Farewell to PDAs, Hello to Smart Phones

Roland Piquepaille writes "Is it time to get rid of your PDA? Apparently yes, according to General Motors, writes Ephraim Schwartz in InfoWorld.The subtitle of this story is pretty clear: "GPS, Java, and push-to-talk give smart phones a clear edge over PDAs." "General Motors announced last week that it will partner with wireless carrier Nextel to use Nextel?s Motorola cell phones with data capabilities to market a field-force management application to its commercial truck fleet customers." GM chose these cell phones because people feel more comfortable with, but also because they can run sophisticated applications. And of course, because they are cheaper than handhelds, both to purchase and to maintain. Check this column for a summary and references."

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Re:Is it really time?

[NineNine]

So then, are you a spy of some kind? A government operative? A patent attorney? What kind of super-secret things do you have in your PDA that somebody would want desparately enough to hack into your phone for? I always have to wonder when average joe-blow geek spouts off about "privacy". Maybe is it a vastly overblown sense of self-importance to think that somebody would want to know when your dentist appointment is, and what your mom is cooking you for dinner?