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1. Carry It With You: The Latest In Portable and Handheld Computer Technology

   Wes Southwick Paul Kornelsen Group 6
2. Definition Handheld and portable computers are small, lightweight computers designed to be operated while held by hand or from a desk or tabletop. They contain a processor, memory, I/O ports, and expansion slots. They also provide an operating system, user interface, and battery power.
3. Three Basic Types of Handheld and Portable Computers 1) Tablet personal computers (PCs): liquid crystal display (LCD) special pen called a stylus digitize handwriting
4. Three Basic Types of Handheld and Portable Computers 2) Personal digital assistants (PDAs) include a stylus or keyboard function as a cellular phone, fax sender, Web browser, and personal organizer may also provide handwriting recognition and voice recognition technologies Pocket PCs are advanced PDAs with low power processors, brilliant trans-reflective color screens, wireless communication features, and many add-on option have one or more expansion slots for added memory
5. The Future of Pocket PCs Motorola are investing millions in this technology. Durability: allow two-or-three-meter drop to concrete The large, sturdy screens allow engineers to download and view PDFs as they work, while a constant data stream provides a range of information employers could potentially use to track the location, performance and efficiency of workers.
6. Three Basic Types of Handheld and Portable Computers 3) Laptops All advantages desktop computer with portable capabilities Most powerful portable computing device More I/O abilities Largest Screen
7. The Future of Handhelds Around the World Smartphone Sales projected to pass computer sales in 2012 Market for hand-held computers in UK and Europe currently estimated to be worth $1.5 Billion Acceptance of smartphones by businesses and employees could precede wider adoption of the larger, transactional hand-held computers Anyone who has a workforce out on the road, such as utilities, field service engineers or the police, can get their staff working smarter
8. The Future of Handhelds Around the World Some Markets saw increase in PC sales in 2010 but a decline by as much as 29% in desktop sales In Canada, over 6 million PCs were sold in 2010 with over half of those sales being laptops and more than that many smartphones and tablets will be sold in 2011 Technologies like virtualization and cloud computing are making smartphones and tablets far better laptop substitutes than anyone would have guessed even three years ago Increases in App technology complement the industry
9. Shortcomings of the Current Technology If you need to write more than 500 words, use a spreadsheet, or are doing video and graphics editing need a faster processor Small (or no) keyboards and small screens. They have much less on-board storage Are about 90 per cent less powerful than even the cheapest non-netbook PCs.
10. What it Means for Business 97% projected increase in sales of touchscreen mobile phones for the next year Extinction of: Desktop Phone Sales have dropped 90% in the last decade Memory Devices: CDs are expected to be considered obsolete for storing files within the next 12 months, even though there are over 100 Million USB devices in use, sales are rapidly declining
11. New Technologies
12. Levitating, Spinning Phone Next new concept in smartphone/charger design The message or caller ID would be displayed in 3D via an after-image effect.
13. The Paper Laptop Made of Recycled Paper Recyclable for a product that Gets replaced every 2 to 5 years anyway
14. Three-Screen Smartphone Android device with 3 touchscreens Users would "flick" apps from one screen to another Flip to scroll, among other useful features
15. Conclusion Three Screen Flip Phone