Tuesday, July 30, 2013

What are smartphones? - Technology - Cell Phones

Smartphones are the latest buzz in the gadgets. Smartphones are phones which combines the functions of a personal computer and a cell phone. Its getting more and more difficult to differentiate between a cellphone and a smartphone. A smartphone have an advanced operating system of its own, a media player, a digital camera with high resolution, internet connectivity and an ability to add third party softwares. The most important feature of a smartphone is that they can be programmed according to the user. A user can install application softwares. A smartphone can be really useful for people who believe in increasing productivity and using latest technology for their business and daily work life.

The functionalities offered by a smartphone are much more advanced than a cellphone. A user can install and run various apps from the internet, surf the internet, make and recieve calls, send emails, play games and much more. A user can almost do all things that he can do on his personal computer. Moreover, Smartphones have a qwerty keyboard and the keys are in the same fashion as a computer keyboard. There are surely many differences between the hardware of a cellphone and a smartphone.

Most of the cellphones run on a basic operating system. These kind of operating systems are build for a particular mobile phone where as smartphones have an advanced operating system. Smartphone's operating system can help to do all the functions that a user can do with his personal computer. Its more like to be a handheld computer than just a cellphone. Some of the popular operating systems are the Windows phone 7, the Android and the iPhone. These operating systems are really very fast and easy to use.

A smartphone can be seen as a good entertainer. It has got what you need to entertain yourself. Smartphones have enough storage capacity for your songs and movies etc. You can also plug in a memory card to your smartphone. You can download music from your smartphone's internet connection and run the song files in the media player. There are plenty of games available on the smartphone and you will be busy choosing a good one for you.

Most smartphones offers lots of applications such as internet browsers, email programs and advanced calculators. A user can also download useful apps from the internet for free or for a fixed price from mobile application marketplaces. All of the major platforms have their own dedicated app store. The main marketplaces include the Apple App Store, Android Market and Blackberry App World.

Lastly, If you are looking for a handheld computer, want to increase your productivity, plays games, send emails while travelling and want to enjoy lot more features then you need a smartphone. There are hundreds of apps available out there for smartphones. I would say its a must for tech lovers but others may not feel the need to buy it. Guys, who don't want fast internet, advanced functionalities and other tech features may not be willing to spend lots of money in a smartphone.





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