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1. OS

1.1. Linux

1.1.1. Linux OS supports more processors than any other operating system on the market

1.1.1.1. http://communication.howstuffworks.com/smartphone2.htm

1.2. iPhone vs Smartphones

1.2.1. iPhone

1.2.1.1. Pros:

1.2.1.1.1. Thin, sleek design.

1.2.1.1.2. pre-installed applications

1.2.1.1.3. Support to read, but not edit

1.2.1.2. Cons:

1.2.1.2.1. Tied to multi-year contracts

1.2.1.2.2. Short battery life

1.2.1.2.3. larger capacity

1.2.1.3. http://www.everyipod.com/iphone-faq/iphone-3g-pros-and-cons.html

1.2.2. Smartphone

1.2.2.1. Pros:

1.2.2.1.1. Combines PDA and mobile phone functionality

1.2.2.1.2. Plays videos and music files

1.2.2.1.3. GPS navigation and Bluetooth headsets.

1.2.2.2. Cons:

1.2.2.2.1. Not same built-in applications found on the Pocket PC

1.2.2.2.2. Nationwide coverage is limited to areas with larger population

1.2.2.3. http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/_archives/Dec06/SPPCProsCons.aspx

1.3. Windows Mobile

1.4. Web OS

1.5. Blackberry Storm vs iPhone

1.5.1. Blackberry Storm

1.5.1.1. Cons:

1.5.1.1.1. The BlackBerry Storm releases really good updates

1.5.1.1.2. The browser is made to view one web page at a time.

1.5.2. iPhone

1.5.2.1. Pros:

1.5.2.1.1. Multitasking

1.5.2.2. Cons:

1.5.2.2.1. Wi-Fi syncing:

1.5.2.2.2. Built-in photo editing:

1.5.2.3. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20002318-37.html?tag=hotTopicsBody.1

1.5.2.4. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20001799-260.html?tag=mncol;mlt_related

1.5.2.5. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20002095-233.html?tag=mncol;mlt_related

2. Processors

2.1. ARMS

2.2. Moorestown

2.2.1. Nearly every smartphone on the market contains an application processor based on processor cores from ARM.

2.2.1.1. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2360152,00.asp

2.2.2. Moorestown is the Intel Corporation's Atom processor based system-on-a-chip that's designed for smartphones.

2.3. SnapDragon

2.4. Nvidia's Tegra

3. Carriers, 3G, 4G

3.1. AT&T

3.1.1. Cynthia Peiz

3.1.2. Surf the Internet faster a

3.1.3. 3G network not available in all areas

3.1.4. Disclaimer: Referenced speeds require an HSDPA 3.6Mbps

3.2. 3G provides accelerated data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities

3.3. Verizon

3.3.1. Janett Martinez

3.3.2. Verizon Wireless is getting its 4G network but selecting LTE technology

3.3.3. their 4G LTE network will be similar to its 3G network, in terms of, size.

3.3.4. their network has peek download speeds

3.3.4.1. http://www.techreviewsource.com/content/view/411/1/

3.3.5. email, web surfing and using applications,

3.3.5.1. http://www.helium.com/items/1762064-att-v-verizon

3.3.5.2. Speed is a bonus that AT&T holds over Verizon.

3.3.5.2.1. http://www.helium.com/items/1762064-att-v-verizon

4. Smartphones

4.1. http://www.ehow.com/about_6197600_smartphone-information.html

4.2. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2360152,00.asp

4.3. Smartphone screen

4.3.1. http://www.pocketables.net/2010/04/smartphone-screen-showdown-htc-hd2-vs-nexus-one-vs-iphone-3gs-vs-nokia-n900.html

4.4. iPhone vs Droid

4.4.1. iPhone

4.4.1.1. AT&T

4.4.1.1.1. older Edge network, not 3G

4.4.1.2. 4.76 oz (135 g)

4.4.1.3. Browser: Safari supports landscape mode, multi-touch zoom and pan, and multiple windows.

4.4.1.4. Screen size: 3.5" diagonal

4.4.1.5. GPS: A-GPS; photo, video geo-tagging

4.4.1.6. Keyboard: No

4.4.2. http://cell-phones.suite101.com/article.cfm/droid-vs-iphone-verizon-vs-att

4.4.3. http://www.diffen.com/difference/Apple_iPhone_3G_S_vs_Motorola_Droid

4.4.4. Droid

4.4.4.1. Verizon

4.4.4.1.1. Best 3G coverage in America

4.4.4.2. 5.99 oz (170 g)

4.4.4.3. Browser: WebKit-based

4.4.4.4. Screen size: 3.7" diagonal

4.4.4.5. GPS: A-GPS supports LBS / navigation with turn-by-turn driving directions

4.4.4.6. Keyboard: Layout-Qwerty

4.5. Blackberry Storm 2 vs. Palm Pre

4.5.1. Blackberry Storm 2

4.5.1.1. Pros: It has improved to have Wi-Fi, double the memory of the first version and an updated blackberry handheld software. The screen is a big larger compared to the Palm Pre.

4.5.1.1.1. http://cell-phones.toptenreviews.com/smartphones/blackberry/blackberry-storm-2-review.html

4.5.1.2. Cons: The touch screen at the beginning let many people down due to the sluggishness and the not so comfortable "click" feel on the whole screen.

4.5.2. Palm Pre

4.5.2.1. Pros: touch screen which allows many features: zooming in or out with a pinching mode. great program to surf the web and use all pages such as Facebook, Twitter and Google built in GPS, Wi-Fi and stereo.

4.5.2.1.1. http://cell-phones.toptenreviews.com/smartphones/palm/palm-reviews-49311.htm

4.5.2.2. Cons:It has a small screen. The inter graded camera does not record any types of videos.

4.6. Nexus One

4.6.1. Kenya Morales

4.6.1.1. Pros: 1.)The Nexus One only weighs 130 grams and is 11.5 millimeters thick. 2.)Video can be played for well over 3 hours over Wi-Fi from YouTube in H.264 (Baseline 1.2). 3.) The screen will self adjust brightness 4.)Nexus One comes out of the gate with a beloved 5 megapixel snapper with flash. 5.You can assign your Google Voice number to the phone, and use it to make all outbound calls and text messages.

4.6.2. Wendy Cardenas

4.6.2.1. Cons: 1. choice of coloring 2. no physical camera key - 3. color balance 4. tinny loudspeaker 5. music player has undergone zero change, and soft keyboardcan still be inaccurate.

4.7. iPhone

4.7.1. 3G

4.7.1.1. Released July 11, 2008, the iPhone 3G supports faster 3G data speeds via UMTS with 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, and assisted GPS.

4.7.2. 3GS

4.7.2.1. improved performance, a camera with higher resolution and video capability, voice control,[22] and support for 7.2 Mbps HSDPA downloading

4.7.3. Original

4.7.3.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone

4.8. Wrist Watch Phone

4.8.1. http://www.hotsaleoutlet.com/Wholesale-cell-phone-watches-free-shipping-cell-phone-watches_c2229/All-1

4.8.2. Product Description • Wrist Type: Wrist mobile phone (Watch mobile phone) • General Network GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900 • Supports dual SIM card • Stereo calls • Bluetooth wireless data transmission/USB data transmission • 1.3 megapixels CMOS camera.

4.8.3. http://www.c-mobile.info/m810i-touch-screen-dual-sim-wrist-watch-phone/

4.8.4. wrist watch phone

4.8.4.1. pros:

4.8.4.1.1. Jorje Alejandro

4.8.4.1.2. A watch phone replaces two devices:

4.8.4.1.3. You get it all, a cell phone, mp3 player, video player, digital and video camera.

4.8.4.1.4. Ted DiPerna

4.8.4.2. cons:

4.8.4.2.1. A watch phone’s size is much bigger than a normal wrist watch

4.8.5. http://www.thewatchphones.com/articles/