SmartphonesSmartphones

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BlackberryBlackberry”it looks and feels good in your hand, but still offers you everything you need for your life on the go.””it looks and feels good in your hand, but still offers you everything you need for your life on the go.”

The Blackberry offers:The Blackberry offers:– Flexible Flexible

communicationscommunications– SureType TechnologySureType Technology– Camera/Video Camera/Video

RecordingRecording– MultimediaMultimedia– GPS/Blackberry MapsGPS/Blackberry Maps– Wi-FiWi-Fi– Mobile Streaming Mobile Streaming

iPhoneiPhoneThe The iPhoneiPhone is a line of is a line of Internet- and multimedia-Internet- and multimedia-enabled smartphones enabled smartphones designed and marketed by designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPhone Apple Inc. The iPhone functions as a camera phone functions as a camera phone (also including text messaging (also including text messaging and visual voicemail), a and visual voicemail), a portable media player portable media player (equivalent to a video iPod), (equivalent to a video iPod), and an Internet client (with e-and an Internet client (with e-mail, web browsing, and Wi-Fi mail, web browsing, and Wi-Fi connectivity)—using the connectivity)—using the phone's multi-touch screen to phone's multi-touch screen to provide a virtual keyboard in provide a virtual keyboard in lieu of a physical keyboard. lieu of a physical keyboard.

DroidDroid

Features of the Droid Features of the Droid include:include:– Speech RecognitionSpeech Recognition– Hi-ResHi-Res– Notification PanelNotification Panel– 10,000+ Apps10,000+ Apps– 5 Megapixels5 Megapixels– Turn By Turn NavTurn By Turn Nav– MusicMusic– VideoVideo– MultitaskingMultitasking

Documents To GoDocuments To Go

Documents To Go Premium Edition is an all-in-Documents To Go Premium Edition is an all-in-one solution that provides users with the ability one solution that provides users with the ability to view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel to view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel

and PowerPoint files and attachments as well as and PowerPoint files and attachments as well as view critical PDF files all on their BlackBerry view critical PDF files all on their BlackBerry

Smartphones. Also included is an easy to use Smartphones. Also included is an easy to use desktop application offering bi-directional file desktop application offering bi-directional file synchronization and providing users with a synchronization and providing users with a

simple way to transfer and manage important simple way to transfer and manage important documents.documents.

Why Choose Documents To Go?Why Choose Documents To Go?

Documents To Go is not just a viewer, it's a complete Documents To Go is not just a viewer, it's a complete solution with a full range of viewing AND editing features. solution with a full range of viewing AND editing features.

Open Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on your Open Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on your BlackBerry smartphone without any desktop or server BlackBerry smartphone without any desktop or server conversion needed. Whether you receive files via email, conversion needed. Whether you receive files via email, the internet, Bluetooth or a media card, native document the internet, Bluetooth or a media card, native document support means you'll always be able to open files support means you'll always be able to open files regardless of how you get them to your device. regardless of how you get them to your device.

Documents To Go was designed and developed with the Documents To Go was designed and developed with the BlackBerry user in mind. Everything from SureType® to BlackBerry user in mind. Everything from SureType® to contextual menus to BlackBerry shortcuts are supported contextual menus to BlackBerry shortcuts are supported for a familiar look and feel. for a familiar look and feel.

According to www.microsoft.com According to www.microsoft.com

Office Mobile may be Office Mobile may be downloaded for downloaded for compatibility with most compatibility with most small devices. While small devices. While Blackberry and iPhone Blackberry and iPhone offer downloadable apps, offer downloadable apps, such as Documents To such as Documents To Go, or the programs Go, or the programs already installed, already installed, Microsoft mobile is an Microsoft mobile is an alternative download. alternative download. Word documents can be Word documents can be created or existing created or existing documents altered. documents altered.

Many offices do not Many offices do not provide enough provide enough equipment and monitors equipment and monitors necessary to use notes necessary to use notes as well as present a as well as present a slideshow. With slideshow. With Microsoft mobile or a Microsoft mobile or a Smartphone application, Smartphone application, both are now available for both are now available for the best possible the best possible presentation.presentation.

Mobile GamesMobile Games

What is a mobile game?What is a mobile game?

A mobile game according to Wikipedia is a A mobile game according to Wikipedia is a video game played on a mobile phone, video game played on a mobile phone,

smartphone, or PDA, handheld computer smartphone, or PDA, handheld computer or portable media player, and does not or portable media player, and does not

include games played on handheld video include games played on handheld video game systems such as PlayStation or game systems such as PlayStation or

Nintendo DS.Nintendo DS.

Facts:Facts:

The very first game to be The very first game to be played on a mobile phone was played on a mobile phone was Snake. (1997--Nokia). Snake. (1997--Nokia). Games are played with each Games are played with each individual phone’s individual phone’s technologies.technologies.Today Tetris and Solitare are Today Tetris and Solitare are two of the most popular two of the most popular games.games.Today game graphics on cell Today game graphics on cell phone games are about phone games are about equivalent to a 4th or 5th equivalent to a 4th or 5th generation game console. generation game console.

Games can be downloaded onto the Games can be downloaded onto the phone by Bluetooth connection, or by phone by Bluetooth connection, or by memory card. memory card.

History & IndustryHistory & IndustryWhen camera phones started coming out in the When camera phones started coming out in the market phones were beginning to develop with market phones were beginning to develop with “higher quality graphics”. These newer graphics “higher quality graphics”. These newer graphics allowed phones to have better games installed in allowed phones to have better games installed in them. Companies were now beginning to make them. Companies were now beginning to make profit from the game additions. profit from the game additions.

According to Wikipedia “Total global revenues According to Wikipedia “Total global revenues from mobile games were estimated at $2,600 from mobile games were estimated at $2,600 million in 2005 by Informa Telecoms and Media. million in 2005 by Informa Telecoms and Media.

Platforms and LimitationsPlatforms and Limitations

Platforms or game technologies allow games to Platforms or game technologies allow games to develop and run (be used). Java is the most develop and run (be used). Java is the most commonly used game platform. Although Java is commonly used game platform. Although Java is the most commonly used game platform for the most commonly used game platform for higher quality game usage, platforms such as; higher quality game usage, platforms such as; Windows Mobile, Adobe’s Flash Lite, DoJa, or Windows Mobile, Adobe’s Flash Lite, DoJa, or iPhone OS must be used. iPhone OS must be used.

Games are usually purchased by network Games are usually purchased by network carriers or operator portals. The games sold and carriers or operator portals. The games sold and purchased require licenses. purchased require licenses.

Multiplayer Mobile GamesMultiplayer Mobile Games

Multiplayer Games according to Wikipedia is Multiplayer Games according to Wikipedia is defined as a re-branding of a multiplayer game defined as a re-branding of a multiplayer game for the PC or Console. for the PC or Console.

A few examples of what multiplayer games can A few examples of what multiplayer games can be played through are; Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, be played through are; Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, or Wi-Fi.or Wi-Fi.– BluetoothBluetooth: Bluetooth is a “wireless protocol” : Bluetooth is a “wireless protocol”

(protocol: format, or how exchanged and used) (protocol: format, or how exchanged and used) – Wireless LAN/Wi-FiWireless LAN/Wi-Fi: Used for home connection: Used for home connection

DistributionDistribution Games can be circulated (or purchased and received) in 4 different Games can be circulated (or purchased and received) in 4 different ways:ways:

1. 1. Over the air-Over the air- usually through Java (received on mobile device by usually through Java (received on mobile device by the wireless carrier network the phone is with)the wireless carrier network the phone is with)

2. 2. Sideloaded-Sideloaded- game received this way when connected to a game received this way when connected to a computer with a USB cord and can receive this way by using a computer with a USB cord and can receive this way by using a Bluetooth connection Bluetooth connection

3. 3. Pre-Installed-Pre-Installed- the game is already installed into the phone prior the game is already installed into the phone prior to purchasing itto purchasing it

4. 4. Mobile browser download-Mobile browser download- according to Wikipedia this is a “ a according to Wikipedia this is a “ a game file usually Adobe Flash Lite, downloaded from a mobile game file usually Adobe Flash Lite, downloaded from a mobile website” website”

Silly Applications for iPhoneSilly Applications for iPhone

Love Calculator Pro-Love Calculator Pro- Meant to help detect Meant to help detect companionability between two people based on their first companionability between two people based on their first names.names.

iFireplaceiFireplace-- cozy up with a loved one in front of a short clip cozy up with a loved one in front of a short clip of burning fireplace. of burning fireplace.

iTan- iTan- This sensory-appealing app gives tanning addicts the This sensory-appealing app gives tanning addicts the bite of blue light they crave—cancer risk not included bite of blue light they crave—cancer risk not included

Hold On!-Hold On!- Though ultimately producing no admirable skill, Though ultimately producing no admirable skill, this app requires a small amount of focus (holding down this app requires a small amount of focus (holding down a button).a button).

Fall Foliage-Fall Foliage- watch leaves change color from the comfort watch leaves change color from the comfort of your own phone. of your own phone.

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