[fb-exchange] Re: What is a smart phone!
- From: "Dominique Farrell" <hollyandopal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Fighting Blindness Exchange Group" <fb-exchange@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:14:54 +0100
Very interesting Paul! Thanks for that. I hope there'll be more to follow?
Now have you got any info on the C5? being a
technical genius. I enjoyed your NCBI Podcast interview. Most interesting,
enjoyable and informative as always.
The podcast is a very good idea and is very enjoyable and informative. I
hope it continues indefinitely. I certainly will listen in each month..
Regards.
Dominique & Opal.
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From: "(NCBI) Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:04 PM
Subject: [fb-exchange] What is a smart phone!
> You probably hear the term "smartphone" tossed around a lot. But if you've
> ever wondered exactly what a smartphone is, well, you're not alone. How is
> a
> smartphone different than a cell phone, and what makes it so smart?
>
> In a nutshell, a smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone
> calls,
> but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital
> assistant or a computer--such as the ability to send and receive e-mail
> and
> edit Office documents, for example.
>
>
> But, to really understand what a smartphone is (and is not), we should
> start
> with a history lesson. In the beginning, there were cell phones and
> personal
> digital assistants (or PDAs). Cell phones were used for making calls--and
> not much else--while PDAs, like the Palm Pilot, were used as personal,
> portable organizers. A PDA could store your contact info and a to-do list,
> and could sync with your computer.
>
> Eventually, PDAs gained wireless connectivity and were able to send and
> receive e-mail. Cell phones, meanwhile, gained messaging capabilities,
> too.
> PDAs then added cellular phone features, while cell phones added more
> PDA-like (and even computer-like) features. The result was the smartphone.
>
> Key Smartphone Features
> While there is no standard definition of the term "smartphone" across the
> industry, we thought it would be helpful to point out what we here at
> About.com define as a smartphone, and what we consider a cell phone. Here
> are the features we look at:
>
> Operating System: In general, a smartphone will be based on an operating
> system that allows it to run productivity applications. BlackBerry
> smartphones run the BlackBerry OS, while other devices run the Palm OS or
> Windows Mobile. There are smartphone OSes that are pared-down versions of
> desktop Linux, too.
>
> Software: While almost all cell phones include some sort of software (even
> the most basic models these days include an address book or some sort of
> contact manager, for example), a smartphone will have the ability to do
> more. It may allow you to create and edit Microsoft Office documents--or
> at
> least view the files. It may allow you to download applications, such as
> personal and business finance managers. Or it may allow you to edit
> photos,
> get ]driving directions via GPS, and create a playlist of digital tunes.
>
> Web Access: More smartphones can access the Web at higher speeds, thanks
> to
> the growth of 3G data networks and the addition of Wi-Fi support to many
> handsets. Still, while not all smartphones offer high-speed Web access,
> they
> all offer some sort of access. You can use your smartphone to browse your
> favorite sites.
>
> QWERTY Keyboard: By our definition, a smartphone includes a QWERTY
> keyboard.
> This means that the keys are laid out in the same manner they would be on
> your computer keyboard--not in alphabetical order on top of a numeric
> keypad, where you have to tap the number 1 to enter an A, B, or C. The
> keyboard can be hardware (physical keys that you type on) or software (on
> a
> touch screen, like you'll find on the iPhone).
>
> Messaging: All cell phones can send and receive text messages, but what
> sets
> a smartphone apart is its handling of e-mail. A smartphone can sync with
> your personal--and, sometimes, your professional--e-mail account. Some
> smartphones can support multiple e-mail accounts. Others include access to
> the popular instant messaging services, like AOL's AIM and Yahoo!
> Messenger.
>
> These are just some of the features that make a smartphone smart. But
> right
> now, they're the features we use when deciding whether a phone is a
> smartphone or a cell phone. The technology surrounding smartphones and
> cell
> phones is constantly changing, though. What constitutes a smartphone today
> may change by next week, next month, or next year. Stay tuned!
>
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