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Contents 1 Added new models to the list 2 Windows Mobile 3 Windows CE 4 Difficulty with definitions 5 External Links 6 Smartphone Definition 2.0 7 desktop computer

[edit] Added new models to the list

I added a bunch of new models to the list, and it took me more than three hours to manage that - and it's still not complete! There's still many models missing from eg. Verizon, Samsung and Asus. It would have been nice if someone had the time to add at least 5-10 more models to those three brands. it might be OK to add these

[edit] Windows Mobile

Simple fix: I'm changing Microsoft OS to Windows Mobile.

[edit] Windows CE

I think someone should mention that Windows Mobile/Pocket PC/Smartphone are all Windows CE based OSes. Windows Mobile is not "formerly" Windows CE. It still IS Windows CE. Windows CE is the underlying Operating system, while Windows Mobile, etc are simply shells/user interfaces and application suites that run on top of the core Windows CE OS.

[edit] Difficulty with definitions

Is Blackberry really smartphone?

Basic thing for smartphones is operating system, accessible for users, developers, programmers.

Blackberry in fact has no real operating system. It's only java machina an can run only software written in Java. Let's compare blackberry to - for instance - Nokia Series40 phones. Nobody recognize series40 as smartphones.

But there is operating system in Series40 (hidden behind GUI) and user can run JAVA software. And it's still not smartphone.

Same functions can be found in Blackberry devices - factory build-in functionality and ability to run Java applets (in some case even applets designed for Nokia phones) If Nokia Series40 phone is not a smartphone, Blackberry is not smartphone either.

86.6.139.89 (talk) 21:12, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

I removed the external links section. None of the site listed belong to an Wikipedia ("free" software download and ad-filled page of reviews)

[edit] Smartphone Definition 2.0

A marketing term used to add a few hundred bucks to the price tags of otherwise common devices.

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Availibility of a Naitive SDK(ruling out regular J2ME) so systems on Symbian,UIQ, Windows Mobile etc are included (and mayb apple when the SDK for iPhone is released in 2008) or my favoutite determination method -- is there an SSH client or office suite availible for the device

[edit] desktop computer

could we not mention the possibility of turning a smartphone into a desktop computer, by using a remote display and a keyboard and mouse ? 81.196.248.217 (talk) 18:53, 27 April 2008 (UTC)