Smart Phones/PDA’s – IMA505 – Anthony Pizziatolla – Paper 1

ABSTRACT

I will first touch on the origins of cell phone service. Without that, we would not be able to download apps to our iPhones and Blackberries.  Then I will move onto PDA’s. Next will be the integration of PDA’s into phones (smart phones)  Give examples of early smart phones and their capability. What technologies were used by what companies? That will bring us to present day and what we are working with now (Blackberry, iPhone, Droid) I will then touch on what I believe the future is.

ARGUMENT

Past

History of Cell Phone Service

1G from NTT in Japan

GSM (2G)

PDA

Where did the term come from?

What is it?

EARLY PDA’S

Apple Newton

Palm Pilots

INTEGRATION INTO PHONES

IBM Simon

Nokia Communicator 9000

1st Phone Sold As a “Smart Phone”

SMART PHONES

Palm Treo

1st Blackberry

iPhone History and Release

Present

iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, 3G&4G Networks.

What capabilities we have now that we didn’t have then (Apps, BBM).

How smart phones lead to smart devices (iPad).

Future

I will give you my opinion of what I feel the future of smart phones is.

CONCLUSION

I will sum up the affect that these devices have had on us as a society. Some positive (lighting fast communications, business relations, educational) and others negative (addiction, safety hazards,)

I will include a works cited page in my final draft.