Nintendo's WiFi plan for Nintendo DS handheld gaming is pushing it a few leagues ahead of the pack.

According to the TechNewsWorld site, Nintendo DS WiFi gamers on the move will partake of free online WiFi gaming in areas of Asia and Europe.

This will allow Nintendo DS owners to find online users at WiFi hotspots, even jumping in with home-based wireless configurations.

Nintendo has already one-upped Pocket PC WiFi gamers with their recent wireless access deal for McDonald's patrons.

The former delivered a knockout punch in the industry by making 7,500 available hotspots in the UK.

Some free access to fortunate Nintendo DS owners who are probably thanking the gaming gods at the moment.

It'll be sheer WiFi hotspot overload for WiFi PDA gamers who were already there, technology-wise.

Nintendo DS users are not only gaining ground– they're passing the WiFi PDA game community. At least for the moment.

Selecting the wireless connection mode on this handheld is simple next to the comparatively encryption-saddled Pocket PC.

Third-party PDA apps help somewhat, but base WiFi configuration on the Pocket PC can be an exercise in frustration to some users.

It seems to get easier with each subsequent Winows Mobile release.

It's for these reasons that some say Pocket PC gaming is for the more technically savvy.

Let's instead hold out for easier WiFi gaming on Pocket PCs to level out the playing field.

Damian Julien is a Pocket PC gaming authority and long time general gaming hobbyist and reviewer.

He is an IT specialist by trade and has posted numerous articles on Pocket PC emulators, gaming and trends in the industry.

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The next step in the Nintendo DS technological evolution will be handwriting recognition capability in games.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. has just inked a licensing agreement allowing it to harness this technology, previously most prevalent amonst the PDA and smartphone masses.

Full details in a Nintendo DS National Post article were announced today.

Seasoned gamers are well used to split decision thinking, and now mastering quick cursive script is yet another bid for even more speed.

Ambiguous PDA shoppers may be lulled by the idea of Palm shorthand gaming on the Nintendo DS, thus hijacking a portion of the Palm and Pocket PC gaming market.

There's a great deal of functional convergence taking place in today's handheld technology wars.

My recent WiFi hotspots gaming article mentioned the recent McDonald's and Nintendo joint agreement to provide some wireless gaming action to the former's high-calorie consumers.

The entrance of the video iPod means yet another contender, hijacking a fraction of the undecided who would have probably picked up a Pocket PC for its MPEG-4 capabilites instead.

Emerging hardware acceleration capabilities for Pocket PCs allows such PDA owners to harness power previously restricted to the dedicated gaming Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld crowd.

It appears that handheld devices are becoming more uniform in development.

WiFi access, MPEG-4 playback, handwriting recognition … it may all sound a little too familiar. You can probably think of half a dozen devices performing similar functions.

My iPod upgrade trauma article speaks of the blistering technology evolution unfolding with this device.

With concurrent upgrades taking place amongst various platforms, only time will tell whether or not devices like Nintendo DS will be distinguishable from any other.

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Damian Julien is a Pocket PC gaming authority and long time general gaming hobbyist and reviewer.

He is an IT specialist by trade and has posted numerous articles on Pocket PC emulators, gaming and trends in the industry.

Nowadays the latest technological gadget buzzing everywhere is PDA mobile phones. PDA- better known as Personal Digital Assistant is the newest trend to hit our palms. Gradually people have started understanding the value of owing a mobile phone. Today, mobile phones come with loads of features that make our lives much easier. They can store phone numbers, addresses, connect you to the internet, download your email on a whim, allow you to chat on Instant messenger. What's more! You get equipped with the latest games, cool polyphonic ringtones, picture messaging, you can keep reminders, take notes, make video recordings.

PDA mobile phones are pretty expensive these days with long durability. It allows you to store your personal and professional information at the touch of a button. You can run the most popular of applications on your PDA as well as interact with your home and office computer. You can even store documents, graphics, notes, transfer information from one medium to another. When you combine the power of a PDA with a mobile phone, it becomes easier for you to keep your business and personal life organized. PDA's are compatible with PC's and make it simple for you to download information when you need it the most. These phones include Bluetooth technology, USB capability and lithium powered batteries and many of them also include MP3 features. As so many features are being found in one device, people are considering replacing their mobile phones with PDA mobile phones.

A PDA mobile phone is an effective way to keep your business sorted. Most mobile phones have limitations like they allow you to store only 100-500 contact entries whereas PDA's can store far more. With a PDA, it is like carrying around a mini computer in your pocket. If you are traveling and you want to surf the internet, PDA is the solution. Don't worry about the usage of PDA. Many PDA mobile phones give you around 250 minutes of talk time and 240 hours of standby time. You'll never have to remember a phone number or an email address, just store it and forget about it.

PDA provides consumers the convenience of owing the best all in one device with the ability to perform multiple tasks. So enjoy the convenience and affordability of combining your heavily used mobile phone with the practicality of a PDA.

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