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GROUP 27 and 28 OMIS351 Fall 2008. Smartphones. What is a Smart Phone?.

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Smartphones

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  1. GROUP 27 and 28 OMIS351 Fall 2008 Smartphones

  2. What is a Smart Phone? • A SmartPhoneis considered to be the combination of the traditional PDA and cellular phone, with a bigger focus on the cellular phone part. Usually supports advanced features like e-mail and Internet capabilities, and/or a full keyboard. • First Smartphone: IBM & Bellsouth’s Simon. Launched in 1993 it combined the features of a mobile phone, a pager, a PDA, and a faxmachine. Had no physical buttons to Dial with, used a Touch Screen with ‘predictive’ keyboard OR a qwerty keyboard. • A total 118 million SmartPhoneswere sold last year, up 53% from 2006 • No Industry agreement on the definition of a Smart Phone

  3. SmartPhones Continued…. • Top 3 Mobile Operating Systems of 2007: • 1. SymbianOS: • Nokia • Started in 1998 • +52% market share • over 60 million units shipped in 2007 • Open Source • 2. RIM: (Research In Motion): • 11.4% market share • 3. Apple: • 6.5% market share • Open Source

  4. PRICE RANGES While these are among the most popular Smartphone models, there are a variety of other types.

  5. DRIVING E-COMMERCE • Applications • Recognize certain tastes (music, food, etc…) and make relevant suggestions • Companies making their own Apps so users can shop with ease (Ebay) • Web Browsing • Windows Mobile, Safari, Google • Data Shopping • Music • iTunes • Movies

  6. PARTNERSHIPS • Different Smartphones are contracted “exclusively” with certain phone companies… • Apple & AT&T • iPhone • Android • T-Mobile • LG Prada • AT&T • Blackberry • “Storm” exclusively with Verizon • “Bold”- ATT

  7. DEMOS • VIDEO • The Reasoning Behind Android

  8. CONS • Communication Contracts • Service • Media Package • Internet • Phones • Individual phone cost • Size • Continuous Work Schedule

  9. POINTS OF INTEREST • Unlocking • Network Support (UTMS/HSDPA/HSPA/4G) • Hotels and iPhones • Security • Vending Machine Use • PocketFinder- Android • Pomegranate:TheFuture of Cell Phones? • Video Conferencing • Internet Gateway

  10. Q & A

  11. BIBLOGRAPHY • http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphone-reviews/ • http://communication.howstuffworks.com/smartphone.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rYozIZOgDk • http://www.switched.com/2008/10/21/hotel-lets-you-request-room-service-via-iphone-ipod-touch/ • http://www.htcwiki.com/page/About+SmartPhones

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