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I understand they're trying to. But it's late. The times when a phone could be considered a smartphone just by having a keyboard have passed. iPhone is the only and first smartphone (or a real *PDA phone* - PDA as a concept is an Apple's invention - or now it's also called a MID - but I prefer to consider them PMPs even when they have phone capabilities - the dimensions and functionality are not friendly for the ergonomics of on-the-go operations - more like in-car media centers and GPS navigators). It's the first smartphone just because the facts that it runs desktop Mac OS X applications after UI's adjustment (using a new processor with an Intel's Architecture) and is ready for porting applications from other desktop platforms e.g. this link as a new business strategy. Or am I misunderstanding the real Apple's competitive advantages?

The idea of a Cell PC as a device with connected user interfaces - to offer 50% more screen area than iPhone for an UI and MotoRAZR compact form factor for running desktop applications using two displays with two concrete functions - presentation for the main display and control for the second display (like this - the latest Toshiba's SD Multi Tool in addition to the one of the Cell PC's inspirations - Nintendo DS and DS Lite).

Michael

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