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This report informs law enforcement, incident response team members, & forensic examiners about the capabilities of present day forensic software tools that have the ability to acquire information from cell phones operating over CDMA (Code Division Multiple access), TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) networks & running various operating systems, including Symbian, Research in Motion (RIM), Palm OS, Pocket PC, & Linux. An overview of each tool describes the functional range & facilities for acquiring & analyzing evidence contained on cell phones & PDA phones. Generic scenarios were devised to mirror situations that arise during a forensic exam. of these devices & their assoc. media. Ill.