The best smartphones of 2008
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Jun-10-2009
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2008 was a terrific year for smartphones. Both the number available, and the quality, increased dramatically. Smartphones, for those who do no know, are like a pocket computer, a phone with wide-ranging capabilities that allows access to internet and email.
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2008 was a terrific year for smartphones. Both the number available, and the quality, increased dramatically. Smartphones, for those who do no know, are like a pocket computer, a phone with wide-ranging capabilities that allows access to internet and email. The Blackberry and iPhone are probably the most well known brands, but as we will see, there are several other brands out there who can give them a run for their money.
Nokia E71 In the smartphone world, we all know that smaller is better, and so the Nokia E71 has become an instant favourite. Its slim design is the thinnest available, which is impressive when you consider just how many features are packed in to this.
Not only is this smartphone good to look at, it also has an ease of use that puts others to shame. The operating system with the E71 is the Symbian S60, so you know you are getting a powerful piece of equipment too.
HTC Touch Pro The familiar HTC TouchFlo 3D interface makes this a joy to use, allowing for multitouch use too. Operating with Windows Mobile 6.1, it is easy to use, flexible and allows for a lot of customisation. Crammed with the usual features including everything you need for great internet access, both Wi-Fi and 3G.
For those who prefer a QWERTY keyboard, this model has a slide out keyboard for easier emailing, blogging and texting. The slide out facility does make this a little bulkier than some other smartphones on the market, but the difference is marginal. It more than makes up for it with its ease of use, allowing you to type away for hours without any discomfort. The screen itself is bright and clear, and the touch screen allows for multitouch functionality.
T-Mobile G1 If ever a phone was designed for the future, it is the T-Mobile G1. Not so much in the physical design stakes, but with its state-of-the-art Android technology. This brand new operating system ahs caused a bit of a storm in smartphone circles. As it was built from scratch, internet capabilities could be considered from the very beginning, rather than as something that somehow had to be slotted in around all the other phone features.
The phone is solid and crash-proof, alerting you instantly to new emails and instant messages, as well as the usual texts and calls. This is really just the start for Android devices, so who there are bound to be improvements made to future models, but at the moment, this is a useful and reliable piece of kit.
Blackberry Bold The Blackberry Bold was launched after much anticipation, and it was well worth the wait. A thoughtfully-designed improvement on previous Blackberry models, this unit is weighted and sized just right to tick all of the ergonomic smartphone boxes.
Operating numerous applications simultaneously is a breeze, the speed is quite breathtaking. As for the phone features, it has all you would expect from a Blackberry, only all are delivered to a higher spec than ever before. The keyboard is spacious and comfortable, the weighting is perfect, in short it is really satisfying to use.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_The best smartphones of 2008 _1047.aspx
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Keywords :
mobile, sim only,
Category :
Communications
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Mobile Phones
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