with wireless capabilities like a celluar phone connection. If the PDA does not come with this feature, it is often possible to buy an add-on that allows for some of these capabilities.
Wireless Capabilities
WLAN 802.11b, WLAN 802.11g, Bluetooth
Technical Features
Processor Type
Intel XScale PXA270
Most PDAs have touch screens that require a stylus to enter data. You can also find devices with a Jog Dial, that allows you to scroll through pages and make selection quickly. Still other PDAs have full keyboards.
Input Method
Touch Screen, 5-Way Navigator
Your PDA synchronizes with your computer by using a connector. It is important that the connector type of your PDA fits that of the computer you intend to use it with.
Select from the list any special features you would like your PDA to have. This can include alerts to GSM support.
PDA Special Features
Speakerphone
Expansion slots are built-in areas for future expansion. Some PDAs are made without certain features, but have built-in slots in case you want to add those features later. If the PDA you want to purchase does not have a certain feature that you are looking for, it may be expandable to include it in one of these slots.
Expansion Slot
Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot, CompactFlash (CF) Type I Slot
Display
The higher the resolution, the better the quality of the images on the PDA's screen. Text will appear smoother and images will be sharper.
Screen Resolution
240 x 360
Color depth is how many colors a PDA is able to display. The more colors, the crisper the image will appear.
Color Depth
16-bit (64k colors)
Multimedia
Some PDAs will have a small microphone built-in that will allow you to record much like a Dictaphone would.
Voice Recorder
With Voice Recorder
Audio Output
Built in Speaker
Battery
Most new PDAs come with lithium-ion or lithium-polyymer rechargeable batteries. Some PDA's use non-rechargeable batteries.
Battery Type
Proprietary Li-Ion
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Stylus, Backup Battery, Headset, SDIO WLAN card, Power Cable
