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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