revolution of smart phones

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Mobile phone including functions of a PC

Often called feature phones Has a QWERTY keyboard Have basic PIM (personal information

management) software built in• i.e Calendar, Address Book, to-do list

Been around since 1993

First smart phone is known as Simon• Created by IBM• Contained some PIM

features

Simon SmartPhone

Has wireless connectivity Ability to access the Internet without

the need of a computer Able to retrieve news, sport scores,

weather & etc. with a data plan Wi-Fi Able to receive e-mails Bluetooth Better camera with flash function

GPS (global positioning system) capability

Can open Microsoft Office documents

The OS and memory limits the programs that are allowed to run

Text messaging Bigger screen and/or

touch screen Can be used as a

music device HTC Fuze

Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, marked for less than $300

Today, some SmartPhones are marked for $600 and over

SmartPhone Brands: Blackberry, iPhone, HTC, Nokia & more

Able to run like a computer & look like a phone

Easier to use than the one’s we have today

Enhancement in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

More comfortable to work on

Development of SmartPhones have been revolutionized

Industry of SmartPhones will continue to develop over time

Will increase the challenges presented by mobile phone applications

Growth rate of SmartPhones was 70% in 2006

Shipments of units will be in the hundred-millions

Higher penetration rates in other parts of the world

Will determine future trends of global smartphone market

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