Smartphones

=Smartphones=

A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities

HISTORY
1992- The first smartphone comes out 1993- The first smartphone is available to the public and is sold by BellSouth 1996- The first Nokia smartphone is released. (Nokia 9000) 2000- The first touch screen smartphone, Ericsson R380 Smartphone, is released along with the Kyocera 6035 and the Windows CE. 2002- Handspring released the Palm OS Treo smartphone, including a full keyboard that combined wireless web browsing, email, calendar, and contact organizer with mobile third-party applications that could be downloaded or synced with a computer. Also, the first blackberry was created. 2007- The Nokia N95 is launched. It has features such as a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3G wifi, and a GPS. Apple introduced its first Iphone, a touch screen phone with wifi connections, a camera, and a world of apps. 2010- Nokia released the Nokia N8. It is said to have the best camera for a phone. Feb. 2011- Nokia made a plan with Microsoft for a Windows Phone 7.

COMPARISON OF PAST AND PRESENT DAY DEVICES
IBM Simon Blackberry and Iphone 4

PURPOSE
The purpose of a smartphone is to be able to use all the features it gives, such as internet, and music sources. For example; while on an Iphone 4, you can talk and search at the same time.

LINKS
[|Smartphone Wiki Page]