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- Realizing ROI Through palmOne Mobile Solutions
- Learn how companies have achieved payback on their handheld computing investment in as little as two months through increased revenues and cost savings. This white paper discusses how to calculate and maximize ROI and includes case studies showing specific deployments.
- Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., ROI, Handheld Computing, Roi/Tco, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware
- White papers
- Enhanced Tracking for Fresh Produce Terminals
- The Fresh Produce Terminal (FPT) operates three fruit exporting terminals around South Africa - in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban - and one in Maputo, Mozambique. With an ageing wireless infrastructure based on narrowband radio protocols which was unable to guarantee complete coverage of the site and handheld computing...
- Tags: Symbol Technologies Inc., Narrowband, Handheld Computing, Fresh Produce Terminal, Sales Tools, Handhelds, Sales, Hardware
- Case studies
- Makers of Prized Golf Application Add Richer Functionality and Enjoy Increased Revenue
- IntelliGolf - an electronic golfing scorecard application - has grown in popularity over the years with golfers who use handheld computing devices. Since 1999, when IntelliGolf first came out with a Pocket PC version, sales have climbed, with its Pocket PC version of the program increasing from 6 percent of...
- Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Corp., Handheld Computing, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Hardware, Sales, Software
- Case studies
- SmartSiren: Virus Detection and Alert for Smartphones
- Smartphones have recently become increasingly popular because they provide "All-in-one" convenience by integrating traditional mobile phones with handheld computing devices. However, the flexibility of running third-party softwares also leaves the smartphones open to malicious viruses. In fact, hundreds of smartphone viruses have emerged in the past two years, which can...
- Tags: Virus Detection, Smart Phone, Smartphone, Handheld Computing, Virus, Smart Phones, Cyberthreats, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Viruses And Worms, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- White papers 2007-06-14
- The Handheld Classroom: Educational Implications of Mobile Computing
- Advances in handheld computing technology have meant that Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are no longer simply electronic replacements for paper diaries, with current models capable of performing a wide range of functions.. This paper explored the use of handheld computers in a variety of educational contexts. The first part of...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobile Computing, Swinburne University, Handheld Computing, Handhelds, Hardware
- White papers 2005-05-04
Additional Resources
- The Future of Enterprise Mobile Computing: Why Organizations Need a Total Mobile Computing Strategy Now
- The Future of Enterprise Mobile Computing is rushing at us. So soon after the humble beginnings of the first "luggable" PCs, recent years have seen a comparative explosion of mobile computing as a wider array of devices, operating systems, and form factors have proliferated. Now laptop owners are rarely seen...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobile Computing, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Hardware, Marketing
- White papers
- Application and Infrastructure Challenges in Pervasive Computing
- The technological advances over the last few years has revolutionized the world of personal computing. Off late handheld devices exist that can function as a cellular phone, video camera and a PDA, all in one box. Also, wireless service providers have started offering numerous data services over their networks (e.g.,...
- Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Computing, Alcatel, PDAs, Handhelds, Hardware
- White papers
- Wireless Handheld and Smartphone Security
- Hackers and virus writers are viewing handheld devices as prime targets because of their multiple functionalities and wireless Internet connectivity to corporate networks. This paper provides an overview of the security considerations and risks that come with the deployment of handheld and smartphone devices. It discusses security policies, procedures, and...
- Tags: Smartphone, Wireless, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- White papers 2003-08-01
- PDAs in the Corporate Environment
- A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, and networking features. PDA size and portability makes them easy targets for thieves and they are easily misplaced or lost. As the use of PDAs in the workplace increases, companies are beginning to recognize the need to...
- Tags: Environment, Handheld Device, PDAs, Handhelds, Hardware
- White papers 2003-02-13
- Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update (hqx)
- If you own a Palm handheld, you can synchronize, or transfer, items between Microsoft Entourage X for Mac and your handheld. When you synchronize, Entourage copies the contacts, tasks, notes, and calendar events to and from your handheld. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Handhelds, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-09-04
- Handheld GPS - Today and Tomorrow
- This paper presents a synopsis of the development of handheld GPS technology. A comprehensive summary of the handheld GPS genre, including classification, major technical and physical specifications, advanced features and accuracies is presented. Several innovative applications are described to illustrate the expanding market for this technology. Finally, further developments and...
- Tags: Handheld GPS, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- White papers 2002-04-19
- The HandWave Bluetooth Skin Conductance Sensor
- HandWave is a small, wireless, networked skin conductance sensor for affective computing applications. It is used to detect information related to emotional, cognitive, and physical arousal of mobile users. Many existing affective computing systems make use of sensors that are inflexible and often physically attached to supporting computers. This paper...
- Tags: Sensor, HandWave
- White papers 2005-06-03
- Escape From the Computer Lab: Education in Mobile Wireless Networks
- As mobile wireless network technology becomes widespread, the importance of education about this new form of communication is becoming critical. One of the benefits of mobile computing education is that courses focusing on this topic can leverage advances in wireless technology to support novel education and learning paradigms. In particular,...
- Tags: Education, Mobile, Network, Mobile Computing, Computer, Wireless Network, University Of California, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Marketing, Hardware
- White papers
- Wireless Handheld Device Evolution
- This webinar will be of interest to marketing and technical salespeople who would like to learn about the evolution of wireless handheld devices from PDA and phones to today's smart phone and wireless PDAs. The webinar will discuss usage models of devices and look at evolving technologies and features in...
- Tags: Webinar, Handheld Device, PDAs, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Perspectives on Grid: Grid Computing - Next-Generation Distributed Computing
- Two major needs have dramatically increased the value of the concept of grid computing in the last few years. A lean economy has forced those with a limited IT budget to more fully utilize their existing computing assets and to become more flexible to respond to rapidly evolving markets by...
- Tags: Grid Computing, Distributed Computing, Economy, Network Technology, Utility Computing, It Management, Corba, Networking, It service Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2004-01-27
- Maestro-VC: On-Demand Secure Cluster Computing Using Virtualization
- On-demand computing is the name given to technology which enables an infrastructure where computing cycles are treated as a commodity, and where such a commodity can be accessed upon request. In this way the goals of on-demand computing overlap with and are similar to those of Grid computing: both enable...
- Tags: University Of Illinois, On-demand, Grid Computing, Cluster Computing, On-demand Computing, Utility Computing, It Management, Virtualization, It service Management, Hardware
- White papers 2006-02-23
- Vigil: Providing Trust for Enhanced Security in Pervasive Systems
- Computing today is moving away from the desktop, becoming diffused into the surroundings and onto the personal digital devices. Moreover, ad-hoc networks such as Bluetooth provide for spontaneous connectivity between computationally enabled devices within proximity to each other. In such pervasive computing environments, users expect to access resources and services...
- Tags: Device, University Of Maryland, Environment, Security
- White papers
- Grid Computing: The Current State and Future Trends
- The term 'Grid Computing' is relatively new and means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It has been used as a buzzword for any new technology to do with computing, especially computer networking, and therefore it has been over-hyped as the solution to just about...
- Tags: Grid Computing, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, It service Management, Networking
- White papers 2004-01-01
- Wireless Handheld Devices Become Trusted Network Devices: Intel IT Implements Easy-to-Use and Secure Handheld Solutions
- Intel IT implemented a managed mobility solution for employees to connect their handheld devices as secure, trusted nodes on the corporate network. These devices include Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), wireless phones, smart phones, and palmtops. Although handheld devices provide great opportunities for improving employee productivity, they also introduce the potential...
- Tags: Network, Information Technology, Handheld Device, Network Device, Intel Corp., Wireless, Handhelds, Hardware
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Comparison of Windows CE .NET 4.2, Pocket PC 2002, and Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs
- The Windows Mobile platform is the lead Microsoft offering for mobile handheld computing devices and applications, including personal digital assistants (PDA). Standardization of both hardware and software requirements has allowed the Pocket PC to provide an optimized mobile handheld experience while supporting third-party application development. This document compares some of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, PC, Microsoft Windows CE .NET, Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile Platform, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows CE, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2003-08-01
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