IDC defines a converged mobile device (in other words a smartphone?) as a
device that combines mobile WAN telephony with either an HLOS such as
Symbian, Windows Mobile/Windows CE, Palm OS, or Linux. RIM-branded devices
are also included in this category.
So, HLOS (high level os) seems to be a defining element in judging whether
the phone is smart or not.
Aleksey
On 12/7/05, Gerhard Fasol <fasol@eurotechnology.com> wrote:
>
> One thing I am also puzzled with:
>
> What exactly is the dictionary-type/logic definition of
> a "smartphone"?
>
> eg.
> Definition A:
> A smartphone is a phone which runs Symbian or MS, but
> not any other operating system...
>
> Defintion B:
> A smartphone is a phone which contains PIM, desktop
> applications, picture editing, and the following
> specific software:
> ....
>
> Definition C:
> A smartphone is a phone which allows syncinc with a
> Microsoft Windows PC?
>
> Does anybody have a good definition which stands up
> to discussion?
>
> Gerhard
>
> Nick May wrote:
> >
> ...
>
> > Another issue is that a smaller percentage of JP handsets are
> > smartphones than is the case in the UK (I think - no figures),
> ...
>
> >
> > Nick
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