Title :
Designing personal communications devices
Author_Institution :
Handheld Comput. Grou, Philips Semicond., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
The handheld computing and communication market has been plagued by a series of false starts with devices that delivered functionality far from end user expectations. The market is now ready to take off with the advent of high performance/low cost RISC processors and open software platforms such as Microsoft WinCE, enabling seamless PC functionality and easy synchronization to the desktop. Three market trends are shaping up: handheld PCs, with improved LCDs and faster data communication (V34bis speed and beyond); personal companions, where form factor is the key differentiator without compromise on PC synchronization; and smart cellular phones, with lower entry cost barriers due to the availability of highly integrated RISC processors
Keywords :
cellular radio; notebook computers; open systems; reduced instruction set computing; LCDs; Microsoft WinCE; PC synchronization; V34bis speed; cost barriers; data communication; end user expectations; form factor; handheld PCs; handheld computing; high performance/low cost RISC processors; highly integrated RISC processors; market trends; open software platforms; personal communications device design; personal companions; seamless PC functionality; smart cellular phones; synchronization; Cellular phones; Computer architecture; Costs; Design engineering; Design optimization; Handheld computers; Personal communication networks; Power engineering and energy; Reduced instruction set computing; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Wescon/97. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4303-4
DOI :
10.1109/WESCON.1997.632315
