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Handhelds are advanced mobile communication devices developed from late Twentieth Century cellular phones and commonly incorporate a number of additional systems allowing the user to access the Weave (including personal e-mail and v-mail accounts) at near-instantaneous speeds, though their low processing power makes them generally ineffective tools for serious hackers. In addition, most handhelds have an integrated half-terabyte (0.5TB) memory module for file storage, usually protected with 256-bit encryption or better.

Other standard features common to the latest generation of handhelds include a small 64-bit colour liquid crystal touch screen display, voice activation controls for hands-free operation, a wireless enabled earpiece, a high resolution (gigapixel) camera capable of still or video photography, high definition audio recording and playback and basic personal organiser software (address book, calendar/diary, notebook, Weave-spider, etc).

More advanced models may also incorporate a number of upgrades, including extended RAM, micro m-card readers, e-card encryption chips (allowing the user to store secure digital ID data, thereby doing away with the need for a separate e-wallet), adaptive interactive holo-displays (AIHD), active GPS systems and route-planning software, additional wireless interface protocols (WIP) and integrated two-way I/O data ports for enhanced connectivity to other devices. The modular design of most handhelds means that many of these upgrades can be purchased separately and are easily fitted by a qualified technician in a matter of minutes.

Manufacturers include Clayburn Media Systems [CMS], Drebben Electronics Corp [DEC], Rhesus-IT [Rh-IT – the manufacturing arm of Garland InfoCorp], Andanji Microtech [AnMt], Sony-Siemens [SoSi], New General Electric [NGE], VariTech [Va-T – the consumer electronics arm of Variable Geometry] and Nokia-FN [N-FN – a subsidiary of FN-Herstal].


See Also

The Weave



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