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There are different types of apps. For example, on an iPhone, there are virtually apps for everything known to man. As their commercial puts it, "Yeah, there's an app for that too." If one were to consider the number of apps available on iPod, they would seemingly never get to the end of it all. Its list is inexhaustibly endless. The App Store has become a huge sensation. In fact, as of March 2010, it has offered 170,000 applications and had made three billion downloads as of January 2010.
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Smartphones - A Quick Overview
The Smartphone is the wave of the present and future. Just when most people thought that mobile
phones could not get better than the Apple iPhone, a series of Smartphones have made its glorious
entrance.
The concept for Smartphone apps, short for Smartphone applications, is not new. Actually, it dates back
to 1992, when the first Smartphone, named Simon was invented. It was an early mobile or cell phone. It
includes such apps as a clock, address book, email, notepad, a send and receive fax machine, as well as
games. It was a legend ahead of its time.
The first actual Smartphone was sold in 2000, when the Ericsson R380 was released. It was the first cell
phone that was actually called a Smartphone. By 2005, Nokia started launching its Nseries of 3G
Smartphones, which were not called cell phones or Smartphones, but "multimedia computers", even
though in effect, they were essentially Smartphones.
In 2008, Android, a cross platform OS for Smartphones, was released. This was the first Smartphone to
feature the use of applications, or "apps." In July of the same year, Apple introduced its App Store. The
app store is capable of delivering third-party applications to a user's iPhone or iPod touchpad via wi-fi or
cellular networks without using a PC to download.
The App Store has become a huge sensation. In fact, as of March 2010, it has offered 170,000
applications and had made three billion downloads as of January 2010.
There are different types of apps. For example, on an iPhone, there are virtually apps for everything
known to man. As their commercial puts it, "Yeah, there's an app for that too." If one were to consider
the number of apps available on iPod, they would seemingly never get to the end of it all. Its list is
inexhaustibly endless.
BlackBerry- At BlackBerry App World, you can reportedly download 140,000 apps free, with games,
social networking, shopping, productivity as well as other amenities. You can personalize your
BlackBerry Smartphone with literally tons of apps for whatever you want while you are on the go.
BlackBerry App World has as of this article's writing 5 million users worldwide.
HTC- Named for H.T. Chou, one of the company's directors, is an Asian-based company that specializes
in the use of Smartphone applications. It credits itself with creating several of cell phones firsts,
including being the first company to feature the Microsoft Smartphone.
It has many, many apps as well free that you can download via the Android market. It has been received
to somewhat mixed reviews. One user claims that though it was somewhat okay, it was observed that
the battery on their Smartphone heated up and tended to die out very fast. However, other users give
the HTC apps rave reviews.
Nokia- The Nokia E62 is another Smartphone that is becoming increasingly hot on the Smartphone
market. It has various features and applications such as N-series, E-series, Xpress Music, and Classic, etc.
Like its competitors, it has to stay ahead, and like its competitors, claims to offer numerous apps free.
Like with all Smartphones, they have their various games. Interestingly, it has been observed by most PC
review articles that most PC apps are actually games. Some of the most popular games being played on
Apple Smartphones for instance are "Tapulous Tap Revenge", a style-rhythm game, and "Tap Tap
Revenge". In fact, it was estimated in 2009 that three of the top games being played on Smartphones
were Tap Tap Revenge; Touch Hockey: FS5; and that old-time favorite, Pac-Man as well as other games
out of the top twenty-five.
GPS-Short for Global Positioning Systems, has become an increasingly source of travel information help
in recent years. It is a computerized map or navigating system that has been an immeasurably help too
many. In addition, yes, there is an app for that too. In fact, you will find that many Smartphones are
equipped with GPS features. In addition, you can virtually purchase any Smartphone that has these GPS
accessories built into the system.
Nowadays it seems like everyone has a Smartphone, but some do not and perhaps you may be one of
them. There is plenty in stock at your local retail or computer store. Get yours today!
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