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iPhone is my dream smart Phone (see my original post Busting the myth of Smart phones posted on  Cellular Lifestyles in October, 2006 )  Many critics of iPhone are quite reluctant to accept that iPhone has not only changed the meaning of a smart phone, but also changed the mobile user and hence the market. My colleague, a great fan of Nokia always argue that Nokia had the best smart phone, well before iPhone ever made into the market. I don't know much about that device he is talking about, but see what iPhone had done to the user and market. More users are using email on their phones. More users are now browsing web using a mobile phone. More web sites and business applications created iPhone ready websites and applications. I haven't heard of a single web app that was declared as Nokia ready. Now with introduction of games through apple Appstore, I am pretty sure more people will play games on their mobile phones.  In turn, carriers will see more people buying d...

iPhone is my dream smart Phone (see my original post Busting the myth of Smart phones posted on  Cellular Lifestyles in October, 2006 )  Many critics of iPhone are quite reluctant to accept that iPhone has not only changed the meaning of a smart phone, but also changed the mobile user and hence the market. My colleague, a great fan of Nokia always argue that Nokia had the best smart phone, well before iPhone ever made into the market. I don't know much about that device he is talking about, but see what iPhone had done to the user and market. More users are using email on their phones. More users are now browsing web using a mobile phone. More web sites and business applications created iPhone ready websites and applications. I haven't heard of a single web app that was declared as Nokia ready. Now with introduction of games through apple Appstore, I am pretty sure more people will play games on their mobile phones.  In turn, carriers will see more people buying ...

The mobile phone has long ceased being a simple two-way communication device: today's handheld is a mini personal computer , complete with multimedia players, maps, and Web browsers. Now researchers at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) want to push the phone farther. They have developed software that turns a phone into a thoughtful personal assistant, one that helps people find fun things to do. The software, called Magitti, uses a combination of cues--including the time of day, a person's location, her past behaviors, and even her text messages--to infer her interests. It then shows a helpful list of suggestions, including concerts, movies, bookstores, and restaurants. When a person first opens a phone that has Magitti software, she will instantly see a list of recommendations. If it's noon, the software might suggest local restaurants. If it's 3 P.M., it might recommend a nearby boutique for shopping. If it's 9 P.M., a list of pubs might appear. Over tim...