HTC Smartphone vs iPhone

submitted: Sep 4th 2008 | by: MichaelErikson | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 432 | PDF View | Print Article

Keeping up with all of your important tasks can often be a difficult chore.

The pocket PC Smartphone is not a new invention. The Blackberry PalmOs and other pocket PCS have been around for quite some time and have proven to be quite useful. Cell phone companies have jumped on the bandwagon recently with a little bit of prodding from Apple. Thanks to Apple's iPhone, which debuted in the United States on June 29th, 2007, more companies have found themselves competing against Blackberry and Palm.

So why use a Smartphone or a palm pocket pc? Well for starters, they are incredibly versatile.

What can you expect from a Smartphone? You can expect PC software such as Outlook, Word and even Excel as applications. This means that you can open and edit documents while on the go. That is a huge plus factor over earlier models of phones and PDAs. Most new Smartphones, like the iPhone, have added music players, text messaging, cameras and even voice recorders, as a way to entice new customers into making the jump from Apple to other manufacturers, such as Nokia and Motorola.

The iPhone is an expensive piece of technology that you may find works to your advantage. It does have a lot of great capabilities, but there still is the hefty price tag attached to it. How expensive? Try a whopping $399 that does not include any discounts. If you are in the market and have decided to purchase a pocket PC Smartphone or any pocket PCs for that matter, then the best thing you can do is shop around. You may be able to find a great one by signing up with a cellular provider that can offer you a discount in exchange for a new contract.

Most phones prior to 2008 were running on Windows Mobile 5, but with the debut of Windows Mobile 6, more applications have opened up for use and there is more processor speed behind these small cell phones. The iPAQ Pocket PC is a prime example of faster running speed, but lacks the communication power of the iPhone. The iPhone has definitely set the standard for cell phones!

You do not have the time and patience to lug around a laptop to keep track of your important appointments, not to mention it can be difficult to find the space you need to set it up. You need something that can keep track of your appointments, let you work on important documents and be able to send emails, all the while allowing you to make and receive calls. What you need is a pocket PC Smartphone.

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