A modern mobile phone and smartphone provide voice communication over a cellular network, receive and transmit text messages, perform a number of other functions that are structurally provided: call and message notifications, an alarm clock, a calendar with notes, simple games, MMS, FM radio, an Internet browser . It has become difficult for citizens to understand the difference between a smartphone and a telephone. Meanwhile, these devices, consonant in name and similar in function, are completely different. The main criteria by which it is customary to distinguish between these mobile devices are as follows:
- presence/absence of an operating system;
- the possibility of self-installation of applications;
- design features of the hardware;
- internet opportunities.
The management of smartphone functions is based on special software called the operating system (hereinafter referred to as OS). This fact allows us to consider a smartphone like a laptop. A smart mobile device can work with various applications, allow you to create and edit documents and images, as well as contact people via e-mail and social networks. The above functionality is not available to a simple Java-firmware of a cell phone. Therefore, for dummies, an important criterion for choosing a mobile device is the presence / absence of an operating system in the description of the device.
Important! The lack of an OS name in the characteristics of a mobile communication device is the fundamental difference between a phone and a smartphone.
There are several options for operating software for smartphones, and the most popular ones are it's IOS, Android, Windows Phone. Depending on the OS used on board the smartphone, smart devices are divided into iPhones, Windows backgrounds, android smartphones and devices running other less common operating systems (BlackBerry OS, Tizen).
Windows Phone operating system
Android operating system
IOS operating system
Possibilities of smart gadgets thanks to operating software
The presence of an operating system significantly expands the functionality of a mobile device, and this is the main difference between a “smart” device and a cell phone. Mobile OS, like the operating “brain” of a computer, supports the operation of various programs: Internet browsers, instant messengers, programs for reading, listening to music, viewing photos and videos, various text and image editors, application applications.
As a rule, manufacturers endow smartphones with a number of proprietary applications that provide the following functions:
- Internet access to search for any necessary information;
- playback of audio and video recordings;
- creating playlists;
- email correspondence;
- communication in social networks;
- photo and video shooting;
- creating notes, memos, contact books;
- creation and editing of texts, graphs, tables, presentations and other office information;
- GPS-navigation, work with maps, fitness opportunities;
- search and installation of third-party applications (app store);
- programs for reading books in electronic format;
- games and other entertainment;
- payment functions.
Important! The set of regular functions of a smartphone depends on the level of equipment of the hardware platform and the version of the operating system.
In addition to the programs provided by the manufacturer, the smartphone owner can install and use applications from third-party developers necessary for solving certain tasks, search and installation of which is recommended through the application store.
Difference between phone and smartphone in hardware
The firmware of a regular phone provides the interconnection of the component parts of the device. These are a cellular communication module, a display, a keypad, a speaker, a microphone, a battery, and other additional modules.
A smartphone, unlike a mobile phone, is much more complex. Like a computer, it based on the central processor, which, together with RAM and a graphics controller, forms a productive basis that generates commands for built-in modules. In addition to the basic architecture, which includes a chipset, RAM and ROM, the main modules of modern smartphones are:
- touchscreen;
- cellular communication module with 2G/3G/LTE modem;
- internal and external speakers and microphones, voice recorder;
- adapters Wi-Fi, Bluetooth;
- GPS navigation module and a set of sensors;
- main and front cameras;
- battery.
Depending on the status of the model and manufacturer, mobile smart devices can be equipped with the following functional elements:
- flash;
- NFC - chip;
- FM - radio receiver;
- fingerprint sensor;
- iris scanner.
The task of the operating system is control of potential smartphone functions, the provision of which is entrusted to the computing unit generating commands and built-in modules. Management is carried out through 2-3 physical buttons (power / lock, volume control, for example), touch buttons, virtual keyboard and voice commands.
Access to the World Wide Web
Mobile operators provide users with a variety of tariff plans, most of them provide Internet traffic packages in networks of different generations (EDGE, 2G, 3G or 4G). All smartphones and most conventional cell phones are equipped with some level of network support.
Advice! You can determine whether the device supports the ability to access the World Wide Web, by the presence of an installed browser.
After purchasing a SIM card with the optimal tariff, the user will not be required to make special settings for the device at the first start. Providers provided semi-automatic setting of cellular network parameters with minimal user involvement.
What is better to choose
What is better to choose, a phone or a smartphone with Internet access? Much depends on the owner himself, his preferences and skills in using mobile devices. Both devices have their advantages and disadvantages.
Smartphones are multifunctional and productive, can replace a number of devices: from a voice communication or Wi-Fi source to an audio and video player, a camera or a means of making a payment (terminal). And this is the undoubted advantage of smart devices.
Vulnerability to malware and viruses, the energy consumption of smartphones on the one hand, as well as the ability of users to master wide functionality and considerable monthly tariff payments, on the other hand, make us think about the advisability of buying a smart device.
Advice! For older people and younger students, a simple mobile phone is quite suitable, without unnecessary functionality, which you still need to be able to handle.
The history of smartphones shows how a person's life is changing. In the 80s, people wanted to carry a means of communication in their pocket, but nothing more. In those days, only children played, and a cell phone was not available to them. A paper notebook served as an organizer, and later a separate electronic device like a calculator. A cassette player allowed listening to music on the street. Well, there was no talk of videos - they were viewed only indoors, for this a VCR was used. In a word, it is completely incomprehensible why Nokia wanted to combine the functions of a phone and a personal computer. But, as it turned out, this decision was correct.
But in fact, it all started not with the Finnish giant. Of course, its engineers were familiar with PCs firsthand - the company produced them with might and main, as you can see by reading history of Nokia. But the first to significantly reduce the size of the computer tried a larger player in this market - IBM. In the early 90s, there were already so-called PDAs - pocket personal computers. IBM decided to try adding communication features to this device.
I must say that cell phones in those years remained like bricks. Therefore, the product of the computer giant turned out to be very cumbersome. They called him IBM Simon, having presented in 1992 at the COMDEX exhibition. But then it was only a concept - the creators could not get stable work from their creation. According to their idea, the device combined a mobile phone, a PDA, a pager and even a fax machine. To control all this functionality, a monochrome touch screen was used. By the way, this allowed IBM Simon become the first touch phone in the world. Sales of the device started only in 1994, and only in the US - to be precise, in 15 states. The cost was $899.
What could IBM Simon do? It included a phone and address book, calculator, notepad, calendar, world clock, email, and several games. An intelligent keyboard was used to enter text. It was possible to press the screen with a finger or a stylus, which had to be purchased separately. It also supported a PCMCIA memory card. Although it didn't make much sense, because the device couldn't play MP3 music or display pictures. And most importantly: it did not have an operating system that allowed you to install additional applications. That is why IBM Simon still should not be considered a full-fledged smartphone. It only served as inspiration for other companies.
Another interesting experiment was carried out in 1996. It was held by Hewlett-Packard and Nokia. The fruit of their joint labors was the CCP called 700LX. You can consider this device a redesigned version of the HP 200LX - a folding pocket computer equipped with a QWERTY keyboard and a monochrome display. The only noticeable difference was the appearance of a special place to install a cell phone. Nokia 2110. This is how “elegantly” the Americans solved the problem of lack of voice communication. Of course, such a product cannot be called a smartphone, since it consisted of two completely independent devices.
Gradually, the size of cellular communication modules decreased. Mobile phones have ceased to be like a murder weapon. It's time to try to truly combine the capabilities of a PDA and a cell phone in one device. Thus was born the famous Nokia 9000 Communicator It happened in August 1996. The device had a folding body, an external antenna and a comfortable QWERTY keyboard. Information was displayed on a fairly large monochrome display. The operation of the device was provided by the GEOS operating system. The dimensions of the communicator were 173 x 65 x 38 mm. The weight was equal to an impressive 397 grams. It is interesting that the device could be used even when closed - for this, a numeric keypad and a small screen were present on the top panel. In the future, Nokia will use a similar form factor more than once. The last time we will see the same number of displays and buttons in the Nokia E90.
The disadvantage of the unusual device was a closed operating system. Finnish developers did not have time to introduce the ability to install additional applications here. But even without this, the device was not inferior to a full-fledged PDA that existed at that time. And in addition to this, it allowed you to make calls. That is why it can be considered the world's first smartphone, albeit with some reservations.
Interesting fact: in the future, any PDA equipped with a GSM module will be called a communicator for quite a long time. By analogy with MFPs, which for a very long time were called "copiers", although this word is a trademark owned by the company of the same name.
Smartphone development
Subsequently, Nokia released several sequels to its communicator. From the original 9000i, 9110 and 9110i did not differ very much. Finns have added the ability to access the Internet and some other functionality. But it remained clear that it was necessary to create a full-fledged operating system that would support the installation of applications from third-party developers. But even a large Nokia company could not do it. But the solution to the problem was nevertheless found - in 1998 a consortium was founded Symbian, which will develop the operating system of the same name. In addition to Nokia itself, the consortium included Ericsson, Motorola and Psion. In the future, some other companies joined this community.
Before the first fruits of labor of the consortium, Nokia communicators had no competitors. Of course, interesting products came out in certain markets, but for one reason or another they were not in great demand. For example, in 1999 the United States sold Qualcomm pdQ 800 and pdQ 1900 that functioned using Palm OS. But buyers were repelled by the heavy weight and high cost. Therefore, soon the American company concentrated strictly on mobile processors.
In 2000, the Swedish company Ericsson decided to make its answer to Nokia communicators. She released a device with a large monochrome touch screen and a flip cover that housed a numeric keypad. The model was named Ericsson Smartphone R380. As you guessed, it this device introduced the concept of "smartphone". They used Symbian OS 5.1 as their operating system. Here, it was still impossible to install third-party applications. It is possible that this is why Nokia began to use a later version of this operating system in its smartphones.
Ericsson R380 is no good by today's standards. The device had only 4 MB of permanent memory, of which only 1.2 MB were available to the user. The amount of RAM did not exceed 2 MB. Well, its 3.5-inch screen had a resolution of 120 x 360 pixels. The image was displayed in four shades of gray. Everything was in order with the device only with a weight that was only 164 grams. Selling a smartphone for $700.
Symbian era
It cannot be said that the Ericsson product is the first touchscreen smartphone. Similar devices were before him. However, it quickly became clear to everyone that touch screens are still far from ideal, and therefore they decided to abandon them for a while. The sixth, seventh and eighth versions of Symbian supported them only in theory, but in practice only devices from Sony Ericsson used this feature (the mobile divisions of the Japanese and Swedish companies merged at that moment). The heyday of the Symbian operating system happened in the first half of the 2000s. First came the communicator Nokia 9210. The sixth version of Symbian was used here. At the same time, the Finnish company slightly upgraded the interface of the operating system, giving the platform the name Series 80. Along the way, a smartphone was introduced Nokia 7650. Outwardly, it was quite simple, but on its board was the Symbian OS 6.1 operating system. It finally allowed you to install third-party programs! However, the device had a drawback in the form of a slot for a memory card. This imposed serious restrictions.
Well, then, as they say, off we go. Gradually, they began to descend from the assembly line the first smartphones that could be called mass. People began to understand that these devices could well replace a regular mobile phone with them - now to use a smartphone it was not necessary to work as a manager or own some serious company. Also, the spread of devices based on Symbian contributed to the price reduction. If earlier it was possible to buy a PDA or a communicator for $600-$700, then smartphones with the Symbian operating system were sometimes sold for $250-$300. In particular, very accessible at one time were Nokia 6600, Nokia 3230 and some other models. The Symbian operating system was also installed on smartphones from Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Samsung, but for various reasons they did not become particularly popular.
On account of Nokia and the first gaming smartphone. It is, of course, about Nokia N-Gage. The device was based on Symbian 6.1, and this can be considered the main reason for its failure. The fact is that the operating system in those years developed at an unprecedented pace. As a result, this version became outdated very quickly - it was replaced by the "seven", and then the "eight". The device quickly became irrelevant. Contributed to low sales and some technical problems - for example, no one liked to call on such a smartphone, because for this it had to be applied to the ear with the butt end. However, this problem was eradicated in N-Gage QD.
Remembering the first smartphones, it is impossible not to mention the lines E Series and N Series. Nokia has realized that four-digit model names are extremely difficult to remember. Therefore, subsequently all smartphones were divided into two series. The E-series includes devices that may be needed by an office worker, bank employee and other serious people. Such devices boasted a pre-installed ability to open office documents, and they could also be used to make group calls. As for the N-series, it includes the so-called multimedia devices. They sounded better, they had a better camera, and on their case you could often find buttons related to controlling a music player.
Smartphones with an operating system were also popular in those days. Windows Mobile. Some of them had a touch screen and a stylus, while the interface of others was adapted for button control. A Taiwanese company was more active than other similar devices. HTC. Its first smartphones were created for other companies, which then sold them under their own brand. Later, the Taiwanese began to use the Qtek trademark. And only then they switched to the HTC brand. Most of all, this manufacturer is remembered for its proprietary shell HTC Sense. She made the interface much more beautiful, and the clock widget did not let you take your eyes off. The first smartphone with this shell became HTC Touch Diamond2. It was based on Windows Mobile. The proprietary shell made it possible to abandon the stylus, since all the icons and menu items here turned out to be quite large. Later, the company from Taiwan began pre-installing its interface on smartphones with the Android operating system. It must be said that not least this contributed to their popularization. And it was the HTC Sense shell that made live wallpapers popular.
The era of iOS and Android
In 2007, there were a large number of touchscreen smartphones on store shelves. One thing united them - their management was not implemented in the best way. The aforementioned HTC products stood out a little against this background. The rest of the Windows Mobile-based devices required a stylus, which already seemed wildly inconvenient. At that moment, devices based on Symbian began to receive a touch screen. But here it was immediately clear that this operating system was completely unsuitable for touch control. Strictly speaking, it was precisely because of this that she gradually became a thing of the past, yielding to her rivals.
The revolution was made in 2007 Apple. It's safe to say that she introduced the first smartphone with convenient touch controls. It is, of course, about iPhone. Interestingly, the Apple company began to call its product a smartphone later. And indeed, at its core, the first iPhone was not, since third-party offers could not be installed on it. But on the other hand, its firmware was endowed with kinetic scrolling, and the touch screen received multi-touch support. It doesn’t matter that competitors have implemented all this into their smartphones already six months later. The important thing is that Apple was the first.
The company decided to compete with the "apple" giant Google. She began to develop an operating system Android. Like iOS, it was designed for touch control. The first commercial smartphone based on this operating system became HTC Dream. It went on sale in October 2008. Interestingly, the first Android smartphone offered a mechanical QWERTY keyboard. For this, the device received a special folding mechanism. After about a couple of years, Google invited smartphone manufacturers to start saving money by reducing the number of physical buttons. So the QWERTY keyboard first disappeared, and then the three buttons under the display were replaced with touch keys. And in many models there are none left either - the keys for controlling the operating system are displayed on the screen itself. However, from time to time push-button smartphones still appear, but their circulation rarely exceeds 30 thousand copies.
Summarizing
Since about 2010, the world of smartphones has ceased to amaze with something. Company Microsoft tried to compete with Google and Apple by releasing an operating system Windows phone. But its share in the smartphone market could not exceed 4%. Now almost all devices consist of a huge touch screen - they differ from each other only in the back panel. This causes some sadness, because the first smartphones were much more interesting. However, people are happy with everything - this is evidenced by the fact that hundreds of millions of devices are sold annually around the world.
Not everyone understands what a smartphone is and how it differs from a phone, but, in fact, this is nothing more than its improved version.
History of the first smartphone
Over the years of constant improvement in technology, manufacturers of conventional mobile phones have become convinced that users have become few of the offered functions, and they are waiting for something fundamentally new from their "dialers". That is why already in 2001 the first smartphone was released. What is a smartphone today and a smartphone at the beginning of the 2000s? – Of course, these are completely different things. For the first time, the manufacturer Nokia (which pioneered in this matter) expanded the multimedia functions of the phone and positioned it as a business model that really looked like a small laptop.
Now it's rather ridiculous to talk about the amazing features of the first smartphone model, since it could not boast of half of all those chips that any modern smartphone is equipped with in our time, but it all started with it.
And yet, what is a smartphone?
A smartphone is a “smart” phone (from two English words smart - “smart” and phone - “phone”), which combines the functions of a conventional cell phone for communication and a personal computer that performs any functions, from recognizing a person’s speech to scanning it fingerprints.
In fact, it was the emergence of operating systems that led to the emergence of such a device as a smartphone. What it is? - In simple terms, the operating system is a complex of all those applications, thanks to which a regular phone acquired a smart prefix. It made it possible to organize full-fledged work with files, data input and output, just like a computer does. Operating systems are also constantly being improved and are represented on the world market by three giant companies:
- Apple. The famous "apple" phones of Steve Jobs are equipped with an operating system called iOs.
- Google. No less well-known green android robot is the logo of the operating system, which is found in almost all modern smartphones (Samsung, LG, ASUS, Lenovo, etc.). So, answering the question of what a smartphone and Android are, one can immediately note their direct relation to Google, which is engaged in the production of the Android OS.
- The “brainchild” of this manufacturer is Windows Phone, which is somewhat behind its competitors, but, nevertheless, is still in the top three.
It is impossible not to mention such a thing as a communicator. Despite the fact that this term has not become as widely known as a smartphone, most modern gadgets with which we make calls are communicators. In general terms, you can describe what a smartphone and a communicator are and what is their difference. In fact, the functionality of these devices is identical, but the history of appearance and evolution is different:
What is a smartphone and iPhone?
If you figured out a little with the concept of “smartphone”, then for many it will still be unclear what it is. In fact, this is the same smartphone, only developed under the leadership of Apple and equipped with slightly different functionality provided by the iOs operating system. Such a fundamental position of the manufacturer to name all its products uniquely with the characteristic prefix "ai". Surely you have heard the names of such gadgets as iPad and iPod. But, to put it simply, this is an ordinary tablet and a media player from the same manufacturer.
What smartphones are considered the best?
With today's variety of models? It all depends on what goals you are pursuing and how important the price tag is to you. One thing is for sure. – If you are looking for a device that meets the optimal price-quality ratio, then the main thing to pay attention to is the quality of the case, processor performance and phone autonomy. If you prefer to buy all the best, then pay attention to the line of flagships. , it is not so difficult to explain: this is a model that is currently the best of the best. But the “palm” is constantly moving from one smartphone to another, and the price of such gadgets is several times higher than the cost of devices that are quite acceptable in terms of all characteristics.
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Cross-platform frameworks provide mobile app developers with a complete set of tools designed to improve productivity by solving common problems. The question is which frameworks are best for you mobile development. To help you answer this question, we have prepared a special list of cross-platform frameworks for developing high-quality mobile applications.
Developing a mobile application using a cross-platform framework is a shorter path to the successful completion of the task.
With nearly three million apps on the Google Play catalog, the Android operating system dominates the mobile landscape. Individuals, small businesses and large enterprises are working hard to establish a strong mobile presence and capture their market share. However, not everyone has the experience and resources needed to create a good mobile app from scratch using native tools.
The goal of frameworks is to make mobile app development as easy as possible.
List of cross-platform application development frameworks:
- Corona SDK
Is it easy to create applications and games on the Corona SDK? The creators of the Corona SDK framework promise ten times faster development of games and mobile applications. How is this even possible? Probably because the internal structure of the Corona application is entirely based on Lua, a lightweight multi-paradigm programming language with a focus on speed, portability, extensibility, and ease of use.
The official website of Corona SDK contains guides, lessons, examples designed to turn novice mobile application developers into experienced professionals. The guides and tips cover all sorts of topics for the developer. From the basics of mobile development to more advanced topics. The Corona SDK framework is absolutely free. Remember about cross-platform. It runs on both Windows and Mac OS X and supports real-time application testing.
- TheAppBuilder;
So, the description of TheAppBuilder, a framework used by some of the largest organizations in the world, is equipped with a user interface to speed up the development of application code. There is feedback that the version works best when used to create company presentations and other information applications. The framework comes with ready-made blocks for push notifications, feedback, polls, content updates, analytics, and more. Best of all, TheAppBuilder integrates directly with Google Play, allowing you to publish finished apps with just one click.
- Xamarin;
The Xamarin framework was developed by the same people who created ECMA compliant Mono, and there is a .NET Framework compliant toolkit. Xamarin provides developers with a single C# codebase that they can use to build their own apps for all major mobile operating systems.
Unlike many other frameworks, Xamarin has already been used by over 1.4 million developers worldwide. With Xamarin for Visual Studio, developers can take advantage of the power of Microsoft Visual Studio and all of its advanced features, including code completion, IntelliSense, and application debugging on a simulator or mobile device. The Xamarin Test Cloud feature allows you to instantly test applications on 2000 real devices in the cloud (remotely, via the Internet). This is by far the best way to deal with the highly fragmented Android ecosystem and release bug-free mobile apps that run without any major issues on most gadgets.
- Appcelerator Titanium;
The Appcelerator Titanium framework is part of the Appcelerator Platform, which includes all the tools mobile app developers need to build, test, and deploy highly optimized apps. The Titanium framework uses JavaScript to call a vast collection of APIs. These APIs call native functions of the operating systems, providing exceptional performance and a natural look and feel.
Titanium includes a visually driven mobile app development process that relies heavily on pre-built code blocks that can be assembled via drag and drop. You can create data models programmatically or visually. Test completed mobile apps in the cloud and monitor them with the Mobile Lifecycle Dashboard, which gives you valuable insights into app performance.
- phonegap;
PhoneGap by Adobe is one of the world's most popular Android app development frameworks. It is created by the Apache Cordova development team. An open source mobile application development environment that uses CSS3 and HTML5, as well as JavaScript for cross-platform development. PhoneGap is also a completely open source software (Open Source).
It is based on an intuitive desktop application used to create applications and connect these applications to mobile devices (phones/smartphones, tablets). Finally, no more obscure text commands that are easy to make mistakes and hard to remember. The fantastic desktop app is complemented by the PhoneGap mobile app. The application allows you to instantly see the changes on the connected mobile device. Other things that make PhoneGap so recommended are its large plugin library, third party tools, and thriving community.
- Ionic;
Ionic is a free and open source framework licensed under the MIT license. It offers a whole library of components and tools. Ionic allows you to develop progressive web apps and native mobile apps for every major app store - all from a single codebase. Thanks to the best in-house plugins, it's extremely easy to use features like Bluetooth and the Health Kit, and fingerprint authentication is still supported.
Ionic is also designed for performance tuning and optimization. All apps built with Ionic look like they are standardized and they work equally well. At the moment, about four million applications have been created by five million Ionic developers from around the world. If you want to join them, visit the official website and learn more about this framework.
- NativeScript;
JavaScript and Angular, as well as TypeScript, are arguably the most used web development technologies. With the NativeScript framework, you can also use them to build applications. Simply put, NativeScript builds platform-specific user interfaces from a single code base. Unlike other frameworks, NativeScript is backed by Telerik, a Bulgarian company that offers various software tools.
Looking for tutorials on building mobile apps in the cross-platform NativeScript framework? To help mobile app developers get familiar with this framework, the official website hosts many examples and detailed tutorials. You can view real implementations of mobile applications, study official documentation, and even dive into the source code.
- React Native;
React Native is developed by Facebook and is used by Instagram, Tesla, Airbnb, Baidu, Walmart, and many other Fortune 500 companies. Facebook's React JavaScript framework is open source. Because React Native uses the same UI building blocks as regular mobile apps for iOS and Android gadgets, it's impossible to distinguish a React Native app from an app built using Objective-C or Java. As soon as you update the source code, you will immediately see the changes in the application preview window. If you ever feel the need to manually optimize certain parts of your application, React Native lets you combine native code with components written in Swift or Objective-C and Java.
- Sencha touch.
What is Sencha Touch? Like TheAppBuilder, it is an enterprise framework for building universal mobile applications. It uses hardware acceleration techniques to achieve high performance. Sencha Touch comes with five dozen built-in UI components and decent looking themes, making it easy to create stunning apps that will engage users.
The framework includes a robust data package that can use data from any internal data source. With this package, you can create collections of data using highly functional models that offer features such as sorting and filtering. Sencha Touch has received praise from many influential companies and organizations.
Conclusion of the review of cross-platform frameworks for developing mobile applications:
No matter which mobile development framework you choose, don't be afraid to change your mind if you ever feel like there are better development environment options out there. Cross-platform frameworks are extremely volatile and new ones are released on a regular basis. Their goal is to help you quickly turn a rough idea into a working app and a working mobile app into a finished product. In the end, it doesn't matter if you achieve your goal by using the latest modern framework that everyone is talking about, or a long-established framework that is starting to collect dust.
When Chinese tech company Huawei decided to unveil its new multimedia phone, surrounded by the ornate National Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, it certainly gave hints to the tech journalists in attendance as to what they would see. After all, the recently unveiled Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone looks a bit like a rare Picasso painting.
Huawei Mate X First Review: A folding screen smartphone is attractive, has powerful specs and is unbelievably expensive to buy.
So, what is the Huawei Mate X smartphone? The impression from the first review of Huawei Mate X can be expressed by the phrase that this smartphone is great. Even the phrase that this is a beautiful smartphone softens the review a little. Rather, he is magnificent in his own way. It has perhaps the most worthy industrial design of any mobile phone that has ever been released by the tech giants in the last few years. The new Huawei smartphone from contemplation and deep imagination clearly pushes the boundaries of what smartphones can be. Since the size of a smartphone screen easily turns into a tablet. Thus, mobile content can be viewed in a convenient way according to the situation.
Those who know everything about phones might think that by asking for a unique price, the Mate X is a bit like the Picasso story in that it is a very expensive smartphone. The Mate X has raised the price bar for smartphones. But perhaps given the specs it offers, it can justify its high price for those who are deciding which phone to buy.
Display on Huawei Mate X.
Which display is better? Huawei Mate X has one display that can be transformed into three different configurations. The first mode is an 8-inch tablet. This is an almost perfect square with an aspect ratio of 8:7.1 and a resolution of 2480 by 2200 pixels.
Since the screen is on the outside of the smartphone, when the mobile device is folded, you get two screens. The front screen offers 6.6 inches edge-to-edge, complemented by a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a 2480 x 1148 pixel resolution.
There's also a rear that offers fewer inches of screen space as it contains the device's cameras and a pen. You will primarily use this part to create selfie photos. This part delivers a decent (but thin) screen size of 6.38 inches with a slightly compressed 25:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2480 by 892 dots (Pixels).
How comfortable is the Huawei Mate X in terms of thickness?
When folded, the Huawei Mate X mobile phone is 11 millimeters thick, and unlike the rival Samsung Galaxy Fold phone, it does not have a bulky gap. It is completely flat and is fixed with one click. It would be interesting to test how well it locks when thrown into a purse, for example, and see if it can accidentally open or not.
When unfolded, the Mate X is 5.4mm thin, slightly thinner than the iPad Pro!
On Huawei Mate X camera, pen - everything for the user!
A quick look at the side of the Huawei Mate X is a pen (a fairly descriptive term from Huawei). The device contains three mobile cameras, including one using Leica hardware. For technology news, this was not a surprise. The same configuration has appeared on all Huawei phones since the P20 Pro. It would be strange if the manufacturer Huawei refused such a feature in such a revolutionary device.
You may notice that the phone does not have a dedicated front-facing selfie camera. This is because the three main cameras are selfie cameras. To take a photo of yourself, you just need to fold your phone and turn it upside down.
All of this is pretty exciting. Huawei premium phones are regularly ranked as having the best camera phones on the market. Although the company did not share camera samples during the launch event, it can be recognized that some people like the ability to take selfies with a high-end mobile camera enhanced with Master AI software.
And since the back of the Mate X also contains a screen, you can use your smartphone when taking photos, for example, to show the subject of the photo a preview of how it will eventually look in the picture.
Huawei employees say that there are no problems with the camera on the Mate X model. This is good news, both in terms of looks and overall durability. The latter is what the company has been focusing on by announcing a specially designed protective case with the phone.
The new 5G connectivity and performance of the Mate X smartphone.
When reviewing the Mate X, it is important to remember that Huawei is not just a phone manufacturer. It targets many IT areas, including SoC design. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Mate X uses a Balong 5G modem, as well as a Huawei Kirin 980 processor.
The modem is especially interesting, as Huawei promises more than double the performance of competing modems such as Qualcomm Snapdragon and Samsung Exynos. It is assumed that users who can afford to buy Huawei Mate X in stores will be able to use the download speed of 4.6 Gb / s, for example, to download a 1 GB movie in just three seconds. Of course, right now, we have not been able to independently verify this, so for now it remains to take our word for it.
What operating system is installed in Huawei Mate X?
In terms of software, the Mate X runs on Google's Android 9.0 Pie system.
Huawei also said that Desktop Mode software will be available for its latest foldable phone, allowing the Mate X to be used as a smartphone, tablet, and even a desktop computer.
Memory Huawei Mate X.
The Mate X is a dual SIM mobile phone with one slot supporting 5G networking and the other limited to 4G connectivity. If you don't need the latter feature, you can simply insert an NM card (clarification, NM is a nano memory card invented by Huawei that offers the same type of memory as a microSD memory card but in a smaller form factor) and add an extra storage space on the mobile device. At the same time, the basic version of the smartphone comes with 512 GB of memory. Even the most dedicated filmmakers are unlikely to use all this amount of memory in a mobile phone.
Rechargeable battery for Mate X.
With such a big screen to work with, you'll be happy to know that the Huawei Mate X comes with a pretty gigantic battery. The device has two cells, which in total are measured up to a respectable 4500 mAh. Unfortunately, there are no battery tests right now, so it's hard to say how this affects the actual use of the new smartphone.
The Chinese company shared that the Mate X comes with a 55W Super Charge function that can recharge a phone's battery by 85 percent in just thirty minutes.
Huawei Mate X pricing.
The Huawei Mate X is arguably the most important phone the rising Chinese tech brand has ever unveiled, and not just because it solidifies its reputation as an innovative premium phone maker. This phone implements more than three years of research and development of the company and combines achievements in materials technology and communication equipment.
With that in mind, don't be surprised that the smartphone comes with really expensive prices, starting at 2299 euros. When Huawei CEO Richard Yu (English spelling of the name "Richard Yu") broke the news, the crowd's silence that he used to enjoy was replaced by a questioning whisper. How much, how much does it cost?
Speaking of prices, that's about 300 euros more expensive than Samsung's flagship mobile device, the Galaxy Fold. And it's about 800 Euros more expensive than the most expensive Apple iPhone. Price-wise, the Mate X is in the same range as the company's previous luxury phones that have carried the brand of luxury car brands, namely Porsche.
Huawei is mindful of the high cost of the Mate X, and in the course of the conversation, Richard Yu said that the price of the phone reflects the high cost of R&D of the mobile device. He explained that the patented hinge that separates the two displays is a three-year development process and contains over a hundred different parts. Such research and development is not cheap, and it is inevitable that there will be costs.
However, two things are inevitable. First, there will be no shortage of pioneering enthusiasts willing to save a lot of money in order to raise money for a premium phone. For these buyers, there is an undeniable allure in being among the first to own something special. Perhaps Huawei will be able to take advantage of the news noise and benefit from more than just selling cheaper phones.
Secondly, market prices will inevitably decline. Maybe not for this smartphone, but certainly for foldable smartphones in general. By and large, the price of 2300 Euros for the phone will be perceived as a deviation from the norm. This will be driven by several factors, ranging from inevitable cost savings to competition from other up-and-coming brands such as Xiaomi and OPPO, which are steadily encroaching on the Western smartphone market.
Availability to purchase Huawei Mate X.
For example, Huawei hasn't revealed how much it will cost in the UK, but guess what, it could be around £2,300. This assumption takes into account previous price trends, high sales tax in the UK and the continued decline of the pound.
Also, Huawei CEO Yu did not mention any plans to release the Mate X in the United States. Which is not surprising. The company rarely releases phones in the US. For example, the Mate 20 Pro, which until recently was the best Android phone that you could buy for a reasonable price, was completely absent from the US market, forcing American consumers to order a smartphone from abroad. This situation could push prices even higher for US users, who may be forced to pay high customs duties and taxes.
When will Huawei Mate X be available?
Huawei has announced that the Mate X will be released in the middle of the year. Unfortunately, this message was not more specific. For clarification, you just need to wait and see what the official release date of Huawei Mate X will be on sale.
Planning to buy a new premium phone? There are reasons why it's better to wait before buying a premium phone right now. Which? Here are some of the main reasons. From the premium phones of 2019, what the buyer can expect: the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile chip, new super fast 5G connectivity, folding screen design and 48-megapixel mobile camera.
All about phones and buying them: If you are planning to buy a new premium phone, wait at least one month with your purchase. And that's why:At Mobile World Congress 2019 (also known as MWC 2019) in just a couple of weeks (on the 20th of February), most of the leading smartphone manufacturers are expected to present their latest flagship phones with enhanced features and updated specifications.
So, the new characteristics of cell phones for this year.
Samsung will release the Galaxy S10 multimedia phone, while manufacturer HMD Global will introduce the Nokia 9 PureView five-camera phone. Phone makers Huawei, Oppo and LG will also showcase their latest mobile devices at the upcoming Mobile Show.
But in 2019, buyers should be thinking about more than just another upgrade cycle when buying a new premium phone. And the reasons for this are the unique technical characteristics in the description of the phones.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.
Qualcomm's top-end processor powers most premium phones, from the Samsung Galaxy S9 to the OnePlus 6T. The Snapdragon 845 processor is now history. The latest Qualocmm Snapdragon 855 chipset based on 7nm process technology brings better performance, higher battery efficiency and built-in artificial intelligence (aka AI) processing.
Combined with the Snapdragon X50 modem, the Snapdraon 855 processor will also bring 5G mobile connectivity to premium smartphones in 2019.
Other highlights of the chipset include improved gaming performance (Adreno 640 GPU), AI and a higher resolution camera, as well as an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
- 48 megapixel camera.
The latest premium smartphones are expected to come with a higher resolution camera. The 48MP camera is the new rage and already several phones like the Honor View20 and Redmi Note 7 have a similar feature.
While resolution is definitely not the best measurement for evaluating a camera, the built-in sensors also improve a lot. Most of these 48MP camera phones will probably use the Sony IMX586 sensor, called the highest resolution camera sensor in mobile phones.
Apart from better camera resolution and sensors, 2019 premium mobile phones can also come with Samsung-like quad and penta camera setups (five). In most phones in 2018, dual cameras had a main camera, while the secondary camera ranged from ultra-wide, depth to monochrome.
We expect new phones to feature most of these sensors with three, four, or five cameras.
- Mobile communications of the fifth generation: 5G.
The evolution of mobile networks continues! The upcoming MWC 2019 will also be the launching pad for 5G phones. Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung and almost all the leading players in the mobile market are expected to present their new phones with 5G connectivity. Most of these phones will also hit European and US markets later this year. Some Apple fans are already looking to buy an iPhone 5G. For other countries, the rollout of 5G networks may be delayed by at least one year. But investing in a 5G-enabled phone right now wouldn't be a bad idea.
- Foldable mobile phone.
Foldable phones are no longer a concept, screen folding is already part of the feature of mobile phones. The Korean company Samsung introduced its first foldable phone at the end of last year. She is expected to unveil the commercial version of the phone at her event on February 20, ahead of the mobile show MWC 2019.
It's likely that Samsung is betting big on the new form factor as it plans to release at least one million foldable phones this year. Given that Russia is one of the priority markets, we can expect foldable phones to be released as well. In addition to Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo have plans to release foldable phones this year.
- Artificial intelligence in phones, plus do not forget about machine learning.
Google last year introduced the Android 9 Pie operating system. Android Pie features such as adaptive display and adaptive brightness are based on machine learning to help improve the experience on Android phones. Going forward, artificial intelligence and machine learning will be an important part of the updates to the Google Android platform. It might be worth making sure that your new phone will be compatible not only with Android 9 Pie, but also with the Android Q receiver.
Beyond Google, phone companies like Xiaomi and Asus are injecting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) directly into system apps. The camera, for example, on premium phones uses AI and ML to automatically recognize scenes and automatically optimize settings. Most mobile phones in 2019 will be equipped with AI-enhanced cameras.
The only thing that remains a dream when buying is when the best mobile phones will have a full "3D phone" feature.
News added:
1) Samsung has released the latest version of the Galaxy S10, and people believe that the iPhone can lose its position as the king of smartphones.
The latest flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 was released by the company on February 20th. On this day, Samsung introduced a lot of new products. The audience was really interested in the demonstrated new phone. So much so that they say that the Apple iPhone smartphone has a serious alternative. With the latest Galaxy S10, Samsung surprised and shocked fans, in a good way.
2) Attractive, powerful and incredibly expensive Huawei Mate X foldable 5G phone.
Following the announcement of the first folding smartphone Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Chinese company Huawei is betting on the folding screen form factor and announces the release of Huawei Mate X, which still works with 5G communication. Developer Huawei takes a completely different approach compared to Samsung, namely placing the smartphone's foldable display on the outside instead of inside, and this decision has a number of pros and cons in describing new generation phones. The price of Huawei Mate X starts from 2299 Euros.
3) Will Apple release a foldable iPhone?
Some analysts believe that a foldable iPhone may be in development at the Cupertino company. Then, if the new Apple smartphone comes with a folding screen, it has a chance to become the best among the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X folding smartphones already released.
Moom, from the developers of Many Tricks, has been bringing order to chaos since 2011, making managing windows in the operating system as easy as clicking a mouse button or using a keyboard shortcut. With Moom, you can easily move and scale windows to half screen, quarter screen, or fill the screen; set custom sizes and positions, and save open window layouts for one-click positioning. Once you try Moom, you'll wonder how you used your Mac without it before.
Software Overview: Moom is a program for moving and scaling windows on the Mac OS system.So, Moom allows you to move and scale windows - using the mouse or keyboard - in predefined locations and sizes, or in full screen mode. When using the program with a mouse, all you have to do is hover over the green resize button and the Moom interface will appear. When you use the keyboard, click on the shortcut you defined and the Moom keyboard frame will appear, then you can move windows around with the arrow keys and modifier keys.
Moom can be run as a traditional app, as a menu bar app, or as a completely featureless background app.
Location of pop-ups.
Hover your mouse over the green button of any window and the Moom palette will pop up.
Quickly fill the screen or move and resize vertically or horizontally at the edges of the screen. Want a quarter size window instead? By holding down the Option key, the palette presents four quarter-size corner options along with a "center without resizing".
Resizing is not a problem.
It's actually drag and drop using Moom's unique on-screen resizing grid.
Click on the empty box below the pop-up palette, move your mouse to where you want the window to be, then click and drag to resize it.
Release the mouse button and the window will fill the outline you drew on the screen, it's not difficult at all.
Want to quickly move and scale windows to specific areas of the screen? Just turn on the Moom edge and corner snapping feature.
Take the window, drag it to the edge or corner and release the mouse button. You can set the resize action for each location in the Moom settings.
Set the window set to the size and position you want, then save the layout. Restore the layout using the assigned hotkey or through the Moom menu.
This feature is especially useful if you are using a laptop with an external display, Moom can launch saved layouts when you add or remove displays.
No mouse required.
Don't worry keyboard users. Moom isn't just for those who prefer to use a mouse. Turn on keyboard controls and you can move, resize, center, use the on-screen grid and more - all without touching your mouse.
In addition, each custom Moom command, continue reading, can be assigned a global keyboard shortcut or one that only works when the keyboard controller is on screen.
Countless user commands.
Create and save frequently used Moom actions in the custom command menu, with additional separators and labels.
Moving, scaling, resizing, centering, even moving to other displays can all be done with custom commands. You can even create a sequence of commands tied to a single shortcut, simplifying complex moving and resizing operations.
But wait, it's not all about moving and scaling windows on Mac OS with Moom.
Use Moom as a regular Dock-based app, as a menu bar icon, or as a completely invisible background app.
Custom commands are accessed through the Moom menu bar icon, green button pop-up palette, or keyboard shortcuts.
Use a small hexagonal grid to resize the grid instead of a full screen virtual grid.
Move windows around displays, and use related commands to scale them to new sizes and locations as you move them.
You can display a keyboard cheat sheet that shows which tasks you have assigned to which keys in keyboard mode.
Resizing windows to precise sizes, ideal for checking how well windows fit into windows of different sizes.
The developers of the Moom program have made efforts to achieve these goals, when great software should do its job efficiently, have a clear interface and be pleasant to use.
Summary:
Moom is a Mac OS application developed by Many Tricks that allows you to quickly arrange, resize, move, scale and shape windows so you spend as little time as possible placing windows and more time working with them.
Moom system requirements:
The program requires macOS 10.8 "Mountain Lion" or later to be installed on the computer. You can try Moom for free.
Trying to download and choose the best file manager for Windows? There is good news, it is XYplorer portable program, it is just a file manager for Windows and has features such as tabbed browsing, powerful file search (as explorer, alternative), universal preview, customizable interface, optional dual panel and a large set of unique ways to efficiently automate repetitive tasks. This file manager for Windows computers is fast, innovative, lightweight and portable, according to developer Cologne Code Company. Read on for an overview of XYplorer!
What is a file manager for Windows today.Learn more about the functionality of the XYplorer file manager. So, there is an export of extended information about the files of entire directories (or even directory trees) to CSV text files. Automatic column width adjustment. Customizable display formats for file size and date information. For each file and folder, the used (real) disk space is immediately displayed. Remembers the last folder and sort order. Browser-like history functionality. You can assign favorite folders. A large set of useful commands added to the standard file context menu, including "Copy to", "Move to", "Copy file name with path", "Copy file properties", "Rename multiple files". Icon extraction, multi-file timestamp and attribute label. Instant display of full file/version information for each selected file. Instant preview of images, audio and video files (displays detailed media information). Instant view of file contents for all files (ASCII and binary), including text extraction from binary files (fairly fast). Full support for Drag and Drop and mouse wheel.
XYplorer what is it for the user
XYplorer as a two-pane file manager for Windows was designed for hard work. The program is easy to install and easy to uninstall. Installing and running the program does not change your system or registry. Ease of use in that you can start working in the shortest possible time (the interface is fully consistent with the standards of the file manager). The program is small, fast and convenient for the computer's RAM.
Portability:
XYplorer is a portable file manager. That is, it does not require any installation into the computer's operating system, stores all configuration data in the program's data folder, and running it does not change your system or registry. Take it with you and you can run the program from a USB flash drive. Further file management is in your hands.
Working with tabs:
Tabs in the file manager make it easy to switch between folders. Drag them, hide them, lock them, name them or drop files on them. Tabs remember their configuration individually and across sessions. In addition, the user gets tabs and a dual panel.
Functionality:
XYplorer was designed to make the user experience faster, according to the developer. Indeed, numerous usability improvements in an attractive interface help to optimize the workflow and increase its efficiency. Under these conditions, you can save a lot of time when working with files in Windows.
Scripts in the file manager for many tasks:
Yes, you can program this program. Individual solutions for individual tasks. No plugins are required, scripts are run from the program folder. Even beginners can benefit from this feature, as many ready-to-use scripts are available on the official file manager forum.
The speed of the program:
Speed has always been the main goal of XYplorer software development. Code is constantly optimized for performance, zero tolerance for slowness. In addition, the file manager uses very little RAM in Windows, the executable file is small (only 7 MB) and loads almost instantly on the system.
Reliability:
Can XYplorer file manager be trusted. One thing is clear that the program works as intended by the developer and expected to work, it seems that it is very difficult to enter into a failure state. In addition, the developer states that any problems with the program are immediately resolved and are usually resolved within a few hours. It is worth adding that a large community is closely following the development of the file manager and is constantly testing frequently released beta versions.
Software customization:
You can customize the file manager to look and behave the way you want. Customization ranges from fonts and colors to customizable toolbar buttons and even file icons and program associations. And every part of the XYplorer file manager is completely portable. Even dark mode.
Responsiveness of the developer of the XYplorer program:
System requirements for the program:
Because XYplorer is a portable file manager. File management does not require you to install or modify your operating system or registry. You can take the program with you and simply launch the file manager from a USB drive along with your personal configuration.
The XYplorer program works under 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft operating systems:
Windows Server 2003;
- Windows XP;
- Windows Vista;
- Windows Server 2008;
- Windows 7;
- Windows Server 2012;
- Windows 8;
- Windows 8.1;
- Windows Server 2016;
- Windows 10.
You can try the file manager for free, but remember that the demo version of XYplorer is fully functional only 30 days after installation on your computer!
Nimble web video downloader for Mac: Downie will save video content one time or by list and customizable "alarm clock".
Online Video Downloader - Downie currently supports over 1,000 different websites (including Facebook, Vimeo, the legendary YouTube, Lynda, Youku, Daily Haha, MTV, iView, South Park Studios, Bloomberg, Kickstarter, NBC News, CollegeHumor , MetaCafe, as well as Bilibili and other video sites). Plus, the list of sites from which the program can download videos is growing rapidly.
Features of the Downie program:
Support for downloading 4K YouTube videos - Unlike many other YouTube video downloader software, Downie supports HD YouTube videos up to 4K format.
Frequent updates - no need to wait long for new sites to be added from where you can download videos or bugs are fixed. Downie is updated about once a week with new features, supported sites, and more.
International approach - Downie downloader not only supports specific sites created for a particular country, the program is also localized into different languages. If your language is not on the list of supported languages, just contact the developer of Charlie Monroe Software and discuss this issue.
New features in Downie:
Program UI redesign - The downloader UI has been redesigned from the ground up. The interface, according to the developer, has become faster, more convenient and visually pleasing.
Menu Bar Icon - You can manage your downloads from the menu bar, without having to take your eyes off your current work.
Improved HLS support - according to the developer of the program, HLS streams are loaded four times faster.
DASH support - DASH streams are now supported.
Major post-processing improvements - post-processing of some uploads can take only seconds instead of minutes thanks to Downie, a short cut to analyze video before converting it.
Simple Mode - If you prefer to keep the user interface as simple as possible, there is the "Easy" mode for you.
Grouping video files by site, from which the download was made and playlist - all downloads can now be sorted into folders depending on where you downloaded them from or what playlist they are from.
Delayed start of the queue - a function of scheduling downloads for the required time (for example, you can schedule a video download in the middle of the night) so as not to overload the Internet channel for the whole family.
Support for user-controlled pop-ups - The program now additionally supports pop-ups, so you can log in to sites that open the login in a separate window.
Simple tips for using Downie:
If you have a large list of links or a lot of links within some text, just drag and drop it all onto Downie - the downloader will scan the text for links with video content.
You can also use copy and paste - just hit Command-O in Downie and you can paste a lot of links.
Quick user support:
The developer of the video downloader usually responds to e-mails within 24 hours and quite often adds support for the requested sites in the program in the next update.
A few words from the developer of the program:
Charlie Monroe, CEO, Developer and User Support:
"My goal is to release the best apps and provide the best support."
Downie Compatibility:
To all who thought about downloading the Downie program for Mac. You should be aware that the program requires a computer running macOS 10.11 or later.
Software Breaking News: VideoSolo DVD Creator for converting and burning videos, with rich functionality for the user.So, with VideoSolo DVD Creator, burn almost any video to DVD and even Blu-ray discs easily and quickly, with excellent flexibility of settings (you can burn video, edit video, add audio, edit DVD menu).
It is possible to download online videos for burning DVD or Blu-ray discs.
Need to solve the problem of how to download videos from sites online? For example, from sites such as YouTube, Facebook, MTV, Vimeo, Yahoo, Dailymotion, TED, Vevo, Niconico, AOL, Worldstar Hip Hop, Youku, CBS, ESPN and others. With this program, home movies or videos can still be burned to DVD or Blu-ray after being downloaded from an online site.
The program allows, in a few simple steps, to download 3D video, high definition video (4K, 1080p and 720p resolution) and music for any player.
Styling your DVD with the right menu.
The flexible VideoSolo DVD Creator offers many different and incredible templates to edit DVD disc menus for you. Already available design themes such as holiday, family, wedding and more. After selecting the menu template you like, you can edit the DVD menu text and define its font, size, color. Creating a DVD menu is quite convenient.
What's more, you can separately set background music, background picture and opening movie with your music, picture and video file.
Setting DVD subtitles and audio tracks.
Need to change or create DVD subtitles or audio tracks? DVD Creator allows the user to customize the subtitles and audio track. That is, you can add subtitles and audio tracks to your DVD manually. Supported subtitle file formats are SSA, SRT, and ASS.
For audio files, this program supports almost all popular audio formats, so it's easy to import them into the program. With the DVD Creator utility, you can edit the audio volume and adjust the position of the subtitles to get a personalized DVD file.
Video editing and live preview.
This DVD burning tool is designed with a powerful video editing feature that allows professionals and beginners to create professional-looking DVDs. Which allows you to adjust video effects such as brightness, saturation, hue, volume, and contrast.
VideoSolo DVD Creator also supports the ability to trim video length, cut video, change aspect ratio, set position and transparency, and add watermark from text or image to video.
The user of the DVD Creator software can review the DVD video before burning to make sure that everything is created as it should be at a convenient time.
Video review of VideoSolo DVD Creator: User's Guide.
We constantly talk about some features of smartphones, trying to solve the problems that arise with them, and there are people who don’t even know what it is. Therefore, today we will tell you what a smartphone is and why you need it.
A smartphone (from the English Smartphone - smart phone) is a mobile phone that is complemented by the capabilities of a personal computer. And this is true - today smartphones have replaced computers for many users, since they provide almost all the same functions. In the future, even greater popularity of smartphones is predicted as a replacement for personal computers and laptops. This is also confirmed by the fact that users are increasingly using smartphones to access the Internet.
The main difference between a smartphone and a conventional mobile phone is the presence of an operating system. However, if you consider the fact that some phones are equipped with an operating system, there should be much more differences. And it is. For example, it is a large touch screen.
This is what a normal smartphone looks like.
iPhone 6s
Samsung Galaxy S7
Above are flagship smartphones, but there are also budget models on sale. In general, today the cost of smartphones has dropped significantly. So, you can become the owner of such a device for only a couple of thousand rubles. Of course, this will be the simplest device, but the fact is the fact.
The very first smartphone in our usual form with a touch screen, where the control was carried out only by hands, was the first iPhone - this happened in 2007. Then the smartphone became a real sensation, because before that no one had offered anything like this on the market. Not surprisingly, in a matter of months, the iPhone became the bestseller.
It should be noted that the functionality of the very first iPhone was limited. For example, he did not have the ability to send MMS messages, which, however, did not affect the sales of the device.
Operating Systems
Most often, there are smartphones on sale that work on the basis of one of three operating systems: Android, iOS and Windows Mobile. The most popular operating system is Android. Most smartphones are based on it. The second OS is iOS, it only works on Apple devices. Third place - for Windows Mobile.
Why do you need a smartphone?
If you suddenly do not know what a smartphone is for, then here is the answer for you.
- Surfing the Internet and social networks.
- multimedia center. On the smartphone screen, you can watch movies, listen to music, watch online broadcasts.
- Games. In the official online stores today you will find a huge number of all kinds of games. Among them, there are those that, in terms of graphics, can give odds to computer games. However, many games are free.
- Cameras. Cameras allow you not only to take great photos, including selfies, but also to conduct online broadcasts or chat with friends via video chat.
- Wireless modules greatly expand the possibilities. For example, you can use mobile communications to access the Internet, and now technologies are used where the speed of mobile Internet can be higher than on a home computer.
- Applications. There are a huge number of applications, as well as games, in online stores for every taste and budget.
Speaking in general, the "smart phone" fully justifies its name - it really is a phone and a computer in one device.
