On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, P.A.N. wrote:
> BTW, I came across Gartner's smartphone definitions....
> - *Enhanced smartphone:* Business- and professional consumer
> (prosumer)-focused device with an open OS that offers enterprise
> capabilities, such as wireless e-mail, personal information manager
> synchronization, and security and device management features and at least
> 64MB of storage (embedded or removable). The device should have a
> voice-centric form factor (one-handed use should be possible); however,
> enhanced or qwerty keyboards may be included to support data input and
> messaging. Other optional features include a mini-Universal Serial Bus
> connector, charging from the PC, and extensive third-party application and
> developer support. Examples include the Audiovox SMT5600, Motorola MPx220,
> palmOne Treo 650 and Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 7100.
That's very interesting, because almost any mid-range or high-end phone
introduced Japan in the last couple of years comes pretty close to
satisfying this definition. Let's see how a 505i stands up to this.
Prosumer-focused. I'm not sure what this means, but it's certainly
focused towards people who like and use gadgets.
Open OS. Hard to say what this means, either. Source available? No.
You can write applications and download them? Yes.
Wireless e-mail. on every phone since 2000 or so.
PIM synchronization. Sure, just buy a cable and one of the many
programs available to do this. Also available on pretty much all
phones for years.
Security and device management features. No idea what they really
mean here, either. But there are various security features,
including remote lock.
At least 64MB of storage. Yup. My F505i had 32 MB on board and a 32
MB SD card.
Voice-centric form factor. Yes.
Enhanced/QWERTY keyboards available. Yes.
Charging from PC. Yes, just buy a USB phone-charger cable.
Extensive third-party application and developer support. I'd say so.
cjs
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Received on Mon Dec 12 00:48:22 2005