Which is Smarter?

The advent of smartphones has changed the way how we communicate.  Since, smartphones are getting cheaper as time goes buy, marami ang bumibili nito. Smartphone pa eh  logical evolution nga daw ito ng PCS o personal communication system na created not only to make and received phone calls or messages but also a wide range of other communications forms as well as the ability to run productivity and convenience applications and enjoy multimedia. Dahil nga “smart phone”, it can perform many functions. A smart phone can allow a user to increase their overall productivity, make your life more convenient, stay in touch with friends and family, or form a wide variety of functions that previously were complicated or time-consuming.  (http://modernizetelecom.com/)

When you choose a smartphone, you're also choosing the 'platform' or operating system that runs it - such as Android, Bada, BlackBerry®, Apple iOS 4, Symbian or Windows Phone 7. This software is the brain behind everything your phone does - and there are real differences between manufacturers.

Android™ 


Android is the mobile operating system na dinivelop ng Google. Android phones ang tawag sa phone na gumagamit ng ganitong OS. As the platform is now used by several phone manufacturers, there are lots of different Android phones on the market at all price levels.
• There's an Android phone to suit every taste and budget from a wide range of top manufacturers – such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG.
• You can choose from over 100,000 free and paid-for apps from Android Market™ - a figure that grows almost daily.
• Android smartphones are easy to use and customize - so you can set your phone up just how you like it.
• Android smartphones sync easily with Google services – like Gmail, Checkout and Google Maps.
• Android 2.3 is loaded with several new color schemes and various changes have been made in the user interface. Changes in settings and menus make it easier for the mobile users to navigate and control the features of system and device.



BlackBerry®



Blackberry Company ang unang nagproduce ng smartphone.Naging famous ang Blackberry dahil it provides high qulaity and instant messaging.  . But the new Blackberry 6 OS  also gives you excellent multimedia services, as well as more ability to customize your phone.
• Superb, secure email - and it synchronises easily with your PC too.
• BlackBerry® Messenger - instant messaging with friends or colleagues who also have a BlackBerry®. It's faster than texting.
• BlackBerry® phones have touchscreen or physical QWERTY keypads (laid out like on your computer) - so typing texts and emails is comfortable.
• Over 5,000 apps are available in BlackBerry® App World™ - and more are planned.
• Blackberry OS 6 is having the same professional home screen of its previous version. The swipe-up application menu is included on the bottom on the screen, which is very similar to Android’s pull-down menu.

     iOS  

 iPhones use iOS .  There are hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps, all available from Apple's hugely successful App Store.

• Over 250,000 apps are now available from the Apple App Store.

• Very easy to use and customize – so you can get your iPhone the way you like it.

• Makes video calling possible via FaceTime on the iPhone 4.

• Use your iPhone as an iPod – by synching with iTunes.

• iOS user interface is visually striking  with bright, finger-friendly icons, pleasing color schemes and fonts, and lovely menu transitions. 

Symbian 

 You'll find Symbian running on most Nokia mobile phones - as well as other manufacturers. The latest version is Symbian 3, which features on the Nokia N8 and other new, top-of-the range Nokia Smartphones.

• Great multimedia capability – with High Definition video recording.

• Nokia's Ovi Store has over 10,000 apps – such as Snaptu, which keeps all your social networks in one place.

• You get free sat nav with Ovi Maps – so you know where you are at all times.

• Symbian OS 3 is an enhanced version of its previous versions of operating system. It features multi-touch support for gestures (for example, pinch to zoom functionality), homescreen support multiple widgets, etc.

       Ilan lang yan sa common features ng Smartphones running Android, BB, iOS and Symbian OS. Then, alin ang smarter?

Para sa akin, smarter ang Android than the other three. Kasi, many manufacturers use it samantalang ang iba, ang iOS eh pang iPhone lang,  Symbian is for Nokia phones lang at malamang ang BB eh pang Blackberry lang. Okay naman ang user interface nito kasi sabi nga mas madali na ung navigation at controls. Yun nga lang eh mas mas astig pa din ang user interface ng iOS. Kung application support naman ang pag-uusapan, kahit na lamang ang iOS at Symbian sa availability ng apps, ang sa Android naman eh nadadagdagan pa din naman as time goes by. Android phones support NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor samantalang the rest are planning pa lang to use dual core. Oh! diba kea Andriod na! :D

Reference:

Smartphones features from

http://www.vodafone.co.uk/personal/mobile-phones/smartphones/choosing-a-smartphone-platform/index.htm

http://www.themobileinnovation.net/smartphones-operating-systems-war-android-vs-blackberry-vs-ios-vs-symbian

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