Choosing a smartphone

Posted : March 08, 2011

Getting a smartphone is a "smart" move. Lighten your load by picking up on this all-in-one gadget and use it as a mobile phone, organizer or e-mail and tracking device. So what exactly makes a smartphone smart? Below are some features that are worth looking at:

QWERTY keyboard

Be it either hardware (physical keys) or software (touchscreen), smartphones come with a QWERTY keyboard. Apart from this feature, the Android smartphone 'Tal-Moto Charm' from Talent Telecom Technology Ltd also boasts of a 3MP camera and Wi-Fi function.

Mobile OS

Smartphones from Greater China makers are based mostly on the Android platform, although other companies continue to use Windows Mobile OS. Tendak Digital Technology Co. Ltd's A5QR smartphone features Android 2.1 OS, Wi-Fi and GPS functions.

Software

Most smartphones boast of the ability to do more than the basic mobile phone models such as create, edit and view files, download applications, edit photos, and create music playlists. An example of this is Topscom Precision Industry Co. Ltd's 3G smartphone with a 3.2MP camera. This EVDO Windows Phone also supports CMMB and an MP3/MP4 player.

Web browsing

With the growth of 3G and addition of Wi-Fi support, smartphones, such as that of GBD Technology Ltd, offer high speed access to the Internet allowing users to browse sites while on the go. The smartphone from GBD supports Microsoft Office, Adobe reader LE2.0, MSN, Skype, FM, MP3, MP4, Bluetooth and Media Player 10.3.