News -07-15-08 iPhones and Alternatives (Time Magazine) "The new iPhone 3G should please everyone. Its look and feel are only slightly improved, but a faster network loads Web pages more quickly, true GPS functionality allows it to easily find places nearby, and the new $199 price (down from $400) makes it an affordable luxury." "Before deciding whether to buy, however, make sure you can actually take advantage of the iPhone 3G's high-speed data network." "Personally, I'm holding out for the new handsets that will run on Google's Android operating system due out later this year. Android phones will be carrier agnostic, so I won't be shackled to the AT&T network, and the phone's add-on apps are likely to be less expensive (and possibly even free). That's the promise, anyway. I'll know for sure once I get my hands on one." 07-08 Google Provides Android Operating System for Smartphones (ABC News) " 'The beauty and the magic of this Android platform is a very rich tool kit for third parties to write applications and then bring them to market,' he said." "On Tuesday, the companies highlighted two applications that will be available at launch: ShopSavvy and Ecorio." 07-09 Papers 3G Cell Phone Services (CNet.com) "Simply put, 3G cellular technology will bring wireless broadband data services to your mobile phone. Boasting speeds from 144Kbps (roughly three times faster than a 56K dial-up modem connection) to 2.4Mbps (close to cable-modem speed), 3G networks let you speed through Web pages, enjoy streaming music video, watch on-demand video programming, download and play 3D games, and videoconference with your fellow chatterers. There's even an up-and-coming 3.5G standard called HSDPA that boosts speeds to as fast as 7.2 Mbps, (with promises of 14.4 Mbps speeds in the near future)." 07-08 3G Cell Phone Services (HowStuffWorks.com) "3G technology is the latest in mobile communications. 3G stands for 'third generation' -- this makes analog cellular technology generation one and digital/PCS generation two. 3G technology is intended for the true multimedia cell phone -- typically called smartphones -- and features increased bandwidth and transfer rates to accommodate Web-based applications and phone-based audio and video files." 07-08 3G Cell Phone Services (Wikipedia.org) "3G technologies enable network operators to offer users a wider range of more advanced services while achieving greater network capacity through improved spectral efficiency. Services include wide-area wireless voice telephony, video calls, and broadband wireless data, all in a mobile environment. Additional features also include HSPA data transmission capabilities able to deliver speeds up to 14.4Mbit/s on the downlink and 5.8Mbit/s on the uplink." 07-08 Five Alternatives to the iPhone (U.S. News) "Alternatives to Apple's popular handset all come with a touch-screen similar to the iPhone's. It's hard to beat Apple's user-friendly software, but these rivals offer unique features, from 3-D graphics to on-the-go television. Here are five promising competitors:" 07-08

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