Motorola Envoy

The Motorola Envoy was a particularly notable PDA in view of its built-in wireless communication capability and its well-received user interface, thus referenced by some to be a predecessor of the modern day smartphone.

[7] The Motorola Envoy was one of the first PDAs to operate the Magic CAP software, which made extensive use of the built-in wireless communications components of the device.

[8] Similarly, a clock, an inbox, an outbox, and a filing cabinet were shown behind the desk, and a control bar provided access to other features of the device.

Several of these tools provided simple access to communication features, such as text messaging and addresses, which are widely used by modern smartphones.

The Envoy device had a price tag of about $1500 at launch, and an early-adopter reported a bill for one month of usage of about $400 from the ARDIS network for data communication.