text: what is irda?   a suite of protocols for infrared (ir) exchange of data between two devices, up to 1 or 2 meters apart (20 to 30 cm for low-power devices). irda devices typically have throughput of up to either 115.2 kbps or 4 mbps. irda protocols are implemented in symbian os phones, many pdas, printers and laptop computers. 2. the infrared data association, the industry body that specifies irda protocols, originally founded by hewlett-packard and others.