The upper level of smartphones is mainly divided between models of cellular phones with QWERTY keyboard and the touch screen phones. The main difference being that the QWERTY cell phone has a full QWERTY keyboard integrated into its main panel or concealed under a sliding panel. Touch-screen phones typically do not have the manual buttons or keys, and all functions are controlled by touch screen by pressing relevant active points. Some touch screen models have a navigation pod or several function keys. Apple iPhone is a typical example of a touch screen phone and BlackBerry is one of the most popular QWERTY cell phones. Sometimes BlackBerry is even used as a synonim for qwerty cell phones, however, it is not the first of its kind and not the only one.
Although the touch screen phones tend to be elegantly designed, they are quite awkward when you need to enter large chunks of data, participate in instant messaging or write a string of SMS messages. Never mind how stylish is a touch screen phone, it will unlikely be a serious business gadget. Writing e-mails, edit Word documents or Excel spreadsheets, sorting out the PowerPoint presentations - it is something that should be done easily with any modern smartphone. Can you do that without controls, i.e. buttons?
QWERTY mobile phone models like Pantech, HTC and Palm W class are running Windows Mobile OS. For PC Windows users it means a familiar environment and easy operation. Besides that, mobile phones on Windows are born to view and edit office documents, manage calendar and tasks, provide better e-mail and web browsing capabilities. They are also less prone to crashing.
Now a word about entertainment. It is good to get the job done but how about the leisure? MP3, video player and an enhanced digital camera are all necessary features that should be included in any basic smartphone. Both QWERTY cell phones and touch screen phones have these features on board unless we are talking about some older models.
So, where are the advantages of the iPhone and other touch screen phones? There are certain characteristics where the iPhone is still unsurpassed. These are memory volume and battery longevity. All iPhones are sold with 8 GB or 16 GB of memory, depending on the model specifications. All the major QWERTY cell phones are still lagging back with mere 128 MB of internal memory and the possibility of expanding the memory through MicroSD card slots. The buyer then has a challenge to find a suitable MicroSD card in an electronics shop. Speaking about the battery - iPhone has 5 hours talk or 6 hours Wi-Fi web browser time. You can leave it for 300 hours in standby mode. QWERTY cell phone models cannot offer such a long battery life.
In principle, when you think about selecting your perfect smartphone you will probably make your choice depending on your own style, taste and needs. You have to choose a mobile phone that will deliver all the essential elements of business operation and recreational opportunities. QWERTY mobile phone models typically offer enhanced business features, but many people believe that the small buttons on the keyboard are not suitable for their large thumbs. Now, that's a somewhat exaggeration, folks! To make sure QWERTY cell phone is for you, buy it in a mobile phone shop, where you can test-drive several models. You need to hold it in the palm of your hand and feel the keypad buttons in order to verify if QWERTY cell phone suits your life-style.
Walt Lanigan is a gadget enthusiast publishing regularly on technology related blogs. For more Smartphone gossip, please visit Qwerty Keyboard shrine and make sure you read the Qwerty cell phone reviews.
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