Pictures for your PDA

Can pictures make you more productive? Absolutely. There are business reasons for using pictures on a PDA. For one, you can carry images of your products. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. A real estate agent can take a quick picture of a property. A home inspector can take a picture of a leaky water heater. There are many reasons you may want to carry and show photos.

Most PDAs and smartphones offer the option to view photos. Many smartphones now come with cameras built in. This offers you the capability to take a picture, view it, and even send it.

You also have the option to copy photos from your computer to your PDA. This is easier on some PDAs than others. It may often require you to save a photo onto an expansion card rather than on the device itself.

Another alternative is to email a photo to your PDA. Simply, open your computer's email application, attach a photo as a file and then mail it to an email address you can access on your PDA. Then, retrieve your email. You may need to select the file for download. Then, the photo should be saved onto your PDA.

Be sure to compress photos before copying to your PDA. Some jpg files can be 1.5MB or more. The compression ratio will depend on how much space is available and the quality of the PDA's resolution. The better the quality resolution on your PDA, the larger size file you should use. Otherwise, the photo will degrade and look grainy. However, if the resolution is not that good, then compress to a smaller size. Compress to between 50kb and 250kb on average.

Moblogging is becoming more popular for personal use, but has not really found a following among the business community. As image quality improves, businesses will begin using moblogging for event promotion. This will probably begin with the media trying to promote events and increase participation. Imagine viewing a stream of photos from a popular nightclub before deciding whether to go there.

There's nothing wrong with carrying photos of family and friends. That may be just what you need when you're having a challenging day and want to remember why you're working so hard.