Chris De Herrera from cewindows.net has spent some time carrying both the Pocket PC Phone 2003 and is now carrying the Smartphone. Today he wrote an article
Comparing Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition and the SmartPhone 2003. He compares the two on several different aspects including Displays, Input Methods, Expandability/Storage, Connectivity, Applications and Overall Usability.
It makes for an interesting read if you are in the market for either of these devices.
"Recently I have been using a SmartPhone 2003 to replace my Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition. During my experience with the SmartPhone 2003, I’ve been mulling around how well it will work for enterprise customers. Below is my comparison of Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition (Pocket PC in this article) and the SmartPhone 2003 from an enterprise user perspective.
The Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition is a full blown Pocket PC and more. The superset features focus on using it as a cell phone and connecting to the internet for data access. David Shier covered the new features introduced with the latest release of the Phone Edition in his article entitled “Windows Mobile 2003 for Phone Edition – Worth the Wait” in the April/May 2004 issue. "