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David H. Urmann asked:


Smart phones are specially developed for corporate users. These are data centric and have large screens. They function as mobile phones as well as PDAs and allow you to email, access data, and browse the Web. The major types of smart phones operating systems include Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and iPhone among others.

Smart phones are developed overtly for executives and corporate users. These clever devices can perform as diligent as executives do. Smart phones perform prompt execution of corporate data access, Internet browsing, and e-mail. The IT group defined smart phone as a gadget that IT techies program and set up as requested by their senior managers and techies are concerned that the handset together with the essential information it contains may vanish in the cab.

Smart phones are data-focused convenient gadgets having large monitors. They’re built to provide comprehensive mobile phone functions and work as a PDA or personal digital assistant all at the same time. Intense data applications also make these gadgets a stand out. Feature phones may offer you access to the Web but smart phones can go well with your computer. Furthermore, these devices are programmable, have open operating systems, and are capable of adding and deleting applications.

Below are the major kinds of smart phones operating systems:

BlackBerry

It is a leading wireless gadget solution. This technology can certainly merge into any size of industry networks. Blackberry mobile phones feature secure and intelligent software in addition to spontaneous keypads. A number of RIM Blackberry selections are presented by the world’s major mobile suppliers. Software selections are fitted with data services and e-mail to enable effortless sync of the mobile phone with computers as well as corporate servers. Models of Blackberry Pearl adopt SureType systems that facilitate fast typing with numerous letters designated to every key. On the other hand, BlackBerrys 8700 models offer large QWERTY keyboards to make possible speedy thumb keying.

iPhone

This is an innovatory platform designed by Apple, Inc. It offers GPS mapping and high speed wireless technology. This phone combines iPod, Internet browser, and e-mail into one gadget. iPhone also backs venture features such as App Store and Microsoft Exchange.

Linux

Originally invented by Linus Torvalds, a student from Finland, hundreds of people and corporations today have circulated their own OS adaptations rooted on Linux. Even if Linux has not completely forayed into the corporate smart phones, this platform is enjoying market dominance in Japan and China under DoCoMo and Motorola respectively. Several ingenuities are in process in order to produce Linux phones as multitalented and pungent as the BlackBerry.

Palm

Palm Treo is a simple yet completely equipped smart phone that integrates Internet access, email, organizer, and messaging. This operating system also presents Bluetooth technology to effectively facilitate wireless connection to many other Bluetooth-powered gadgets including digital cams, MP3 players, automobile kits, and headsets. With all these, Palm Treo remains to be one of the popular choices for business mobile phones.

Symbian

This technology is the top open operating system used for sophisticated data centric smart phones. Crafted for the explicit needs of cutting edge 3G phones, Symbian is also the main platform adopted on Nokia manufactured phones. Symbian series holds together the strength of a merged applications setting with mobile technology, thus delivering superior data benefits to the users. This OS enjoys the biggest part of the cake in the majority of international market. However, the influential North American clients favor the adoption of Windows Mobile or Blackberry over Symbian.

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is establishing its repute among corporate clients at a significantly fast pace. Windows Mobile phones like the Motorola Q are specifically developed to provide a Windows based manifestation for corporate users. It also bears straightforward data syncing by means of Microsoft Outlook. Comparable with BlackBerry, this software presents diverse network link preferences that let a small organization holding several mobile phones to expand into a large corporation having hundreds of units without needing to dispose all the phones eventually.



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Mike Koenig asked:


How do I make a Mobile Device Website?

Mobile Devices like the BlackBerry and Pocket PC are becoming ever more popular. People are moving away from the office so that they can become more productive.

As this trend continues it becomes even more popular for the webmaster or business to have a website that is friendly to a mobile device.

It’s best to retain those web users and maybe even gain a few new one in the process. Website’s specifically engineered for mobile devices do just that.

Why can’t mobile devices use the same website as pc’s and mac’s?

Well the main reason is that the pages are way to large. Most websites are made to be viewed at a 1024×768 resolution or at least 800×600. Well the BlackBerry 8730e has a resolution of 320×240. It’s the equivalent of looking at a map through a pinhole.

So what needs to be done? We need to lower the resolution of the web page. Because we can’t expect 90% of your users that are on PC’s to look at a tiny website on their screen we need to create a duplicate site.

There are a few solutions, but the best one in my opinion is to do it by hand. 1st consider why someone would be viewing your website from a mobile device? There are a few main reasons 1.Looking for email address 2.Looking for phone number 3.Looking for location 4.They want to know more about your company

OK. I’m getting ahead of myself here. So we must create a second website for mobile users. Most people choose to go with the mobile.yourwebsite.com approach. I think that creating a subdomain is probably the best and fastest way to deal with the situation.

Creating Subdomain for Mobile on Apache Web Server

If you are running your site on an apache web server chances are that it has cpanel and in cpanel there is a create subdomain icon/text. If this is the case go there and follow those directions. It will then create a folder on your site like so. http://www.yoursite.com/mobile/ and when users go to mobile.yoursite.com it will show the contents of the mobile folder.

Creating Subdomain for Mobile on IIS Server

Creating Subdomain on IIS Server is a little more tricky that on Apache. First you must create a folder in the inetpub called mobile. Then you need to add new website by right clicking My Computer going to Manage and then Services and Then IIS then Web Sites. Create a new website naming it Mobile Site, then make sure that the properly / Home Directory Tab is showing the contents of the mobile folder. Then go to the control panel and select network devices and right click your network connection and go to properties. Then click the advanced button and make sure the tab is on IP Settings. Add an IP address (a new one not the same one as your other site) and then save all that.

Now you need to NAT the incoming request for mail.yoursite.com to that internal ip address. I may have skipped a step or two but i thing i have all that covered. If you have questions just google “Subdomain Setup IIS Tutorial”

Now back to what we where talking about earlier, making a few pages specifically for the mobile device browsers You need to create at least 4 different pages

* Email Directory

* Phone Directory

* Location

* About

If your organization is not that large you can probably compress Email / Phone directory into 1 contact page.

These pages need to be minimal. Minimal text, minimal tables, minimal pictures ect. Also NO FRAMES, NO JAVASCRIPT, and NO FLASH as most mobile device browsers can’t read any of those.

Assuming that everything has wen ‘t well you should have a mobile friendly website that can be viewed by any user anywhere. Make sure to post a link on your main page linking to the Mobile Page, and give it out to your customers as well.



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Gill Critchley asked:


The 3G iPhone hasn’t been confirmed yet but that hasn’t stopped the whole host of rumours that have been going around about what features it will include and which country it will make it to first.

There have been cases given why the iPhone won’t be over here any time soon and also cases why it may be over here a lot sooner than we think.

O2 have apparently said that they are expecting a very hectic day on 9th June and that they will be very busy during the first week of July, which, incidentally, is one of the suspected dates of release of the iPhone.

Other rumours have been that the new and improved iPhone will include built-in instant messaging and video-chat capabilities and also GPS and possibly support to enable voice-activated commands. Another plus for the new iPhone is that is expected to be at least 22 per cent thinner than its predecessor. Perhaps more importantly is the rumours of a longer lasting battery and will cost less.

If all of these rumours turn out to be true, the original iPhone will pale in comparison to its hugely improved cousin, especially if it costs less as the iPhone has never been known for being one of the cheap mobile phones around. In fact if they are true, it could turn out to be one of the most popular mobile phones we’ve seen in a while. All we can do is wait and see if these rumours are too good to be true.

There has never been such a wide interest and so much hype about other mobile phones that haven’t even been confirmed yet. Even with Apple experiencing a dip in its market share over in the US, the other devices expected any time soon such as the HTC Touch Diamond and the Blackberry Bold must be experiencing a few palpitations due to the amount of coverage and excitement that the iPhone is experiencing, and not just the iPhone, the second, and more improved edition of the iPhone.

The iPhone has never been one of the cheap mobile phones around.

If the rumours turn out to be true, it could prove to be one of the most popular mobile phones we’ve seen in a while.

There has never been so much hype about other mobile phones that haven’t even been confirmed.



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