The global market for smart mobile devices continued its rise in Q2 2005 according to estimates released by research firm Canalys. Nokia once again saw its smart phone shipments increase at more than twice the average market rate. Palm still leads the handheld segment, with 31% market share, but its handheld shipments declined 32% year on year, resulting in a 1% unit decline overall. Handheld shipments fell in most regions, with North America down by 36%, while Latin America and Asia Pacific fell 12% and 21% respectively.
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battery life; with extended battery my convergence device has about 7 hours talk time and can handle normal PDA use throughout the day. with my usage patterns (3-4 hours OF GPRS a day, 30 minutes of talk time) I do not go below 60% after a day that starts (phone out of the charger) at around 6:30AM and ends (back in the charger) around 9 PM. Over and above this there is a larger battery available if needed but it is a camel hump style which I do not like.
And for the earlier comment about phones with cameras. I still classify that as a single purpose phone. Cameras and voice recorders do not significantly increase the size or change the purpose of a phone. They are simply conveniences attached to the phone. Having PDA capabilities in the phone on the other hand does significantly change its purpose.
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Guys, come on...maybe the quality of services and some applications are poor now, but these things can get better. This is just the beginning, here in Asia...people prefer to have everything in their phones rather than haaving too many devices to handle...and some of the new features in smartphones will be very common in a few years time...an no, it is not a toy....it is an utility that will have it's uses to people who need new tools to increase their productivity.