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Evolution and Success of Wireless PDAs

Evolution and Success of Wireless PDAs. By George, Janet, Jenny & Tracy. DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY. Technological History of PDAs PDA Developmental History 1984 Psion – UK 1987 Apple Computer 1988 Newton Research Group 1992 Palm, Inc. 1993 Newton MessagePad 1996 Palm Pilot

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Evolution and Success of Wireless PDAs

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  1. Evolution and Success of Wireless PDAs By George, Janet, Jenny & Tracy

  2. DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY • Technological History of PDAs • PDA • Developmental History • 1984 Psion – UK • 1987 Apple Computer • 1988 Newton Research Group • 1992 Palm, Inc. • 1993 Newton MessagePad • 1996 Palm Pilot • 1997 Palm OS Platform

  3. DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY • Technological History of PDAs cont’d • Operating Systems (OS) • Windows CE • EPOC • Palm OS

  4. DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY • Technological History of PDAs cont’d • Application/Functionality • Address Book • Memo Pad • Appointments Diary • Spreadsheet • Word Processor • Database • Financial Management Tool • Email • Web Browser

  5. DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY • Technological History of PDAs cont’d • Wireless (Fitchard, 2003)

  6. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS • SIC: 334119 • Definition: Design, Manufacture Devices that display, input, print, image, store • Symbol Technologies, Inc. (SBL)

  7. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS • MAJOR TRENDS • New devices • Benefits • Smaller, more energy efficient • More cost effective • More productive • Tablet PC

  8. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS • STANDARDIZATION OF SYSTEMS • No standards at this time. • Standardization will set the stage for trends.

  9. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Porter’s Model Buyers: With the handheld market growing explosively and the technology changing rapidly, buyers will be plentiful and as improvements increase productivity will be willing to be expend resources to be in the market. Broad and diverse base of global customers Competition: Many competitors. Compete mainly on performance and quality of products and services Substitutes: Productivity requirements can be adopted with many interpretations, therefore, needs can be filled by many products. Depends on intellectual property rights to protect market share. Suppliers: Not many suppliers of highly technical parts. Some components, etc. from sole sources. Significant portion of manufacturing relies on one producer

  10. COMPANY ANALYSIS Symbol Technologies, Inc.

  11. COMPANY ANALYSIS • History • Use of Technology

  12. COMPANY ANALYSIS • Strengths • Successes • Difficulties • Weaknesses

  13. EVALUATION • Need • Challenge • Solution to Current Situation • How does this Technology Work?

  14. EVALUATION • VALUE/BENFITS • Improvements • Future Outlook

  15. CONCLUSION THE END

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