Blackberry, Palms and PDA’s – Using What you are Paying For

Do you have a blackberry, palm or PDA? Are you making the most of its different features? Blackberrys, palms and PDA’s are powerful new tools when correctly used, but how do you use all that you are paying for?

Which One Should You Get? Blackberry vs Palm

A Blackberry without Blackberry server software will only enable you to send and receive emails and make calls in real time. You can only update your calendar, contacts, and memo pad each time you plug your Blackberry into your computer. To update your Blackberry in real time, you will require Blackberry Enterprise server software. Additional factors to consider when adding Blackberry Enterprise software is cost, more hardware, longer setup time, and maintenance.

A Palm can be used as a phone and has all software built in to synchronize with Microsoft servers. This enables you to synchronize in real time all of your inbox, calendar, tasks and folders that are in your Outlook on your desktop while out of the office. Any calendar, events, contacts or other things added on the Palm or desktop synchronize both ways instantly, wirelessly, anywhere in the world. The work computer can even be turned off, because the Palm talks directly to your server to synchronize all information.

In a nutshell, Blackberry’s are useful when a copy of email coming to your inbox needs to be forwarded to your phone. Palm is best when you want to actually see and manage your inbox, calendar and contacts while on the road.

Getting the Most Out of your Blackberry

Blackberrys are known mainly for their email use abilities, but they can actually be a lot more powerful. In addition to checking email, a Blackberry can also be used as an exterior modem for Bluetooth or a laptop. This allows you to perform all the usual internet functions on your laptop using your Blackberry to connect. Blackberry also has PIM tools such as a calendar, address book, memo pad, task manager, alarm clock and calculator. This means that you can also use a Blackberry to organize your personal or business life. Make appointments using your Blackberry calendar, take notes in the memo pad and manage your to-do list with the task manager. By making use of all of these different features associated with the Blackberry, you are able to achieve a lot more freedom and be more flexible – check your emails when not at your desk, carry your calendar, notes and task manager around with you and never miss an appointment. Speak to CDN Technology about how you can make better use of your Blackberry.

Using Your Palm Optimally

Palms can do everything that a Blackberry can do, plus Palms enable you to run custom software that is specific to your industry. Palm handheld computers including Palm Pilot and a number of others, are a very flexible technology with a broad range of applications that have been developed for it and the possibility to create your own if you are familiar with the Palm Operating System and Java. The built-in applications you receive with your Palm will vary depending on which type you get but should include an address book, calculator, date book, memo pad, security features and a to-do list. More advanced Palms may also have mail features, cameras, games and various other features. In order to get the most from your Palm you should not only take advantage of all its built-in features, but also consider what other applications have been developed for your Palm and can be added. If you are familiar with Java then learn more about creating your own applications for your Palm to make it even more suitable for your own specific needs. If you have not yet chosen your Palm then take time to consider your various options and what each one includes and select one that is best suited for your needs.

How to Get the Most from your PDA

PDA’s are well known for the purpose they were originally created for, namely being personal organizers, but they have since become a lot more flexible and can be used for a wide variety of functions. Your typical PDA will include a clock, calendar, calculator, and software to make notes. In addition you can also add applications to your PDA and many PDA’s come with more than the basics we mentioned above. Some of the newer PDA’s also include web browsing, mobile phone and media player facilities. Take time to study the PDA you have bought and learn what different features it has to use these to the full, and investigate what other applications may have been developed for it that can be added. Speak to CDN Technology about what your particular PDA contains and how you can use it more effectively.

Blackberrys, PDA’s, and Palms are becoming increasingly flexible with a variety of different applications being developed for them. Although all are different you should take some time to really get to know what your particular product can do in order to get the most out of it. You should also find out what extra applications may have been developed that can be added to it for even more flexibility, and if you are able then consider creating your own Palm applications.