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iPAQ functions as a pocket personal computer as well as a personal digital assistant (PDA). Introduced initially in 1999 by Compaq, it combines mobile phone, palm top computer, PDA and smart phone. It has such facilities as GPS, wireless networking, a card reader and Bluetooth interface. It incorporates the functionalities of multimedia using with Microsoft Windows interface. iPaq operates on an Intel Pentium III processor or an Intel Celeron processor. Its processing speed ranges between 500 MHz to as much as 1 GHz. It has a memory ranging between 128 MB to 512 MB. Its memory can be upgraded. Initially developed by Digital Equipment Corporation Western Research Laboratory (WRL), iPAQ is now marketed under the HP brand by Hewlett Packard after it acquired Compaq.

PDAs progressed from its earlier Personal Information Manager applications such as diary, a notebook, address and phone book, some games, handwriting recognition software and common reference material to include such programs as Diary/scheduler, To-do list, Notepad, Drawing application, Finance software, Calculator, Organizer, Alarms, World time, File manager, Voice recorder, Data synchronization and Printer connection. With wireless connections, the Email and web browser were added. Word processor, Spell checker, PowerPoint, Excel, Custom dictionary and Spreadsheet are other programs. Inclusion of Global Positioning System (GPS) added customized maps and directions, tracking of movement, and organizing detailed travel plans. Route map became possible with Route Planner application of Palmtop Software.

Some of the major handheld PDA gadgets are Palm TX Handheld, HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld, Nokia N810 Portable Internet Tablet, Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld, HP iPAQ HX4705 , HP iPAQ 210 Enterprise Handheld, HP iPAQ HW6515, Asus A626 3.5-inch PDA Windows Mobile 6.0, Dell Axim X51v, HP iPAQ HW6900 Mobile Messenger, HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC, HP iPAQ H6315, HTC Advantage X7501, Palm Tungsten E2, Palm Treo 755p, RIM BlackBerry Curve (8300), Nokia 02700T6 N810 WiMAX Edition Portable Internet Tablet, Apple iPhone, Sony Ericsson C905i Unlocked Cell Phone.

The PDA application covers a broad range of life and work. Its scope of application is expanding even more. It includes mobile banking, shopping, specialized Internet services as foreign exchange rates, stock quotes, sports scores, weather and maps. The PDA is also a photo wallet, an e-book reader, an alarm clock and a mobile web browser besides many others. PDAs are becoming even more handy, compact and smaller with many technologies as well as programs merging together.

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