PDAs Decline, as Smartphones Increase

Shipments of PDAs declined for the fifth straight quarter, while there was an increase in shipments of smartphones and other devices combining organizer functions with wireless phone capabilities, according to research firm IDC. Worldwide shipments of PDAs decreased 1.9 million units in the first quarter 2005. In that same quarter, smartphone shipments increased nearly 135% to 8.4 million units.

Src: Associated Press