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Originally Posted by Chippy
Again, fair enough... but I wouldn't be too quick to categorize it as a mobile phone (if indeed you are). A phone it is, but also a LOT more, as can be seen by some of the posts. It really is the first (or one of) fairly usable pocket sized computer + GPS + navigator, etc. I'm not saying its for everyone, but maybe a bit premature to call it 'electronic junk'. I think a lot of people will find them very useful. You do use a computer I take it...
Of course it will be electronic junk in 5 years or so - but so will your PC!
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Hi,
It has assisted GPS i believe, i have tried but have yet to find a spec that shows it having a built in GPS radio. This means when you are away from a tower you dont have GPS. Also while it has google maps you need a decent 3.5g connection to use it, there is no decent spoken turn guidance solution for it.
As far as being the first, i dont think so. HP and HTC have been making touch screen smart phones for 5 years. These normally include chat client, browser, touch screen, windows media player, built in GPS radio, fm radio, ability to use skype, wireless, 3.5 G with video calling, word, excel, cellular modem capability, email, pdf reader and so on.
Why is it that when apple releases anything new its 'the first'....
my 2 cents