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It seems plain that the money is in smartphones right now. I think that part of this may be attributable to the fact that phone purchases are often heavily subsidized by the service providers, so that customers are more likely to upgrade their phones every year, unlike PDAs. On the other hand, I have read various references that the service providers wind up putting a squeeze on the manufacturers to deliver as cheaply as possible, which has got to hurt profit margins. If we could just be a fly on the wall in one of these decision-making meetings...
I think it's a damn shame. I too, prefer separation of my phone from my PDA. It seems like it's fine if you're just using it for PIM purposes, perhaps a little MP3. But sonypda's point is good. What if you suck the battery down all day reading and then have some critical calls to make? Do you have to carry a spare battery? No easy answers here.
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