Field Guide to Choosing & Using a PDA
(Updated June 2009)
Do you need a PDA to get organized? What features do you need? What brand should you choose? Do you really need all the latest bells and whistles? What do real estate professionals use their PDA for? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in the following articles and Web sites. (Victoria Broady, Information Specialist)
PDA Software for REALTORS®
Why Use a PDA 
Buyer's Guide: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
The Benefits of Smartphones, (is4profit.com, n.a.).
Should I buy a Smartphone?, (CNETAustralia, February 2, 2009).
Old vs. new A Pencil and Paper or a PDA?, (REALTOR® Magazine, 12/01/07).
How to Use a Smartphone to Replace a Laptop, (eHow.com, n.a.).
Choosing PDA can be battle of benefits, (Sun-Sentinel.com, Mar. 19, 2007).
Choosing & Buying a PDA
Shopping Glossary: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
Products for Your Budget: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
How Others Are Using It: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
Photo Gallery: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
Specs That Matter: Smartphones, (REALTOR® Magazine, February 2009).
Real Estate Solutions: Your Success Is In Your Smartphone, (RealtyTimes, July 29, 2008).
Handhelds: the essential buying guide, (PC Magazine, n.d.).
PDAs and Real Estate
Real estate center – expert insights, (Hewlett-Packard, n.a).
Real Estate, (Blackberry, n.a.).
Real Estate Apps for Your iPhone, (REALTOR® Magazine, April 2009).
Top 5 Blackberry Apps for Realtors, (Articlesbase.com, Apr. 3, 2009).
Go-go gadgets: Advances in technology keep employees connected to the office, (Business Journal, Mar. 6, 2009).
Smartphone + GPS + MLS Data = Homes Sold, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 25, 2008).
RVP Corner: PDAs in Real Estate Management, (Journal of Property Management, May/Jun. 2008).
10 Handy Handheld Hints, (Florida REALTOR® Magazine, Mar. 2007).
PDA Websites
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
How to Do Everything with Your iPhone® (Adobe eReader)
Professional iPhone and iPod touch Programming Building Applications for Mobile Safari (Adobe eReader)
Blackberry For Dummies (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Computer applications for real estate, (Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western, 2005). HF 5548.5 C89
How to do everything with your Palm handheld, (Berkeley, CA: Osborne/McGraw Hill, 2000). HF 5548.5 J63
How to do everything with your Pocket PC & Handheld PC, (Berkeley, CA: Osborne/McGraw Hill, 2000). HF 5548.5 M24
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