WORLD

OF

SMARTPHONES

CONTENT Introduction History of Smartphones Types of Operating Systems What’s going presently? All about Android All about iOS All about Windows Phone Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

A Smartphone is a mobile phone which works on a mobile

operating system having advance computer capability

and connectivity than a feature phone.

Smartphones have made a major change in the today’s

world and we, human beings are also becoming

dependent on them. Smartphones can handle our day to

day tasks which includes remembering important dates,

tasks, schedules and much more. So, smartphones have

made a major impact on our human way of living.

Smartphones have made our life simpler, better and we

can stay connected to our loved ones at almost no cost.

HISTORY OF SMARTPHONES

The term smartphone was first described by the company Ericsson in 1997.

The term was given to handsets which has difference from other feature handsets.

The most significant difference was that the advance Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and the Personal Digital Assistance (PDA).

The phones that can install third-party applications, have better integration with the device’s Operating System (OS) and hardware than the other feature phones.

The first phone to feature

cellular + Personal Digital Assistance

was developed by IBM in 1992

naming Simon Personal Communicator

which could be referred as ‘Smartphone’.

Later in 1996 Nokia released Nokia 9000 which was also a PDA device with a QWERTY Keypad with it.

Later then, Operating Systems introduced and OS like Palm OS, BlackBerry OS, Windows CE.

TYPES OF SMARTPHONES

Now, as we know, Smartphones work on OS, we’re going to discuss about the types of Operating System present in today’s world and what next is to come in particular type of OS.

TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM

Symbian (now discontinued) Windows Mobie (now replaced by

Windows Phone) BlackBerry Android iOS

WHAT IS GOING PRESENTLY?

Presently the world has taken over by the smartphones. Android and iOS are the main leads in the world today followed by Windows Phone.

More than 80% of the world mobile market consist of smartphones as they’re more reliable and easier to use.

Today in world, about 43% there are Android users, 40% there are iOS users and rest are other users.

They’ve easier User Interface (UI) which makes every task easier for you.

ANDROID IN TODAY’S WORLD

Android OS is the most widely used OS in 2012 and 2013.

Now days, Android 4.0 Ice-cream Sandwich, Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Jelly Bean are most widely used.

On September 3rd, 2013, Android 4.4 Kitkat is released by Google in its next Google Nexus 7.

There are more than 1 million Apps in Google Play which makes users get freedom to do anything with their device.

Android allows you to do video calls, phone calls, instant messaging at almost no cost.

Ticket bookings are just a click away. Though Android updates don’t have much

change, but it features good looks, crisp looks and HD format supporting features.

Android Smartphone present features

Blow detectionCurved Screens (Easier to hold and use)

Samsung Galaxy RoundEyes detectionS-PenHover-overFace-detectionGamingFree/Instant Messaging/CallingConnectivity

BEST ANDROID SMARTPHONES Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy Round Samsung Galaxy S4 LG G2 HTC One Sony Xperia Z Moto X Google Nexus 7

WHAT’S COMING NEXT IN ANDROID?

Google has just launched Android 4.4

Kitkat. Android 4.4 Kitkat is going to come in

yet to release devices. Android 5 KeyLime Pie is stated to

release in first quarter of 2014.

Google, Sony, Samsung are coming

up with Smartwatches like Samsung

Galaxy Gear, which are going to

revolutionize the smartphone industry.

IO

S IN TODAY’S

WORLD

Recently Apple released its one of the major update in iOS history that is iOS 7.

Previous versions are not used anymore. iOS 7 allows you to function between

various apps, a simpler UI than previous versions.

Your electricity bills, bank accounts, passbooks and many other things are just a tap away.

It has improved Siri, AirDrop

to transfer files, Control

centre which allows you to

toggle different functions

just at a tap. Apple also released its

two new smartphones,

naming iPhone 5c and

iPhone 5s in September. iPhone 5c has no change

from its predecessor

iPhone 5 except the plastic

look and iOS 7. iPhone 5s featuring

iOS 7 has an improved camera

which helps slo-mo video capture

and take different style pictures.

iPhone 5s also contains world’s first and fastest A7 chip with 64-bit architechture and M7 motion coprocessor chip.

After iPhones, there are iPod and iPads are launched.

Now days, iPod features all same specs of that of iPhone, just without a phone calling feature.

iPads are big-screen tablet smartphone, which helps in larger experience of everything you want.

iPhone 5S also includes a Finger-print sensor which is the first ever technology launched by Apple.

BEST IOS SMARTPHONES iPhone 5 (discontinued now) iPhone 5C iPhone 5S iPad 4 iPad Mini

WHAT’S COMING NEXT IN IOS?

Apple is preparing to launch the updates of its new software iOS 7

iOS 7 has some bugs which needs to be fixed.

iOS 7.0.2 has been launched, yet the software is not fully bug free.

Apple is preparing its next gen device iPhone 6 which is going to launch in fourth quarter of 2014.

Work on Fingerprint sensor’s efficiency is being done.

WINDOWS PHONE IN TODAY’S WORLD

Windows Phone are developed by

Microsoft.

Windows Phone has the world’s best

UI, allowing you to hover over the

apps with just a slide.

Windows Phone 7 was launched by

Microsoft in 2010 which was further

updated to Windows Phone 8.

Now Windows Phone 8 is further

updated to Windows Phone 8.1

It consist Xbox Gaming which allows users to experience console level gaming.

It allows multi-tasking, installing third-party apps.

Earlier the Window Phone OS was not compatible with large screen phablets and tablets, but now Nokia is working on a 6-inch phablet and Microsoft is making its OS to be compatible with it.

BEST WINDOWS PHONE SMARTPHONES Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia Lumia 928 Nokia Lumia 925 Nokia Lumia 920 Nokia Lumia 810 HTC Mobile Radar

WHAT’S COMING NEXT IN WINDOWS PHONE? Windows Phone software are developing

for larger screen smartphones. Which means, soon Windows Tablets

and Phablets will be seen. Windows has launched its Surface 2

computer, which acts like smartphone and computer.

CONCLUSION

That was all about World of Smartphones. We don’t know who’s going to win this smartphone race. But surely, smartphones will make a revolution in the coming years.

THANK YOU

By-Pulkit Syal

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