93943 BSc BIT Group3310KM Assignment

Cheng Lok Yeung / Hau Kai Ming / Leung Wing Hong / Tse Pak Hei

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Mobile Phone Specifications ( 12 mobile phones )

Apple iPhone 3GS / HTC Google Nexus One / Nokia N97

Motorola Milestone / Palm Treo Pro / LG GW820 eXpo

HTC HD2 / Toshiba TG01 / Samsung OmniaII i8000H

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 / Acer Liquid / Blackberry Storm2 9550

Mobile Phone Comparison

Conclusion

References

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Apple iPhone 3GS

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: WiFi / HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: iPhoneOS

CPU: 600MHz

Memory: 256MB RAM

Storage: 16GB / 32GB

Screen: 320 x 480 pixel 3.5” TFT multi-touchscreen

115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm / 135 g

HKD $6,448

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HTC Google Nexus One

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: WiFi / HSDPA / HSUPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Android OS v.2.1

CPU: Snapdragon QSD8250, 1GHz

Memory: 512MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixel 3.7” AMOLED touchscreen

119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm / 130 g

HKD $4,100

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Nokia N97Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: WiFi / HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5

CPU: ARM11, 434 MHz

Memory: 128MB RAM / 256MB RAM

Storage: 32GB (Internal), MicroSD (up to 16GB)

Screen: 360 x 640 pixel 3.5” TFT

117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9-18.3 mm / 150 g

HKD $4,988

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Motorola Milestone

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: WiFi / HSDPA / HSUPA / EDGE / UMTS / GPRS

OS: Android 2.0

CPU: TI OMAP3430, 600 MHz

Memory: 256MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: 16GB (Internal), MicroSD (up to 32GB)

Screen: 480 x 854 pixel 3.7” TFT

60 x 115.8 x 13.7 mm / 165 g

HKD $4,680

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Palm Treo Pro

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: WiFi / HSDPA / UMTS / GPRS / EDGE

OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

CPU: Qualcomm MSM7201, 400 MHz

Memory: 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM

Storage: MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)

Screen: 320 x 320 pixel 2.5” TFT

60 x 114 x 13.5 mm / 133 g

HKD $4,9987

LG GW820 eXpo

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / UMTS/ GPRS / EDGE

OS: Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional

CPU: 1 GHz

Memory: 256MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: MicroSD (up to 16GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixel 3.2” TFT

114x 56 x 15 mm / 147 g

USD $99.99

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HTC HD2

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / HSUPA / UMTS / GPRS / EDGE

OS: Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional

CPU: Snapdragon, 1 GHz

Memory: 448MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: MicroSD (up to 16GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixel 4.3” TFT

120.5 x 67 x 11 mm / 157 g

$5,698

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Toshiba TG01

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / HSUPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Window Mobile 6.1 Professional

CPU: Snapdragon QSD2850, 1GHz

Memory: 256MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: MicroSDHC (32GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixels 4.1” TFT

129 x 70 x 9.9 mm / 129 g

HK$4,980

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Samsung OmniaII i8000HSpecification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / HSUPA UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

CPU: ARM 1176, 800MHz

Memory: 256MB RAM / 512MB ROM

Storage: 16GB (Internal), MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixels 3.7” AMOLED

118 x 60 x 11.9 mm / 117 g

HK$4,588

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS / DLNA

OS: Android OS 1.6

CPU: Snapdragon, 1GHz

RAM: 256MB

Storage: 1GB (Internal), MicroSD (16GB)

Screen: 854 x 480 pixels 4” TFT

119 x 63 x 13 mm / 135 g

HK$5,680 (Parallel Import)

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Acer Liquid

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Android OS 1.6

CPU: Snapdragon 8250, 768MHz

RAM: 256 MB / ROM: 512 MB

Storage: MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)

Screen: 480 x 800 pixels 3.5” TFT

115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm / 135 g

HK$3,380

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Blackberry Storm2 9550

Specification

Network: GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi / HSDPA / HSUPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

OS: Blackberry OS 5.0.x

ROM: 256 MB

Storage: 2GB (Internal), MicroSD

Screen: 360 x 480 pixels 3.25” TFT

112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm / 160 g

HK$3,680

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Phone Apple iPhone 3GS HTC Google Nexus One Samsung i8000H Motorola Milestone Acer Liquid Blackberry Storm 2 9550

Network GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity WiFi / HSDPA / HSUPA

UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

CPU 600 MHz 1GHz 800MHz 600MHz 768MHz Not Mention

OS iPhone OS 3.1.2 Android OS 2.1 Windows Mobile Pro 6.1 Android 2.0 Android OS 1.6 Blackberry OS 5.0.x

RAM/ROM 256MB / NIL 512MB / 512MB 256MB / 512MB 256MB / 512MB 256MB / 512MB NIL / 256MB

Camera 3.2 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel 3.2 Mega Pixel

Storage 16GB / 32GB MicroSDHC (up to 32GB) MIcroSDHC (up to 32GB)16GB (Internal)

MIcroSDHC (up to 32GB)2GB (Internal)

MIcroSDHC (up to 32GB) MicroSDHC

Screen 320 x 480 pixel 3.5” TFT 480 x 800 pixel 3.7” AMOLED 480 x 800 pixels 3.7” AMOLED 480 x 854 pixel 3.7” TFT 480 x 800 pixels 3.5” TFT 360 x 480 pixels 3.25” TFT

Size 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm 119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm 118 x 60 x 11.9 mm 60 x 115.8 x 13.7 mm 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm

Weight 135g 130g 117g 160g 135g 160g

Price$5,348 (16GB)

$4,710 (Online) $4,588 $4,680 $3,380 $3,680$6,448 (32GB)

Phone HTC HD2 Toshiba TG01 Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Palm Treo Pro Nokia N97 LG GW820 eXpo

Network GSM 4-Band / WCDMA

Connectivity WiFi / HSDPA / HSUPA WiFi / HSDPA

UMTS / EDGE / GPRS

CPU 1GHz 1GHz 1GHz 400MHz 434 MHz 1GHz

OS Windows Mobile Pro 6.5 Windows Mobile Pro 6.1 Android OS 1.6 Windows Mobile Pro 6.1 Symbian OS v9.4, S60 Windows Mobile Pro 6.5

RAM/ROM 448MB / 512MB 256MB / 512MB 256MB / NIL 128MB / 256MB 128MB / 256MB 256MB / 512MB

Camera 5.0 Mega Pixel 3.2 Mega Pixel 8.1 Mega Pixel 2.0 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel 5.0 Mega Pixel

Storage MicroSDHC MIcroSDHC (up to 32GB)1GB (Internal)

MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)32GB (Internal)

MicroSDHC (up to 16GB)MicroSDHC (up to 16GB) MicroSDHC (up to 16GB)

Screen 480 x 800 pixel 4.3” TFT 480 x 800 pixels 4.1” TFT 854 x 480 pixels 4” TFT 320 x 320 pixel 2.5” TFT 360 x 640 pixel 3.5” TFT 480 x 800 pixel 3.2” TFT

Size 120.5 x 67 x 11 mm 129 x 70 x 9.9 mm 119 x 63 x 13 mm 60 x 114 x 13.5 mm 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9-18.3 mm 114x 56 x 15 mm

Weight 157g 129g 135g 133g 150g 147g

Price $5,698 $4,980 $5,680 (Parallel Import) $4,998 $4,988 USD $199 (AT&T)

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After Compare With Other Smartphone, we have chose HTC Google Nexus One, the reasons below:

CPU Speed

Nexus One is reached the current highest standard (1GHz), so that it can operate its functions more faster and smoothly switch between different applications in high speed.

Display Screen

Nexus One not using the traditional Screen (TFT) but using the AMOLED, the AMOLED screen present more vivid and bright in colour, plus less battery power consumption.

Memory Capacity

Nexus One contain the highest capacity in RAM and ROM than other mobile phone (both are 512MB). It can help to increase the performance for running applications or loading web page.

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Battery life

Nexus One have a respectable 10 hours of talk time and 290 hours of standby on 2G. 7 hours and 250 hours respectively on 3G.

Weight

Regarding the weight of Nexus One, it is almost lighter than other smart phone (only Samsung Omnia II i8000H is lighter than Nexus One), it will decrease the fatigue after long time talking.

Navigation

• Nexus One use touch-sensitive navigation key like Motorola Milestone, also adding a trackball for additional option, user can have a better experiences.

• Virtual Keyboard

• Although Nexus One doesn’t have physical keyboard like QWERTY keyboard, but its onscreen keyboard remains very good because it is benefit from the well design by HTC.

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• Applications

• Although Apple App Store have more than 35,000 applications, but Android Market is open for public and free to use. It is benefit for developers and manufacturers to develop what they wants and there are some 3rd party application stores (AndAppStore - England; Mobentoo - US; S 市集 - Taiwan; eoeMarket - China).

• Operating System

• Android OS have advantages in mobile phone market, because Android OS can embed into different phone, not like iPhone OS just operate in iPhone and compare with Windows Mobile, it is more stable and flexible. Finally, it is free.

• Competitive Price

• Compare with other smartphone’ specifications, Nexus One have a reasonable price ($4,710 - online purchase), most of smartphone at the same level are nearly HKD $5,000.

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• Web Site:

• Amazon.com (2010). Palm Treo Pro [Online]. Available from: http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Unlocked-MicroSD-U-S-Version-Warranty/dp/B001E96PK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1263715061&sr=8-1 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• DCFever.com (2010). Acer Liquid Specification [Online]. Available from: http://www.dcfever.com/phones/specification.php?id=1656 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• DCFever.com (2010). Apple iPhone 3GS Specification [Online]. Available from: http://www.dcfever.com/phones/fullspec.php?id=1584 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• DCFever.com (2010). HTC Google Nexus One [Online]. Available from: http://www.dcfever.com/phones/fullspec.php?id=1684 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• DCFever.com (2010). Motorola Milestone [Online]. Available from: http://dcfever.com/phones/specification.php?id=1660 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

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• Web Site (cont’d):

• DCFever.com (2010). Nokia N97 [Online]. Available from: http://www.dcfever.com/phones/specification.php?id=1493 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• Karachicorner.com (2010). LG GW820 eXpo [Online]. Available from: http://blog.karachicorner.com/2009/12/lg-announces-gw820-expo-smartphone-with-1ghz-processor-and-projector/ [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• Mobiledia (2010). LG GW820 eXpo [Online]. Available from: http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/lg/expo.html [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• Motion Limited (2010). Storm Specs for 9550 and 9530 [Online]. Available from: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrystorm/storm_specifications.jsp [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• Motorola (2010). Motorola Milestone [Online]. Available from: http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/HK-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile+Phones/ci.Motorola-MILESTONE-HK-EN.alt [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

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• Web Site (cont’d):

• Palm (2010). Palm Treo Pro [Online]. Available from: http://www.palm.com/hk/ie/products/smartphones/treopro/specs.html [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• phoneArena.com (2010). HTC Nexus One Review [Online]. Available from: http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-Nexus-One-Review-review-r_2368.html [Accessed: 18 Jan 2010]

• Price.com.hk (2010). Apple iPhone 3Gs 32GB [Online]. Available from: http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=112266&ct=spec [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (2009). Xperia X10 Specifications [Online]. Available from: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/specifications/xperiax10 [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

• 手機報媒體公司 (2010). Nokia N97 Specification [Online]. Available from: http://www.eprice.com.hk/mobile/phone/?prod_id=3251&type=spec [Accessed: 14 Jan 2010]

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