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A Sony Ericsson Smartphone (Model P910i) with touch screen and QWERTY keyboard
A Sony Ericsson Smartphone (Model P910i) with touch screen and QWERTY keyboard
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A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often with PC-like functionality. There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone.[1][2] For some, a smartphone is a phone that runs complete operating system software providing a standardized interface and platform for application developers.[3][4] For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced features.[5] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (966x1280, 101 KB) Summary Sony Ericsson P910i with Opera web browser. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (966x1280, 101 KB) Summary Sony Ericsson P910i with Opera web browser. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... A stylised illustration of a personal computer A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator. ... Standardization or standardisation (sometimes abbreviated s13n), in the context related to technologies and industries, is the process of establishing a technical standard among competing entities in a market, where this will bring benefits without hurting competition. ...

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[edit] Definition

There is no agreement in the industry about what a smartphone actually is and definitions have changed over time.[6] According to David Wood, EVP at Symbian, "Smart phones differ from ordinary mobile phones in two fundamental ways: how they are built and what they can do."[7] Other definitions put different stresses on these two factors.[citation needed]


Most devices considered smartphones today use an identifiable operating system, often with the ability to add applications (e.g. for enhanced data processing, connectivity or entertainment) - in contrast to regular phones which only support sandboxed applications (like Java games)[citation needed]. These smartphone applications may be developed by the manufacturer of the device, by the network operator or by any other third-party software developer[citation needed]. For other uses, see Data entry clerk. ... For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... In computer security, a sandbox is a is a play item for little kids, suppliers and untrusted users. ... A mobile network operator, also known as wireless service provider, wireless carrier, mobile phone operator, or cellular company, is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers. ...


In terms of features, most smartphones support full featured email capabilities with the functionality of a complete personal organizer. Other functionality might include an additional interface such as a miniature QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen or a D-pad, a built-in camera, contact management, an accelerometer, built-in navigation hardware and software, the ability to read business documents in a variety of formats such as PDF and Microsoft Office, media software for playing music, browsing photos and viewing video clips, internet browsers or even just secure access to company mail, such as is provided by a BlackBerry. Electronic mail, abbreviated e-mail or email, is a method of composing, sending, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ... An appointment diary A personal organizer, day planner, or personal planner is a small book/binder usually containing a calendar, address book, and notebook paper. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... Nintendo DS Touch screen A touch screen is an input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A Sony Ericsson K800i camera phone The camera phone instantly sharing media A camera phone is a mobile phone which has a camera built-in. ... A depiction of an accelerometer designed at Sandia National Laboratories. ... “PDF” redirects here. ... Microsoft Office is an office suite from Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X operating systems. ... This article is about the fruit. ...


[edit] History

The first smartphone was called Simon designed by IBM in 1992 and shown as a concept product that year at COMDEX, the computer industry trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was released to the public in 1993 and sold by BellSouth. Besides being a mobile phone, it also contained a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, note pad, e-mail, send and receive fax, and games. It had no physical buttons to dial with. Instead customers used a touch-screen to select phone numbers with a finger or create facsimiles and memos with an optional stylus. Text was entered with a unique on-screen "predictive" keyboard. By today's standards, the Simon would be a fairly low-end smartphone. In the beginning of the 21st century, a smartphone is a device the size and shape of a cellphone, sporting a sensitive large screen instead of the usual keyboard, internet communication features, complete PDA functions, and of course, the usual cellphone functions. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... COMDEX (Computer Dealers Exhibition) was a computer expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada, each November from 1979 to 2003. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... BellSouth Corporation was an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... An address book or a name and address book (NAB) is a book or a collection of data storing contact details (for example: address, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number, mobile phone number). ... For other uses, see Fax (disambiguation). ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ...


The Nokia Communicator line was the first of Nokia's smartphones starting with the Nokia 9000, released in 1996. This distinctive palmtop computer style smartphone was the result of a collaborative effort of an early successful and expensive PDA model by Hewlett Packard combined with Nokia's bestselling phone around that time and early prototype models had the two devices fixed via a hinge; the Nokia 9210 as the first color screen Communicator model which was the first true smartphone with an open operating system; the 9500 Communicator that was also Nokia's first cameraphone Communicator and Nokia's first WiFi phone; the 9300 Communicator was the third dimensional shift into a smaller form factor; and the latest E90 Communicator includes GPS. The Nokia Communicator model is remarkable also having been the most expensive phone model sold by a major brand for almost the full lifespan of the model series, easily 20% and sometimes 40% more expensive than the next most expensive smartphone by any major manufacturer. The first Nokia Communicator, the 9000, was introduced in 1996. ... Nokia 9210 is a third generation Communicator series smartphone produced by Nokia, introduced in 2000. ...


The Ericsson R380 was sold as a 'smartphone' but could not run native third-party applications.[8] Although the Nokia 9210 was arguably the first true smartphone with an open operating system, Nokia continued to refer to it as a Communicator. Nokia 9210 is a third generation Communicator series smartphone produced by Nokia, introduced in 2000. ...


In 2001 RIM released the first BlackBerry which was the first smartphone optimized for wireless email use and has achieved a total customer base of 8 million subscribers by June 2007, of which three fourths are in North America.


Although the Nokia 7650, announced in 2001, was referred to as a 'smart phone' in the media, and is now called a 'smartphone' on the Nokia support site, the press release referred to it as an 'imaging phone'.[9][10][11] Handspring delivered the first widely popular smartphone devices in the US market by marrying its Palm OS based Visor PDA together with a piggybacked GSM phone module. By 2002, Handspring was marketing an integrated package called the Treo; the company was subsequently bought by Palm primarily because the PDA market was dying but the Treo smartphone was quickly becoming popular as a phone with extended PDA organizer features. That same year, Microsoft announced its Windows CE Pocket PC OS would be offered as "Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone 2002".[12] Microsoft originally defined its Windows Smartphone products as lacking a touchscreen and offering a lower screen resolution compared to its sibling Pocket PC devices. Palm has since largely abandoned its own Palm OS in favor of licensing Microsoft's WinCE-based operating system now referred to as Windows Mobile, although WinCE and Palm OS together now amount to 10% of the smartphone market. Nokia 7650 Photo taken by a Nokia 7650. ... Handspring logo Handspring was a maker of Personal Digital Assistants using the Palm OS operating system. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ...


In 2005 Nokia launched its N-Series of 3G smartphones which Nokia started to market not as mobile phones but as multimedia computers.


Out of 1 billion camera phones to be shipped in 2008, smartphones, the higher end of the market with full email support, will represent about 10% of the market or about 100 million units.[citation needed] A camera phone in use Camera phones are a type of cellphone which has a camera built in. ...


[edit] Operating systems

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The most common operating systems (OS) used in smartphones are: Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. ... A system of codes directly understandable by a computers CPU is termed this CPUs native or machine language. ... Darwin most commonly refers to: Charles Darwin (1809–1882), renowned naturalist and thinker associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection Darwin, Northern Territory, Australian city and the capital of the Northern Territory Darwin (operating system), a low level computer operating system used as the lower layer of Apple... Palm OS is an embedded operating system initially developed by U.S. Robotics owned Palm Computing, Inc. ... Maemo is a development platform for handheld devices. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... A system of codes directly understandable by a computers CPU is termed this CPUs native or machine language. ... Capability-based security is a concept in the design of secure computing systems. ... Symbian OS is a proprietary operating system, designed for mobile devices, with associated libraries, user interface frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, produced by Symbian Ltd. ... The Access Linux Platform is a next-generation version of the Palm OS, with application compatibility layers for Java, classic Palm OS, GTK+, and GNU/Linux shell applications. ... A system of codes directly understandable by a computers CPU is termed this CPUs native or machine language. ... In Microsoft Windows terminology, managed code is computer instructions — that is, code — executed by a CLI-compliant virtual machine, such as Microsofts . ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ... Screenshot of Qtopia Pdas Launcher Qtopia is Trolltechs application platform for Embedded Linux-based PDAs, mobile phones, web pads, and other mobile computing devices. ... Embedded Linux is a Linux based embedded operating system used in cell phones, personal digital assistants, media player handsets and other consumer electronics devices. ... In Microsoft Windows terminology, managed code is computer instructions — that is, code — executed by a CLI-compliant virtual machine, such as Microsofts . ... Android is a Java/Linux-based smartphone software platform announced by Google and the other members of the Open Handset Alliance on 5 November 2007. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... An operating system (OS) is the software that manages the sharing of the resources of a computer and provides programmers with an interface used to access those resources. ...

Symbian OS from Symbian Ltd. (65% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
Symbian has the largest share in most markets worldwide, but lags behind other companies in the relatively small but highly visible North American market.[13] This matches the success of its largest shareholder[14] and customer, Nokia, in all markets except Japan. Nokia itself enjoys 52.9% of the smartphone market.[15] In Japan Symbian is strong due to a relationship with NTT DoCoMo, with only one of the 44 Symbian handsets released in Japan coming from Nokia.[16] It is used by all the major handset manufacturers, including BenQ, LG, Motorola, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson.[17] It has received some adverse press attention due to virus threats (actually trojan horses).[18]
Windows Mobile from Microsoft (12% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
Windows CE operating system along with Windows Mobile middleware are widely spread in Asia. The two improved variants of this operating system, Windows Mobile 6 Professional (for touch screen devices) and Windows Mobile 6 Standard were unveiled February 2007 and in the first half of 2008 respectively.
RIM BlackBerry operating system (11% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
This OS is focused on easy operation and was originally designed for business. Recently it has seen a surge in third-party applications and has been improved to offer full multimedia support.
iPhone OS from Apple Inc. (7% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
The iPhone uses an operating system called iPhone OS derived from Mac OS X. Third party applications can be made available for normal iPhone users by creating a web service that can be accessed via the included web browser. Native application support was recently announced in March 2008 and currently requires a beta version of the iPhone OS which is available to developers and corporations for testing purposes. The new release of iPhone OS should be made available in June 2008.[19]
Linux operating system (5% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
Linux is strongest in China where it is used by Motorola, and in Japan, used by DoCoMo.[20][21] Rather than being a platform in its own right, Linux is used as a basis for a number of different platforms developed by several vendors, including Motorola and TrollTech, which are mostly incompatible.[22][23] PalmSource (now Access) is moving towards an interface running on Linux.[24] Another platform based on Linux is being developed by Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Samsung, and Vodafone.[25]
Palm OS developed by PalmSource (now a subsidiary of ACCESS). (0% Market Share Sales Q4 2007)
PalmSource traditionally used its own platform developed by Palm Inc. Access Linux Platform (ALP) is an improvement that was planned to be launched in the first half of 2007. It will use technical specifications from the Linux Phone Standards Forum. The Access Linux Platform will include an emulation layer to support applications developed for Palm-based devices.

Market Share data from Canalys report "Worldwide smart mobile device market, Canalys Q4 2007"[15] Symbian OS is a proprietary operating system, designed for mobile devices, with associated libraries, user interface frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, produced by Symbian Ltd. ... Symbian Ltd. ... This article is about the telecommunications corporation. ... A building of NTT DoCoMo in Shinagawa, Tokyo. ... BenQ Corporation (IPA: ; Chinese: ) is a Taiwanese company specializing in the manufacturing of computing, communications, and consumer electronics devices. ... A leader in making and manufacturing Electronics LG redirects here. ... Motorola Inc. ... Samsung Group is one of the largest South Korean business groupings. ... For an arrangement of Sony Ericsson products, see list of Sony Ericsson products Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. ... A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. ... In the context of computing and software, a Trojan horse, or simply trojan, is a piece of software which appears to perform a certain action, but in fact, performs another. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Windows CE (sometimes abbreviated WinCE) is a variation of Microsofts Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. ... Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company. ... This article is about the fruit. ... In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ... Apple Inc. ... For the Internet appliance line, see Linksys iPhone. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... Trolltech (formerly known as Quasar Technologies) is a computer software company from Oslo, Norway. ... Categories: Companies traded on NASDAQ | Electronics companies of the United States | Corporation stubs ... For other uses, see NEC (disambiguation). ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £84. ... Palm OS is an embedded operating system initially developed by U.S. Robotics owned Palm Computing, Inc. ... Categories: Companies traded on NASDAQ | Electronics companies of the United States | Corporation stubs ... ACCESS Co. ... The Access Linux Platform is a next-generation version of the Palm OS, with application compatibility layers for Java, classic Palm OS, GTK+, and GNU/Linux shell applications. ... 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[edit] Comparison table

Model CPU OS Size Weight Screen resolution Keyboard Camera Other
Apple iPhone[26] 620 MHz ARM 1176 iPhone OS 81.4 cc 135g 480x320 Soft QWERTY 2.0mp Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
E-TEN glofiish X500+[27] 400 MHz Samsung SC32442 Windows Mobile 105cc 146g 320x240 Soft QWERTY 2.0mp GPS, Wi-Fi
HTC P3300[28] 201 MHz TI OMAP850 Windows Mobile 105cc 130g 240x320 Soft QWERTY 2.0mp GPS, Wi-Fi
HTC TyTN II[29] 400 MHz Qualcomm 7200 ARM Windows Mobile 6 126cc 190g 240x320 Full Slide-Out QWERTY 3.0mp AF GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi
HTC Wizard 200 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP ARM Windows Mobile 5 108mm x 58mm x 24 mm 160g 2.8" 240x320 Full Slide-Out QWERTY 1.3mp Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IrDA
Lobster 700TV Windows Mobile 5.0 140g 240x320 Numeric with T9 1.3mp DAB Digital Radio, DABTV Television, GPRS, Virgin Mobile only
Motorola RIZR Z8[30] ARM 11 Symbian OS 77cc 112g 240x320 Numeric with T9 2mp HSDPA, Bluetooth
Motorola Q[31] 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA272 Windows Mobile 89cc 115g 320x240 Full QWERTY 1.3mp internal GPS with no public interface
Nokia E61i[32] 220 MHz ARM Symbian OS 114cc 150g 320x240 Full QWERTY 2mp Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IrDA, UMTS, MicroSD
Nokia E70[33] 220 MHz Symbian OS 117 x 53 x 22 mm 127g 352x416 Full QWERTY when flipped open, Numeric with T9 when closed 2mp Wi-Fi
Nokia E90 Communicator[34] Symbian OS 150cc 210g 800x352 & 240x320 Full QWERTY and Numeric with T9 3.2mp GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi
Nokia N82[35] Dual CPU, ARM 11, 332 MHz Symbian OS 110cc 114g 240x320 Numeric with T9 5mp GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, MicroSD
Nokia N95[36] 332 MHz Texas Instrument OMAP 2420 (ARM 11) Symbian OS 110cc 120g 240x320 Numeric with T9, Multimedia 5mp GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, IrDA, MicroSD
Nokia N96[37] 332 MHz Texas Instrument OMAP 2420 (ARM 11) Symbian OS 103 x 55 x 20 mm 125g 240x320 Numeric with T9, Multimedia 5mp GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, MicroSD
Palm Treo 700p[38] 312 MHz Intel XScale Palm OS 5 151cc 180g 320x320 Full QWERTY 1.3mp
RIM BlackBerry Pearl (8100) [39] BlackBerry OS 77cc 90g 240x260 Numeric with SureType 1.3mp
RIM BlackBerry Curve (8300) [40] BlackBerry OS 111g 320x240 Full QWERTY 2.0mp
RIM BlackBerry 8700c[41] BlackBerry OS 149cc 134g 320x240 Full QWERTY No
RIM BlackBerry 8800[42] BlackBerry OS 105cc 134g 320x240 Full QWERTY No GPS
Samsung Blackjack (SGH-i607)[43] Windows Mobile 6 113 x 59 x 11.8 mm 105g 320x240 Full QWERTY 1.3mp with front VGA camera for video calls HSDPA
Samsung SCH-i730 520 MHz Intel PXA 272 Windows Mobile 5.0 114 x 58 x 25 mm 183 g 240 x 320 pixels Full slide-out QWERTY 1.3mp in some versions
Samsung SCH-i760 Windows Mobile 6 Professional 115 x 57 x 19 mm 150 g 240 x 320 pixels Full slide-out QWERTY 1.3mp HSDPA, Wi-Fi, microSD, Bluetooth 2.0
Sony Ericsson P990[44] Symbian OS 162cc 150g 240x320 Full QWERTY, Numeric with T9, Soft 2mp Wi-Fi
Sony Ericsson W950i[45] Symbian OS 86cc 112g 240x320 Numeric with T9, Soft No
Sony Ericsson W960i[46] Symbian OS 119g 240x320 Numeric with T9, Soft 3.2mp with Auto Focus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (A2DP)
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1[47] 528 MHz Qualcomm 7200A Windows Mobile 6.1 97cc - 110 x 53 x 16.7mm 145g 3" 800x480 Full slide-out QWERTY 3.2mp HSUPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (A2DP), aGPS, MicroSD
Toshiba Portege G900 520 MHz Marvell PXA270 Windows Mobile 6.0 119 x 61 x 21.5 196g 3" 800x480 Full slide-out QWERTY 2mp with front VGA camera for video calls HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MiniSD

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Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... HTC Artemis or P3300 is a Windows Mobile 5. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... The HTC TyTN II (P4550/Kaiser) is a 3. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... Autofocus (or AF) is a feature of some optical systems that allow them to maintain correct focus on a target. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... The HTC Wizard is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan with a left-side slide-out QWERTY keyboard. ... Texas Instruments OMAP is a Texas Instruments proprietary microprocessor for multimedia applications. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... The initials IRDA can refer to various things: In Information Technology and Communications, IrDA refers to Infrared Data Association, a standard for communication between devices (such as computers, PDAs and mobile phones) over short distances using infrared signals. ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... The Virgin Mobile Worldwide logo. ... The Motorola RIZR Z8 (pronounced riser) is a mobile phone from Motorola. ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ... The Motorola Q is a smartphone first announced in the Summer of 2005 as a thin device with similar styling to Motorolas immensely popular RAZR. Motorola in a partnership with Verizon Wireless released the Q on May 31, 2006. ... The XScale, a microprocessor core, is Marvells (formerly Intels) implementation of the 5th generation of the ARM architecture, and consists of several distinct families: IXP, IXC, IOP, PXA and CE (see more below). ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... The Nokia E61 is a smartphone from the Eseries range, an Series 60 Third Edition device with qwerty keyboard targeting business users in the European market. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... The initials IRDA can refer to various things: In Information Technology and Communications, IrDA refers to Infrared Data Association, a standard for communication between devices (such as computers, PDAs and mobile phones) over short distances using infrared signals. ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ... The Nokia E70 is a candybar/fold keyboard type smartphone from the Eseries range, announced in October 2005 and released in May 2006 at a cost of approximately $500 with prices in July 2007 around $345. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... 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The BlackBerry Pearl (8100)/(8110)/(8120)/(8130) is a mobile phone developed by Research In Motion, and the first BlackBerry device with a camera and media player. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... This article is about the fruit. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... A front view of the Samsung BlackJack The Samsung BlackJack or Samsung SGH-i607 is a smartphone available through AT&T in the United States and Telstra in Australia. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... The SCH-i730 is a Windows Mobile based Pocket PC manufactured by Samsung. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ... This article is about the Bluetooth wireless specification. ... Sony Ericsson P990 is a smartphone and the successor of Sony Ericsson P910. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... Sony Ericsson W950 is a Symbian based smartphone using the UIQ 3. ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Tegic Communications. ... A device connected to an optical system. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ... The Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) defines how high quality audio (stereo or mono) can be streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection[1]. For example music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... The Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) defines how high quality audio (stereo or mono) can be streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection[1]. For example music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset. ... AGPS or Assisted GPS is a variant of GPS used in cell phones. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ...

[edit] Sales

The best selling smartphones in the United States during 2007 were[48]:

1. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (977x1790, 468 KB) Photo taken by myself, Joe Bengoechea I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The BlackBerry Pearl (8100)/(8110)/(8120)/(8130) is a mobile phone developed by Research In Motion, and the first BlackBerry device with a camera and media player. ...

2. Motorola Q Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 341 KB) Motorola Q This image was originally posted to Flickr as Goodbye V, Hello Q. Description: Mikey got a brand new phone. ... The Motorola Q is a smartphone first announced in the Summer of 2005 as a thin device with similar styling to Motorolas immensely popular RAZR. Motorola in a partnership with Verizon Wireless released the Q on May 31, 2006. ...

3. Apple iPhone 8GB For the Internet appliance line, see Linksys iPhone. ...

5. HTC Excalibur Image File history File links Size of this preview: 623 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,598 × 1,538 pixels, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... The HTC Excalibur (HTC S620) is a smartphone model manufactured by High Tech Computer beginning in 2006. ...

[edit] See also

A microbrowser (sometimes minibrowser or mobile browser) is a web browser designed for use on a handheld device such as a PDA or mobile phone. ... A Sony Ericsson K800i camera phone The camera phone instantly sharing media A camera phone is a mobile phone which has a camera built-in. ... It has been suggested that Visiophone be merged into this article or section. ... An information appliance (IA) is any device that can process information, signals, graphics, animation, video and audio; and can exchange such information with another IA device. ...

[edit] References

  1. ^ Smartphones Take Center Stage at Wi-fi Planet
  2. ^ Analysis: What is a smart phone? at Silicon.com
  3. ^ Birdnest Glossary
  4. ^ The iPhone is not a smartphone at Engadget
  5. ^ CEVA Glossary of Terms
  6. ^ Analysis: What is a smart phone? at Silicon.com
  7. ^ ibid
  8. ^ Ericsson R380
  9. ^ Nokia Support Site
  10. ^ Nokia 7650
  11. ^ Imaging Phone
  12. ^ Windows Powered Smartphone
  13. ^ North American Market
  14. ^ Symbian Shareholders
  15. ^ a b Smart mobile device shipments Q4. Canalys (2008-02-05).
  16. ^ Symbian Facts
  17. ^ Symbian Licensees
  18. ^ Trojan Horses on Symbian
  19. ^ iPhone Dev Center. Apple.
  20. ^ Shipping Linux-based Phones at Technology News Daily
  21. ^ Microsoft Excluded from DoCoMo at The Register
  22. ^ Incompatibility in Mobile Linux at OS News
  23. ^ Search Mobile Computing
  24. ^ Running on Linux
  25. ^ Motorola Press Release on Partnership on Linux Platform
  26. ^ Apple - iPhone
  27. ^ Communication/Industrial Handheld, PDA And Pocket PC
  28. ^ http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_p3300.htm
  29. ^ http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_tytn_II.htm
  30. ^ Motorola RIZR Z8 - Full phone specifications
  31. ^ Motorola Q Wiki - MOTO Q Wiki
  32. ^ Device Details - Nokia E61i
  33. ^ Device Details - Nokia E70
  34. ^ Forum Nokia - Sorry, page cannot be found
  35. ^ Device Details - Nokia N82
  36. ^ Device Details - Nokia N95
  37. ^ Device Details - Nokia N96
  38. ^ Palm - Products - Palm® Treo™ 700p smartphone - Specs
  39. ^ BlackBerry - BlackBerry | Wireless Handheld Devices, Software & Services from Research In Motion (RIM)
  40. ^ BlackBerry - BlackBerry | Wireless Handheld Devices, Software & Services from Research In Motion (RIM)
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  43. ^ Samsung BlackJack
  44. ^ Sony Ericsson - Mobile phones - Overview - P990i
  45. ^ http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/w950i?cc=ae&lc=en
  46. ^ http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/w960i?cc=ae&lc=en
  47. ^ http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/10/sonyericsson-xperia-x1-qwerty-with-windows-mobile
  48. ^ PHOTOGUIDE: 2007’s ten best-selling smartphones - RCR Wireless News
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