Neither phones, nor computers, smartphones are the perfect combination of these two technological revolution. It permits you to make phone call as well as getting similar functionalities to the computers.
Devices that combined computing and telephony were first conceptualized by Nikola Tesla in 1909 and were offered for sale early in 1993. Now it has a much different aspect that seduces almost half of the population on earth.
In just a few years, smartphones have drastically altered the mobile telephony market and also conquered the sector of webmarketing.
What makes it actually different from a traditional telephone?
Smartphones: what it’s it all about?By definition, a smartphone is a mobile personal computer equipped with a mobile operating system (Android, iOS, Windows mobile…) with features that can be functional for mobile or handheld use. As opposed to tablets, smartphones are typically pocket-sized and have the ability to place and receive calls, text messages, have PDA, an event calendar, video games, media player and GPS navigation. Latest handsets are even equipped with more advanced features.
Smartphones can access the Internet through Wi-Fi or cellular frequencies, they specifically have graphical user interface that covers more than 70% of the front surface with a color display that is almost always a touchscreen.
The first smartphones were released in 1999 by the Japanese firm NTT DoCoMo. Devices became widespread in the late 2000s. Nowadays, most of the products have high-speed mobile broadband 4G LTE, mobile payment features and motion sensors. In early 2013, global smartphones sales exceeded the sales figures for regular cell phones. Read more about the best smartphones of recent times.
Understanding mobile Operating systems.An operating system (OS) is a group of computer programs, kernel, device drivers, and other tools that let a user work with a computer. In the middle to late 2000s, Symbian was the most famous Smartphone OS in Europe. At first, Nokia’s Symbian devices were centered on business, alike with Windows Mobile and Blackberry devices presently.
A mobile operating system (or mobile OS) is dedicated for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. It combines features of a personal computer OS with other features useful for handheld use. In late 2016, over 430 million smartphones were sold with 81.7% running Android, and 17.9 % running iOS, Window Mobile covers 0.3%. Android alone is more popular than Windows Mobile, the popular desktop OS.
