1、Unit Communication TechnologyLesson 20 SmartphoneNew Words assistant sistnt n. 助手，助理 built-in biltin adj. 嵌入的； 内置的 calendar klind n. 日历 laptop lptp n. 便携式电脑 stuck stk, stk adj. 动不了的；被卡住的； tweak twi:k vt. 稍稍调整(机器、系统等) handheld hnd adj. 手持式的;便携式的; 掌上的Phrases and Expressions tossed around 翻来覆去 in a nut
2、shell 简而言之 cell phones 移动电话 adapt to 使适应于 PDA （personal digital assistants） 个人数字助手 Palm Pilot 掌上电脑 PIM（ Personal Information Management) (计算机的)个人信息管理程序 SYNC (synchronous communication) 同步通信Notes1.In a nutshell, a Smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features th
3、at, in the past, you would have found only on a personal digital assistant or a computer-such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents, for example. nutshell ：n.坚果壳；小容器；简明扼要 In a nutshell：极其简括地； 简单地说 E-mail：Electronic mail，n.电子邮件 Office documents：Office 文档，办公文件 译：简而言之，智能手机
4、是这样的一个设备，它能让您拨打电话，并且还增加了其他一些以前你只会在个人数字助理器或计算机里发现的功能，例如发送和接收e-mail、编辑Office文档。2.Smartphones are run by using Operating Systems just like a computer does, some of the more popular operating systems or OS are the Android, Windows, Symbian and Blackberry OS. Operating Systems：操作系统（OS），是用户和计算机之间的界面。一方面操作
5、系统管理着所有计算机系统资源, 另一方面操作系统为用户提供了一个抽象概念上的计算机。在操作系统的帮助下, 用户使用计算机时, 避免了对计算机系统硬件的直接操作。 Android：是一种以Linux为基础的开放源代码操作系统，主要使用于便携设备。中国大陆地区较多人使用“安卓”译名。 Windows：微软公司生产的“视窗”操作系统。 Symbian：n.塞班（一种手机操作系统）是基于EPOC32的操作系统 Blackberry OS：黑莓 OS是基于java的RIM操作系统 译：智能手机的运行是依靠使用类似于计算机所用的操作系统，一些比较流行的操作系统有安卓，视窗，塞班和黑莓操作系统。3.The
6、Android OS was released in 2008 and it is considered an open source platform that was supported by Google. Google：是全球享有盛誉的Internet互联网搜索引擎。Google是英文单词Googol按照通常的英语拼法改写而来的。Googol是一个大数的名称，他是10的100次方，表示1后面跟100个零。下面的一串就表示Googol。看上去好像没什么了不起，是吗？但是他比宇宙所有的基本粒子的数量总和还要大。 译：安卓操作系统在2008年发布，它被认为是一个被谷歌支持的源程序开放的平台。
7、4.The features it included were Maps, Calendar, Gmail and a fully functioning HTML web browser. The extremely popular Smartphone is the iPhone from Apple. Gmail：是 Google 的免费网络邮件服务。 HTML ：是HyperText Markup Language的缩写，超文本标记语言。 Web：本意是蜘蛛网；网状物；网状组织。在这里是指一种超文本信息系统，Web的一个主要的概念就是超文本连接。 iPhone：网络电话。iPhone是
8、结合照相手机、个人数码助理(PDA)、媒体播放器以及无线通信设备的掌上设备，由苹果公司推出。 Apple.：苹果公司（美国），是全球第一大手机生产商和主要的PC厂商，最知名的产品是其出品的Apple II、Macintosh电脑、iPod音乐播放器、iTunes商店、iMac一体机、iPhone手机和iPad平板电脑等。 译：它的功能包括了日历，地图，和一个全功能的网页浏览器。极受欢迎的手机是苹果公司的iPHONE手机。Translation of TextsLesson 20 Smartphone You probably hear the term Smartphone tossed ar
9、ound a lot. But if youve ever wondered exactly what a Smartphone is, well, youre not alone. How is a Smartphone different than a cell phone, and what makes it so smart?第第20课课 智能手机智能手机 你可能翻来覆去听到过 “智能手机”这个术语很多次了。但如果你曾经想要确切的知道究竟什么是智能手机，好吧，不只你一个人想要知道。智能手机和一个普通手机相比到底有什么不同，是什么使它这么智能呢？ In a nutshell, a Sma
10、rtphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that, in the past, you would have found only on a personal digital assistant or a computer-such as the ability to send and receive E-mail and edit Office documents, for example. 简而言之，智能手机是这样的一个设备，它能让您拨打电话，并且还增加了其他一些以前你
11、只会在个人数字助理器或计算机里发现的功能，例如发送和接收E-mail、编辑Office文档。 But, to really understand what a Smartphone is (and is not), we should start with a history lesson. In the beginning, there were cell phones and personal digital assistants (or PDAs). Cell phones were used for making calls-and not much else-while PDAs,
12、like the Palm Pilot, were used as personal, portable organizers. A PDA could store your contact info and a to-do list, and could SYNC with your computer. 但是，要真正理解什么是智能手机（或者不是），我们应该开始一堂历史课。起初，在开始的时候，有手机和个人数字助理器（PDA）。手机除了用来拨打电话没有别的，而PDA，比如掌上电脑，被作为个人的、便携式的助理器使用。一个PDA可以存储您的联系信息和待办事宜清单，并且可以与您的电脑同步。 PDAs
13、gained wireless connectivity and were able to send and receive e-mail. Cell phones, meanwhile, gained messaging capabilities, too. PDAs then added cellular phone features, while cell phones added more PDA-like (and even computer-like) features. The result was the Smartphone. PDA获得了无线连接，并能够发送和接收电子邮件。
14、与此同时，手机也获得了通讯功能。PDA添加了更多类似手机的功能，而手机添加了更多类似PDA（甚至类似电脑）的功能。结果就产生了智能手机。 Unlike many traditional cell phones, Smartphone allow individual users to install, configure and run applications of their choosing (as shown in Fig.20-1). A Smartphone offers the ability to conform the device to your particular wa
15、y of doing things. Most standard cell-phone software offers only limited choices for re-configuration, forcing you to adapt to the way its set up. 与许多传统手机不同，智能手机允许个人用户安装、配置和运行他们所选择的应用程序（如图201所示）。智能手机具有可以使设备遵从您特定的做事方式的能力。最标准的手机软件只为重新配置手机提供有限的选择，迫使您去适应它的安装方式。 On a standard phone, whether or not you li
16、ke the built-in calendar application, you are stuck with it except for a few minor tweaks. If that phone were a Smartphone, you could install any compatible calendar application you like. For example a Smartphone will enable you to do more. It may allow you to create and edit Microsoft documents or
17、at least view the files. It may allow you to download aps as well. 在一个标准的手机里，不管你喜欢或者不喜欢内置的日历应用程序，除了做一些小调整你都还是坚持了下来。如果该手机是智能手机，你可以安装任何你喜欢的可以兼容的日历应用程序。例如，智能手机将使能够做得更多。它可以让你创建和编辑微软文件或至少查看文件。它可以让您下载aps等。 Smartphones are run by using Operating Systems just like a computer does, some of the more popular o
18、perating systems or OS are the Android, Windows, Symbian and Blackberry OS. 智能手机的运行是依靠使用类似于计算机所用的操作系统，一些比较流行的操作系统有安卓，视窗，塞班和黑莓操作系统。 The Android OS was released in 2008 and it is considered an open source platform that was supported by Google. The features it included were Maps, Calendar, Gmail and a
19、fully functioning HTML web browser. The extremely popular Smartphone is the iPhone from Apple. It was first introduced to the world in 2007 and it priced at a high $ 499. The iPhone was the first phone to have a large touch screen that was designed for direct finger input. 安卓操作系统在2008年发布，它被认为是一个被谷歌支
20、持的源程序开放的平台，它的功能包括了日历，地图，和一个全功能的网页浏览器。极受欢迎的手机是苹果公司的iPHONE手机。它在2007年第一次向全世界发布，售价高达499美元。它是第一个使用大触摸屏并设计为用手指直接输入的手机。 Since cell phones and PDAs are the most common handheld devices today, a Smartphone is usually either a phone with added PDA capabilities or a PDA with added phone capabilities. Heres a l
21、ist of some of the things Smartphones can do: 由于手机和掌上电脑是今天最常见的手持设备，智能手机通常既可以说是一个添加了掌上电脑功能的电话，又可以说是一个添加了电话功能的掌上电脑。下面是智能手机可以做的一些事情： Send and receive mobile phone calls some Smartphones are also WiFi capable Personal Information Management (PIM) including notes, calendar and to-do list Communication wi
22、th laptop or desktop computers 发送和接收移动电话的呼叫一些智能手机还具有无线上网的能力 个人信息管理（PIM）能力包括便条，日历和待办事宜清单 与便携式电脑或台式电脑通信 Data synchronization with applications like Microsoft Outlook and Apples iCal calendar programs E-mail Instant messaging Applications such as word processing programs or video games Play audio and v
23、ideo files in some standard formats 与应用程序进行数据同步，比如Microsoft Outlook和苹果的iCal日历程序 电子邮件 即时消息 应用程序，比如word处理程序或者视频游戏 以一些标准格式播放音频和视频文件 While most cell phones include some software, even the most basic models these days have address books or some sort of contact manager. 译文？Exercises. Write T(True) or F(fa
24、lse) beside the following statements about the text.1.Cell phones were used for making calls. 2.PDAs gained wireless connectivity and were not able to send and receive E-mail.3.Smartphone allow individual users to install, configure and run applications of their choosing. 4.Most standard cell-phone
25、software offers a lot of choices for re-configuration.5.If that phone were a Smartphone, you couldnt install any compatible calendar application you like. . Fill in the missing words according to the text.1.A PDA could store your contact info and a list, and could SYNC with your computer. 2.Smartpho
26、ne may allow you to and Microsoft documents or at least view the files. 3.Smartphones are run by using just like a computer does. 4.The iPhone was the first phone to have that was designed for input. 5.Since cell phones and PDAs are the most common handheld devices today, a Smartphone is usually either a phone with added capabilities or a PDA with added capabilities. End
