About Smart Phones
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- Store contact information
- Make a task calander, or "to-do" list
- Take notes
- Keep track of important dates (date book, calendar)
- Appointment reminder (clock with alarm function)
- Calculate tips (Calculator)
What makes these phones "smart" is their ability to be programmed, much like your PC at home.
Most PDA phones come with their own operating software already installed, making programming them that much easier. However, if you'd like to program your own application, most handsets are adaptable.
Smart Phone Operating Systems
Symbian
is the most popular operating system in the US. The system is
incorporated into roughly 80% of all PDA handsets.
Special Offers:
- Nokia 6682(Cingular) - offers a high resolution digital camera, MP3 player, Bluetooth and many more extras. Currently on sale for $79.99
- Nokia 3660 (T-Mobile) - offers a digital camera, two way text messaging, speed dialing, and a lot more! Free! after mail in rebate.
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Nokia N-Gage QD (T-Mobile)
- Free! after mail-in rebate!
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Nokia N-Gage QD (Cingular)
- Free! after mail-in rebate!
Palm
- is a operating system developed by PalmSource, Inc. Cell phone manufacturers
that use this operating system include Kyocera, Samsung and Sony.
Special Offers: The Palm Treo 650 available through:
- Cingular for $179.99,
- Sprint for $149.99
- Verizon for $199.99
Windows CE (WinCE)
- is an operating system developed by Microsoft. Variations of Windows CE include; Pocket PC 2002 - 2003 SE, and Smart Phone 2002 & 2003.
Special Offers:
BREW
short for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, Brew is an operating system platform developed by Qualcomm, Inc. to be used with CDMA networks.
Verizon is currently using BREW for most PDA handsets. Cell phone manufacturers using this operating system framework include; Kyocera, Samsung and Motorola.
Special Offers:
- Verizon's Motorola E815, with BREW 2.1.3 for application and content downloads.
Linex
- is an operating system that allows its users to freely redistribute or modify the system's applications. It is typically less user friendly than other operating systems.
Other PDA/Smart Phone Models
T-Mobile offers the latest version of its popular Side Kick series, called The Side Kick 2.