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A Personal Digital assistant (PDA) is a small computer which is normally no bigger than the size of an average adult’s hand. It is also known as a handheld computer or palmtop computer. PDAs can be used to access the internet, as mobile phones (Smartphones), or use file records, and/or media players, etc. PDAs are similar to middle 90’s laptops, except the hard disk is much smaller and has an implemented the touch screen technology. The PDA has been widely used in many professional places. For example, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and transportation, etc. However, the most popular PDAs are the BlackBerry and iPhone.
  
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The BlackBerry was introduced in 1999 which was developed by a canadian company, Research in Motion (RIM). <br>
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The iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007 which was developed by Apple Inc.
  
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A PDA ('''P'''ersonal '''D'''igital '''A'''ssistant) is a small computer which is normally smaller than an average adult’s hand. PDAs are also sometimes called handheld computers or palmtop computers. They are often designed to be used as Internet modems, mobile phones (Smartphones), external memory, and media players, among other things.
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There are many applications running on Blackberries, but the iPhone serves us much better. It contains an address book, calendar, to-do list, and map applications.
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A PDA offers similar performance as a mid-1990’s laptop, except that its storage capacity (Editor's NOTE: PDA's use flash memory, not hard disks) is much smaller and its display implements touch screen technology. PDAs have been widely used in many industries, such as: health care, education, restaurants, and transportation.There are many types of PDA like BlackBerry, IPhone, E-TEN, Acer N Series, Amida Simputer, Palm,
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There are many applications running in Blackberry and iPhone such as address book, calendar, to-do list, and map, etc.
 
  
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In China, there is a restaurant where their waitresses use PDAs to help customers order. Customers use the PDA to place an order, which will automatically show on the screen in the kitchen. At anytime, the customers want to change their dishe, the information will update in kitchen.
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In a restaurant in China, the servers use PDAs to fill the customers' orders. The server will seat the customers at a table then return when they are ready to order. To place an order, the server enters the number code for the dishes ordered into the PDA, and this information automatically appears on a screen in the kitchen. If, at any time, a customer wants to change the order, this information can be entered on the PDA and instantly update the kitchen staff.
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Lei Liu's comment: In the by students, do you mean the waiter use the PDAs? A little confused..
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==PC application and PDA’s application==
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Applications are tools that help make our life easier. The most significant differences between PC and PDA applications are price and functionality, because the limitation of the space and processor.
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'''Price'''<br>PDA applications are written by PDA developers because they're very small, and don’t need many resources. Even thought the applications are small, many PDA users like using them. They cost much less than PC applications.
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'''Functionality'''<br>PDA application have limited functions because of the lack of the space and processor. For example, Microsoft office is used on PCs as PDAs use Documents for file recording. The full version of Microsoft office includes Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. But, the full version of Documents only has four functions:<br>word, slideshow, sheet and pdf reader. So, PC applications are more functional than PDA applications.
  
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==Where can you get these applications?==
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Applications are very important tools. There are many versions of operating system running on PDAs, such as the Blackberry system, Palm OS, Symbian system, Windows system and iPhone system. Every operating system version has different application software included that the company provides. Blackberry and iPhone companies want their users to purchase applications from them because the PDA application market is big. These companies offer a download link on the home page of the product. Apple lists all kind of applications and you can run on your iPhone. Basically, there are two catagories, free and paid applications. You can download free iTunes from http://www.apple.com/iPhone to your iPhone. Blackberry users must purchase their applications and games from software stores available on websites, http://blackberry.handmark.com/ or http://www.blackberrymarketplace.com.
  
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BlackBerry was first introduced in 1999 and was developed by the Canadian company Research in Motion (RIM). <br>
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==How to install application in the PDAs?==
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IPhone was announced on January 9, 2007 and was developed by Apple Inc.
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It's easy to install applications on the PDA, no matter which kind of platform you are using. There are three different types of platform installations:
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===Windows platform===
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For Windows platform, there are two ways to install applications on your phone. Either copy the program file onto your phone or install it on the phone.
  
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==PC applications and PDA applications==
 
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The applications for PCs or PDAs can help make our life easier. These programs are very similar and vary only in terms of price and functionality because of space and processing limitations.
 
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'''Price'''<br>Some PDA applications are written by the companies which release the PDA itself. This is because PDA applications are very small and do not require a lot of resources to develop.<br>Furthermore, some PDA users like writing small applications for themselves or others. That's why the cost of these applications is much lower as compared to the cost of PC programs.
 
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'''Functionality'''<br>PDA functionality is limited because of the relatively small space and slow processor speed. For example: Microsoft office for PC and Documents to go for PDA are both applications for<br>office processing. However, while the full version of Microsoft office has Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc., the full version of Documents to go includes only four applications:<br> word, slideshow, sheet and pdf reader. In general, PC applications offer greater functionality than PDA application.
 
  
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Lei Liu's comment: Correct the syntax for some sentences of above paragraph, what does this sentence mean: "the full version of Documents to go includes only four applications:<br> word, slideshow, sheet and pdf reader."
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The follow steps will work for<br>both installations.<br>  a)Using a USB cable to connect your phone to your PC.<br>  b)Download applications.<br>   c)Navigate to the application on your PC.<br>  d)Open ActiveSync on your PC.<br>  e)Click “Explore”.<br>  f)Copy the file to “\Storage\Windows\Start Menu\Accessories” on your phone.<br>  g)Use the File Manager to find the .cab file you just download.<br>  h)Open the .cab file. The application will automatically install.
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===IPhone platform===
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iPhone platforms make installing applications much easier. There are two ways to doing it, via iTunes or download it to the iPhone<br>  1. Install the application via iTunes.<br>    a.Open iTunes.<br>    b.Select and download the file from the iTunes store.<br>    c.Connect your PC with your iPhone. The application will automatically install. <br>  Confirm that the synch application is checked under the Application tab, otherwise the application will not install on the iPhone.<br>  2.Install the application using iPhone WI-FI.<br>    a.Tab install batten on the iPhone.
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==Where can you get these applications?==
 
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Applications are very important tools. There are many different versions of operating systems running on PDAs, such as Blackberry OS, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile and MacOS for iPhone. The software products available for a given PDA depend on the version of the operating system. Companies like RIM and Apple entice users to purchase applications through their stores because nowadays there is a big market for PDA applications. That's (comment: that's the reason why...)why, these companies provide links to a "Download" website from the home page of their products. Apple lists all kinds of applications that can run on the iPhone. Basically, there are two categories: free applications and paid applications. You can download iPhone applications from http://www.apple.com/iPhone to iTunes, which is provided free of charge by Apple Inc.
 
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For Blackberry, there are various software stores. Users can purchase applications or games from websites such as: http://blackberry.handmark.com/ or http://www.blackberrymarketplace.com.
 
  
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<br>    b.Enter the password for WI-FI.<br>    c.Select the file.<br>    d.Click install on right-top.<br>    e.Click “yes”.  <br>  After a few minutes, the application will be available on your iPhone.
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==How to install an application on a PDA?==
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To install an application on a PDA is very easy, no matter which kind of platform is used by the PDA. So, we will introduce three different types of installation, depending on the OS.
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In Windows Mobile there are two ways of installing applications. (Editor Note: consider revising the following sentence.) Either copy the program file into your phone or install in the phone.  The following steps will work for both types of installation.<br>  a)Using a USB cable, connect you PC to your phone<br>  b)Download the applications<br>  c)Navigate to the directory of the application on your phone or PC.<br>  d)Open ActiveSync on your PC.<br>  e)Click “Explore”<br>  f)Copy the file to “\Storage\Windows\Start Menu\Accessories” on your device.<br>  g)Use File Manager to find the .cab file you just downloaded.<br>  h)Open the .cab file. The application will automatically install.
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In iPhone it is much easier to install an application. (Editor's Note: consider revising the following paragraphs.) There are two ways to doing it via iTunes or download to the iPhone<br>  1.Install application via iTunes.<br>    a.Open iTunes.<br>    b.Select and download file from iTunes store.<br>    c.Connect your PC with your iPhone. The application will automatically install. <br>  Please confirm the synch application is check under Application tab, otherwise application will not install to the iPhone.<br>  2.Install application using iPhone WI-FI.<br>    a.Tab install batten on the iPhone.<br>    b.Enter the password for WI-FI.<br>    c.Select the file.<br>    d.Click install on right-top.<br>    e.Click “yes”.  <br>  After few minute (comment:Afer a few minutes), the application is availed on you iPhone.
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  For Blackberry platform , there are two options to setup the application to (comment: "for" is better?)the Blackberry.<br>  1.Installing the program by using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager<br>  a)Download the application (.alx file) if it was zipped please unzip file.<br>  b)Connect your PC with Blackberry.<br>  c)Run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.<br>  d)Click “Application Loader”.<br>  e)Click “Start” under “Add/Remove Applications”.<br>  f)Click “Browse” to load the .alx file.<br>  g)Check the application has been select.<br>  h)Click “Next” to acknowledgement.<br>  i)Click “Finish” to install.<br>  2.Installing by direct download (Over-the-air (OTA))<br>  a) Find software by using Web browser in the BlackBerry.<br>  b) Click “Download Trial” from select application.<br>  c)Confirmation the application and click “Download”. The application will automatically install after the download.<br>  d)Successfully installed message will show to confirm.  
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  The Blackberry platform has two options to setup the application to the Blackberry.<br>  1.Install the program by using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager<br>  a)Download the application (.alx file) if it was zipped please unzip the file.<br>  b)Connect your PC with the Blackberry.<br>  c)Run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.<br>  d)Click “Application Loader”.<br>  e)Click “Start” under “Add/Remove Applications”.<br>  f)Click “Browse” to load the .alx file.<br>  g)Check if the application has been selected.<br>  h)Click “Next” to acknowledge.<br>  i)Click “Finish” to install.<br>  2.Install by direct download (Over-the-air (OTA))<br>  a) Find software by using a Web browser in the BlackBerry.<br>  b) Click “Download Trial” from select application.<br>  c)Confirma the application and click “Download”. The application will automatically install after the download.<br>  d)A "successfully installed" message will show to confirm.  
  
 
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Revision as of 22:54, 1 December 2008

COMP1260 > Application Software



Introduction

A Personal Digital assistant (PDA) is a small computer which is normally no bigger than the size of an average adult’s hand. It is also known as a handheld computer or palmtop computer. PDAs can be used to access the internet, as mobile phones (Smartphones), or use file records, and/or media players, etc. PDAs are similar to middle 90’s laptops, except the hard disk is much smaller and has an implemented the touch screen technology. The PDA has been widely used in many professional places. For example, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and transportation, etc. However, the most popular PDAs are the BlackBerry and iPhone.

The BlackBerry was introduced in 1999 which was developed by a canadian company, Research in Motion (RIM).
The iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007 which was developed by Apple Inc.

There are many applications running on Blackberries, but the iPhone serves us much better. It contains an address book, calendar, to-do list, and map applications.

 

...by students

How is software made? In China, there is a restaurant where their waitresses use PDAs to help customers order. Customers use the PDA to place an order, which will automatically show on the screen in the kitchen. At anytime, the customers want to change their dishe, the information will update in kitchen.

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PC application and PDA’s application

Applications are tools that help make our life easier. The most significant differences between PC and PDA applications are price and functionality, because the limitation of the space and processor. 

Price
PDA applications are written by PDA developers because they're very small, and don’t need many resources. Even thought the applications are small, many PDA users like using them. They cost much less than PC applications.
Functionality
PDA application have limited functions because of the lack of the space and processor. For example, Microsoft office is used on PCs as PDAs use Documents for file recording. The full version of Microsoft office includes Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. But, the full version of Documents only has four functions:
word, slideshow, sheet and pdf reader. So, PC applications are more functional than PDA applications.

Where can you get these applications?

Applications are very important tools. There are many versions of operating system running on PDAs, such as the Blackberry system, Palm OS, Symbian system, Windows system and iPhone system. Every operating system version has different application software included that the company provides. Blackberry and iPhone companies want their users to purchase applications from them because the PDA application market is big. These companies offer a download link on the home page of the product. Apple lists all kind of applications and you can run on your iPhone. Basically, there are two catagories, free and paid applications. You can download free iTunes from http://www.apple.com/iPhone to your iPhone. Blackberry users must purchase their applications and games from software stores available on websites, http://blackberry.handmark.com/ or http://www.blackberrymarketplace.com.

How to install application in the PDAs?

It's easy to install applications on the PDA, no matter which kind of platform you are using. There are three different types of platform installations:

Windows platform

For Windows platform, there are two ways to install applications on your phone. Either copy the program file onto your phone or install it on the phone.

EDIT: I'm not sure what the difference is.


The follow steps will work for
both installations.
a)Using a USB cable to connect your phone to your PC.
b)Download applications.
c)Navigate to the application on your PC.
d)Open ActiveSync on your PC.
e)Click “Explore”.
f)Copy the file to “\Storage\Windows\Start Menu\Accessories” on your phone.
g)Use the File Manager to find the .cab file you just download.
h)Open the .cab file. The application will automatically install.

IPhone platform

iPhone platforms make installing applications much easier. There are two ways to doing it, via iTunes or download it to the iPhone
   1. Install the application via iTunes.
     a.Open iTunes.
     b.Select and download the file from the iTunes store.
     c.Connect your PC with your iPhone. The application will automatically install. 
   Confirm that the synch application is checked under the Application tab, otherwise the application will not install on the iPhone.
   2.Install the application using iPhone WI-FI.
     a.Tab install batten on the iPhone.

EDIT: not sure what this means.



b.Enter the password for WI-FI.
c.Select the file.
d.Click install on right-top.
e.Click “yes”.
After a few minutes, the application will be available on your iPhone.

Blackberry platform

The Blackberry platform has two options to setup the application to the Blackberry.
  1.Install the program by using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager
   a)Download the application (.alx file) if it was zipped please unzip the file.
   b)Connect your PC with the Blackberry.
   c)Run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.
   d)Click “Application Loader”.
   e)Click “Start” under “Add/Remove Applications”.
   f)Click “Browse” to load the .alx file.
   g)Check if the application has been selected.
   h)Click “Next” to acknowledge.
   i)Click “Finish” to install.
  2.Install by direct download (Over-the-air (OTA))
   a)	Find software by using a Web browser in the BlackBerry.
   b)	Click “Download Trial” from select application.
   c)Confirma the application and click “Download”. The application will automatically install after the download.
   d)A "successfully installed" message will show to confirm.

References

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/more/install-cab-files.mspx
http://support.iambic.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=306&nav=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry

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