Handheld Computers & Accessories Industry Overview

Companies that design and manufacture personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other handheld computer devices and accessories.

Summary

An assessment of the health of the handheld computer industry depends largely on one’s definition of the market. The terms handheld computer and personal digital assistant (PDA) have traditionally been used to reference electronic organizers; if limited to that definition, the sector is in fairly rapid decline.

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Continuing Productivity Gains

Automation and redesign of manufacturing operations have increased industry productivity by more than 100 percent in the last five years. Industry employment fell 30 percent, while output rose 50 percent. Productivity gains have been a major factor in the steady fall of computer prices.

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• AlphaSmart, Inc.
• Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
• Psion Teklogix Inc.

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Handheld Computers & Accessories maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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• American Electronics Association
  
• Association for Competitive Technology
  
• Association for Computing Machinery
  

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