Yet behind the promise lurks the problem of where to store all that data. Like much of the wireless revolution, mobile storage is a minefield of competing technologies and confusing options.
Phones use one method while PDAs have several others.
Then, of course, there are the Web-based storage services. Let's start with storage options for cell phones. Most handsets can store only 2 MB of data. Alternatives that require even more memory include smart phones that also add PDA functionality. Storage Point's WebDrive offers business users encrypted virtual storage of documents or other files via Qualcomm, Motorola, Sanyo, Samsung, and NeoPoint Internet-enabled smart phones.