Tips Choosing a Smartphone or PDA Phone

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 3:17
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BlackBerry, HTC, Dopod or iPhone is a brand of smartphones and PDA phones in circulation and become the trend lately. Fever BlackBerry recently made a lot of people vying to have the latest technology of smart phone or smartphone that. But if indeed you really need a phone with such advanced facilities? Tips how to choose the right smartphone?

Various manufacturers smartphone and PDA phone racing to market their products. There is work with service providers to create an exclusive network in order to chat and send e-mail with ease. There is also a plant variety of the latest technologies such as 3.5G in order to access the data on the Internet or send e-mail with high speed. Some producers put the function Global Positioning Satellite or GPS integrated with maps in their products that make people can not get lost wherever they are.

Basically the smartphone or PDA phone is a communication device or mobile phone equipped with a digital organizer. This device can also function as a data organizer, e-mail client, web browser, music player, movie player, digital camera, GPS, edit documents, and other functions.

What difference PDA phone and Smartphone?

Actually both are almost similar. PDA phone which stands for Personal Digital Assistant Phone is the development of the PDA which can also be used as a phone. PDA itself was originally created as a mini computer that functions as a digital organizer and easy to carry everywhere. However, in subsequent development, the function is added in the PDA phone that is known as PDA phones.

Instead smartphone is the development of cellular phone and then added features and other facilities that it becomes a smart phone and called a smartphone. In comparison, almost no difference between the PDA phone and smartphone.

Tips Choosing a PDA phone or Smartphone

Here are some tips and advice before you decide to replace your mobile phone with a smartphone or PDA phone.

* Cellular
If you frequently travel abroad or out of town, choose a smartphone with GSM and not CDMA. Because overseas, you can buy prepaid cards to be installed on your smartphone. You also can use the roaming network from your service provider. But if you more in the country, you can use alternative networks such as CDMA.

*Operating System (Operating System)
We have available a variety of operating systems (operating system) for the smartphone. Some of them are Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android, Linux, Palm OS, and BlackBerry. Each has advantages and special functions. Check carefully which functions are most suitable and most frequently used. Almost all operating systems can perform basic functions such as telephone, e-mail, web, and SMS / MMS. But there are some specifics, such as the BlackBerry is able to connect to the e-mail server and a special chat server’s BlackBerry. If you frequently use Microsoft products like Windows and Microsoft Office, then you can choose the device with Windows Mobile operating system so you are more accustomed to using it.

*Speed Data (Download Speed)
Velocity data can also be a special consideration for those who often take the data on the Internet or send data via e-mail. Some smartphone offers 3G data speeds up to HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Package Access) or 3.5G to speed up to 7 times the speed of 3G. In the CDMA network is also known as EV-DO. If you subscribe to packet-based time, the higher the data rate, the cheaper the bill your credit because the download time faster. Speed data from the lowest to the highest of (on GSM networks): GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 3.5G (HSDPA).

*WiFi Function
If you are often located in areas that provide a free hotspot, then consider buying a smartphone has WiFi. With this facility, you can connect to the Internet without burdening your credit bills. This function is not recommended for smartphones has given many cellular networks that offer broadband internet speeds like 3.5G and EV-DO.

*QWERTY keypad
Some smartphones are equipped with a QWERTY keypad keypad arrangement is similar to the arrangement of letters letters on the keyboard your computer or laptop. This facility is easier for users to type in the smartphone than using the numeric keypad or the numbers. If you frequently type, then you are fit to use the QWERTY keypad. But if you just simply call, read your e-mail and browsing, numeric keypad or the numbers are still right for you.

*Connectivity (Connectivity)
Make sure you can move existing data to the media on smartphones or other devices easily. Suppose you have taken a picture or portrait that quite a lot in your own smartphone, and want to transfer to your computer or your laptop or print to a printer. Of course you need a connection to other devices such as data cable, USB or via Bluetooth. Therefore, make sure that one or more facilities to connect other devices available on the smartphone that you want to buy.

*Memory
Check if the number of available internal memory mencukup for your data needs. If you feel less, also check that the smartphone has a slot for external memory to accommodate your data.

*Display (Display)
If you often work on documents on your smartphone, then choose the screen size (display) is big. The larger screen makes it easier and comfortable in the process and work on your documents. But to remember is that a large screen size will make these devices more batteries needed. Also consider the color depth is also shown. The greater depth of color, the images shown will be more beautiful.

*Applications
You can also check the application (software) anything contained in these smartphones. If you often processed documents, whether existing office applications in it (office suite) like a word processor, spreadsheet and other applications. Or if you like listening to music or watching movies, whether already available applications are good entertainment in it.

*Corporate Connection (Corporate Connection)
If you are assigned to provide smartphones to employees in your company will consider smartphones that can integrate with your company’s system. BlackBerry is widely used for corporate employees because kompabilitasnya to integrate with e-mail systems and servers within the company.

*After Sales Service
Make sure you buy a smartphone through a distributor who has after sales service is clear. Since the number of features on a smartphone, of course you need after sales support such a good warranty, product training, software updates and improvements.

*Ensure Again
Make sure again before deciding to buy the smartphone with the following question to himself:
o Does the tool comfortably hold?
o Does the screen display is clear enough?
o Is the price of these devices makes sense for me?
o Does the button and keypad easy to use?

Smartphone or PDA phone is not the cheap stuff. Therefore, when I want to buy the device, you must choose carefully according to what you need. If your primary need to listen to music, watching movies, or playing games, then you should just buy the HP with entertainment functions. But if you frequently use the Internet, working with a variety of documents, require regulatory schedule and organizer, then you should choose a product smartphone or PDA phone. A smartphone can do many things to ease your life.

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