Smart phones first appeared in Japan in 2005 with the W-ZERO3 by Willcom. They grew in popularity, with the BlackBerry and iPhone being introduced in 2006 and 2008 respectively. The author works in the ICT industry and wants to get a new smart phone to replace their NEC-Casio phone from 2011, which has insufficient memory, is slow, and has short battery life. Smart phones function more like computers compared to feature phones, with touch screens, more applications, and higher prices. The smart phone market is becoming similar to PCs with variety in operating systems like iOS and Android, and many manufacturers like Apple and Samsung.

1. 2013/02/22
Hitoshi SHIMIZU
Smart Phones

2. Why I chose this topic
I’m working at an ICT company, which provides telephone
services
I’d like to get a new smart phone
I like smart phones

3. History of Smart Phones in Japan
2005 : W-ZERO3 by willcom
2006 : BlackBerry on sale by NTT docomo
2008 : iPhone on sale by SoftBank
2009 : phones with Android on sale
2011 : au began to sell iPhone

4. My Smart Phone
Made by NEC-Casio since March 2011
The thinnest (7.7mm) in the world at that time
Some of my colleagues use the same model
Disadvantages
Insufficient memory
Slow speed
Battery runs out fast
Enough old

5. Difference between feature phone
Smart Phone Feature Phone
Function Like Computers Telephone and e-mail
User Interface Touch Screen Button
Application Many Few
Makers World wide makers Japanese makers
Price Expensive Inexpensive

6. Various smart phones
OS iOS Android
Made by Apple Google
Makers
Only Apple
(iPhone)
Many makers
(Samsung, Sony)

7. Future of Smart Phone
Similar to PC market
Share
Variation
Function

8. My favorite apps
Telephone
E-Mail
Browser
Train
Appointment
Dropbox
Maps
Facebook
Camera
Whether