There are two types of screensaver PDA programs. One is the type, which acts as a screensaver for your PDA, and the other is the software you can download that can make PDA screensavers. If you are simply a user, you need to have just the PDA screensavers downloaded on your PDA. These have greatly evolved over time, and are currently available in various themes, with moving pictures and sounds.

Themes can be based on literally anything under the sun. Movies, movie stars, games, cars, cartoons, TV shows, and music icons are just some of the popular picks. There are hundreds of categories for PDA theme downloads. A good screensaver tends to enhance the visual value of your otherwise idle PDA, and makes for some interesting viewing. For example, if you have a screensaver, which shows a strip of your favorite cartoon show, the person viewing the strip will find it funny where otherwise there would have been a boring menu screen.

The other type is for developers who want to create customized screensavers to sell them or for just plain fun! These are specialized screensaver PDA free for use by end users on their machines. These are not common but are still relatively easy to get off the net. Some of these programs are free while others with more features cost money to buy. Of course, there is only a small percentage of people looking for this kind of software, but it is still freely available on the internet.

Though, screensavers were initially created so that there was no burn on computer monitors – today they utility has changed dramatically. Even the oldest computers have screensavers on them. They are today add-ons, which beautify your PDA screens and entertain you at the same time.