Smartphones and tablets
Author: ffDiaporama Team

Generally speaking the main differences between these devices are:

- Screen size and maximal resolution
- Operating system on the device

Consult the documentation for your equipment or search the Internet to determine these two characteristics.
As far as the resolution is concerned, note that most devices can play videos designed for lower resolution devices without difficulty.
The device models available in ffDiaporama are as follows:

Device type | Operating system | Available resolution | Remarks
Smartphone | Nokia Symbian System S60 | QVGA VGA | Generally, Nokia phones working with the Symbian operating system and equipped with a camera, are capable of playing videos. Very often, those provided with a keyboard offer a 320x240 resolution (QVGA), while those with only a touch-sensitive screen offer a 640x360 resolution (VGA). Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: MPEG4 - Audio Codec: MP3 Note: Video files should be stored in the "My videos" folder after connecting the telephone to the PC in "mass storage" mode.
Windows Mobile 6.0/6.1/6.5 | QVGA HVGA VGA WVGA | Numerous manufacturers made phones using the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 operating system (HP, HTC, etc.) between 2006 and 2010. Movie format is: Container: 3GP - Video Codec: MPEG4 - Audio Codec: AMR Note: Store video files in the "My videos" folder having connected the telephone to the PC in "mass storage" mode.
Windows Phone 7 | WVGA | Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is the evolution of Windows Mobil 6 Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Android 1.5/1.6 2.1/2.2/2.3 | QVGA HVGA VGA WVGA | Many manufacturers made or still make phones using the Google Android operating system. Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Apple iOS | iPhone 3G/3GS | HVGA | Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
iPhone 4 | WVGA
HP - WebOs |  |  | WebOs arises from the repurchase of Palm by HP. To be completed
Blackberry OS | RIM 240 | Movie format is: Container: AVI - Video Codec: MPEG4 - Audio Codec: MP3 Note: store video files in the \Blackberry\Video folder after connecting the telephone to the PC "mass storage" mode.
Samsung BADA |  |  | To be completed
Tablet | Android 2.x Android 3.x Linux | 800x480 854x480 | WVGA | Tablet examples: Archos 4/5/70/Arnova 10, Dell Streak, Creative ZiiO 7 Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
1024x600 | XGA | Tablet examples: Archos 101, Samsung Galaxy Tab, HTC Flyer, Hannspree HANNSpad SN10T, Toshiba Folio 100 Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
1024x768 | Tablet examples: HP TouchPad Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
1280x800 | 720p | Tablet examples: ASUS Eee Pad, Motorola Xoom, Packard Bell Liberty Tab, LG Optimus Pad, Archos G9 Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Apple iOS | iPad | XGA | Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
RIM BlackBerry | Playbook | 1024x600 | Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Netbook/NetPC | Windows/XP | 720p | Require xVid or DivX codec to be installed on the computer. Movie format is: Container: AVI - Video Codec: MPEG4 - Audio Codec: MP3
Windows/Vista | 720p
Windows/7 | 720p | Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Android/Linux | 720p | Movie format is: Container: MP4 - Video Codec: h264 - Audio Codec: AAC-LC