Convergence Points: Pocket PCs

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Convergence Points Pocket PCs SmartPhones

• Todd Ogasawara
• Todd_at_MobileViews.com

Wireless Industry Conference Feb. 19, 2003
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Mobility Bio Todd Ogasawara

• Former Online Manager (contracted) for the MSN
  (Microsoft) ZDNet Computing Central Computer
  Telephony Forum (1995-2001)
• Former Online Manager (contracted) for the MSN
  (Microsoft) ZDNet Computing Central Windows CE
  Forum (1997-2001)

• Contributing Writer to Microsofts Uplink
  PocketPC.com (1998-2002)
• Named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
  (MVP) in the Mobile Devices category
  (2000-Present)
• Organizer for the Honolulu Pocket PC Users Group

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Wireless is

• Wireless phones
• WiFi (Wireless LAN)
• Bluetooth (Cable Replacement)
• IrDA (Infrared)

• CDPD (but not for much longer)
• Paging (including RIM)
• Consumer IR

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Pocket PC or Phone or Both?
Pocket PC Infrared (all), Bluetooth or WiFi
(built into some available as add-ons), GPRS or
CDMA2000 1X (add-on), PCS network connection
(custom cable)
Pocket PC Phone Edition Infrared and GPRS.
Available from ATT Wireless T-Mobile. Note
that the Thera devices from Sprint PCS and
Verizon Wireless are NOT Pocket PC Phone Edition
devices.
Smartphone Available in the US in the near
future. Available in Great Britain parts of
Europe now.
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The Conundrum

• PDA-centric vs. Phone-centric
• PDA-centric solutions offer the best screen size
  and most connectivity options but at the cost of
  size, weight, convenience, and total price.
• Phone-centric solutions do not provide Bluetooth
  or WiFi options (yet) and do not (yet) have the
  range of processing and memory options seen in
  PDA devices.

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Microsoft Pocket PC Smartphone Sites

• http//www.microsoft.com/mobile/
• http//www.microsoft.com/smartphone/
• http//www.microsoftmobilitypress.com/
• http//www.pocketpc.com