Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a multi-purpose mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. PDAs have been mostly displaced by the widespread adoption of highly capable smartphones, in particular those based on iOS and Android, and thus saw a rapid decline in use after 2007.
The Palm TX
Psion Organiser I (1984)
Apple Newton MessagePad (1993) – Computer History Museum
PalmPilot organiser on display at the Musée Bolo, EPFL, Lausanne
A mobile device or handheld computer is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Mobile devices are typically battery-powered and possess a flat-panel display and one or more built-in input devices, such as a touchscreen or keypad. Modern mobile devices often place emphasis on wireless networking, to both the Internet and to other devices in their vicinity, such as headsets or in-car entertainment systems, via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular networks, or near-field communication.
An iPhone (smartphone) and iPad (tablet)—two examples of mobile devices
Smartphones, handheld mobile devices
Smartwatches, handheld mobile devices