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Updated, Nov. 25, 2012

Share of worldwide 2012 Q3 smartphone sales to end users
by operating system, according to IDC

Data & picture from IDC

Tablet shipments, 2012 Q3, Data & picture from IDC

1. What is smartphone ?

Ans. 1) Smartphone is all-in-one device for communication with computatiional functions. (10 points)
Ans. 2) It is a small computer with phone capability. (20 points)
Ans. 3) Smartphone is a phone that runs complete OS providing a standardized interface and platform for application developers. (30 points)
Ans. 4) A large-screen, data-centric, handheld device designed to offer complete phone functions whilst simultaneously functioning as a personal digital assistant (PDA). (50 points)
Ans. 5) Smart phones combine traditional communication devices and provide rich applications and rich data applications. (70 poins)
Ans. 6) It's a phone that I know it is a smart phone at the moment I see it'. It's a phone that executives ask their techies to set up and techies worry will end up lost in the back of a taxi, along with all of the sensitive data it holds. (100 poins)

2. Operating System

Symbian OS
1. Most popular smartphone platform (o)
2. Large global development community(o)
3. Best smartphone feature(o)
4. Too complicated(x)
5. Slow(x)

BlackBerry OS
1. Best email experience(o)
2. Good usability(o)
3. Less choice(x)
4. Bad web browser(x)
5. Not media centric(x)

iPhoneOS
1. Best Browser(o)
2. Most attractive(o)
3. Apple Store(o)
4. Apple's tight control(x)

Windows Mobile
1. More choice(o)
2. Design for business user(o)
3. Special applications(o)
4. Bad UI(x)
5. Bad browser(x)

Android
1. No limitation(o)
2. Ultimate geek phone(o)
3. Lack of business function(x)

WebOS
1. Got high score from critics(o)
2. Unknowns (?)

3. Winner?

4. Top 5 Smartphones

No. 1 Samsung Epic Touch 4G

The slim and speedy Samsung Epic Touch 4G is excellent for gaming, Web browsing and watching video, but the plasticky design feels a bit on the cheap side.

No. 2 HTC Evo 3D

Uneven call quality doesn't stop the Evo 3D from being the best phone currently available on Sprint..

No. 3 T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide

The MyTouch 4G Slide has one of the best cameras we've ever tested--and the rest of the phone is pretty amazing as well.

No. 4 Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile)

Like the rest of the Galaxy S II series, the Galaxy S II on T-Mobile is one of the best phones currently available, hands down.

No. 5 Apple iPhone 4S 16GB (AT&T;)

The iPhone 4S might not be the most exciting update, but the improved camera, faster performance and the addition of Siri make it a top-ranking smartphone.