SmartphonesThis stuff’s the future, son. Presented by Pat, James, Andrew, Kevin, and Afeique
Smartphones
This stuff’s the future, son. Presented by Pat, James, Andrew, Kevin, and Afeique
Over 3.3 billion cell phone subscriptions! People starting to e-mail and surf exclusively from phones Better chips allows phones to do more! And of course, you get cooler designs to go with your wizard’s hat and robe. Read More…
The Future
Currently, entire market is dictated by service providers Shifting towards paradigm where providers just give you the connection Cell-phones becoming more and more OS and computer-like because of shift Moving towards greater support for 3rd party applications
What’s up?
No industry definition for a “smartphone” Most smartphones are mobile PC-like devices with the integrated features of cell phones All phones are slowly becoming “smart” Many corporations utilize smartphones to help keep employees better connected
Some Basics
Smartphones (“phones that can do more”) started with the IBM Simon in 1992. Simon had: calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, notepad, e-mail, and games Nokia quickly began producing their own smartphones, the Nokia 9000 series
Quick History
Started as a two-way pager Made it big because of its strong e-mail application Very handy calendar and address-book features Development platform allows for countless other applications. Over 8 million subscribers and 17% market share.
The BlackBerry
Essentially a mobile PC. Runs an intuitive interface utilizing a touchscreen. And yes, it can make calls too. Development platform + ubiquity = lots of other applications (gcc on iPhone ftw)
iPhone (do uPhone?)
We know talking about this kinda stuff can get pretty boring at times – so thanks for tuning in (or out?) If you want to read more, feel free to check out our small research page. Presented by Pat, James, Andrew, Kevin, and Afeique
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