The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

Which Is Best?

Choosing the right smartphone for your needs can be confusing because each hardware manufacturer and each operating system offers a different combination of features in a slightly different package. If access to the Internet is an important reason to have a smartphone, you can apply the same criteria that apply to adapters for laptops and other portable computers: Look for a service provider whose coverage footprint includes all the places you're likely to use the device, and look for the fastest possible data transfer speed.

A smartphone is often a compromise between the convenience of a single device that works as a telephone and an Internet access device and performs several other functions, with the small size and simplicity ...