Handheld devices are everywhere it seems, and for good reason. Handhelds fit into every role of life. From the busy professional meeting appointments, to sales and service personnel needing to connect to business applications in real time to parents keeping track of schedules and grocery lists, handhelds offer something for everyone.Each day you encounter, filter and process an amazing amount of information to perform your functions in the world. News reports, meetings, schedules, emails and phone messages -- the list goes on. To help process the increasing amount of information in your life, you might use an address book, calendar, message pads, scheduling charts, maps, organizers and more. Handhelds offer most or all of this in a single, portable device, increasing your productivity in the office and at home.This guide covers several different types of handhelds: PDAs (personal digital assistants), Smartphones and converged voice/data devices. Each category of device offers a variety of basic and additional features and functionality -- some of which overlap between device types -- such as email and internet access, voice services, GPS (global positioning system) capabilities, cameras and so on.The sections of this how-to guide include:

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