The term PDA is short for ‘personal digital assistant’ and refers to a handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, and networking features. PDAs are also called palmtops, hand-held computers and pocket computers. The field of PDA development was pioneered by Apple Computer TM , which introduced the Newton MessagePad in 1993. Shortly thereafter, several other manufacturers offered similar products.
The wireless connectivity of the next generation of PDAs using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies is supporting the extension and direction of future applications. Wireless technology in general has become cheaper and much more common over the last few years as more home users and institutions deploy or adopt wireless networks to share lines and devices around the house or within the workplace.
Wireless is also seen as a critical platform for content delivery in the future and in the development of community networks as the population becomes an increasingly mobile one. Fuelled by the need to work in different environments and for different purposes, individuals and organizations need to go beyond traditional computing and information-seeking infrastructures. PDAs and wireless networks are extending these boundaries to the benefit of personal and business applications.
Analysts predict that this rapid roll-out of wireless technology and related applications will drive the development of a new class of handheld devices that incorporate server technology to enable message and service brokering, database hosting and access to selected data. shares these views and we have already begun working in close partnership with an Australian specialist mobile commerce group to define our strategy and develop a “mobile” i-Timesheets solution. See first-generation “mobile” i-Timesheets prototype screens above.
are interested in hearing from our customers and prospects who feel they have a requirement or an interest in using PDAs for time tracking in their business. Please send us an email with your comments/feedback.
i-Timesheets - Web Timesheets, Time Tracking 