Final Project Report Student Name: Cy Gabriel Module Code: 6MM006 Module Name: Individual Project Project Title: Comparison of smartphones operating systems such as Apple 's iOS, Google 's Android OS, Microsoft 's Windows Phone OS, and RIM 's BlackBerry OS. Module Leader Name: D.I. Beardsmore Supervisor Name: Cheong Teck Kee Submission Date: 25TH May 2012 Award Title: Bsc Computing Department: School of Computing and Information Technology Declaration Presented in partial fulfilment of the assessment requirements for the above award. This work or any part thereof has not previously been presented in any form to the University or to any other institutional body whether for assessment or for other …show more content…
It has a zillion more uses now apart from basic ones, and that has contributed to the success of making it not just a mobile phone but also a smartphone. Table of contents Chapter 1. Introduction Background In the past it was never clear that the cell phone would have such an important status in today’s society. But the development of the cell phone into a smartphone proves this statement right. This includes transformations, besides the normal functionalities of a phone like text messaging, receiving and making calls. A smartphone’s operating system reflects the users lifestyle because it controls the choice of applications, the general features and functionality in a phone. However the mobile market is fragmented amongst the following software platforms or operating systems; WebOS, BlackBerry OS, Windows phone formerly known as (Windows Mobile OS), Android OS, Meego OS, Bada OS, Symbian OS, iPhone OS, and Tizen OS. Due to the continues advancement in the technology of a smartphone, each smartphone needs an operating system in order for it to reach its full capacity in today’s world, however a phone is not smart on till it is powered by an operating system. i.e. phone manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC, LG, SonyEricson etc. Play a role by manufacturing a phone (hardware) with the demand and capability of running this software, which is the OS inside. This simply means that the phone (hardware) is the infrastructure, while an
First developed in 1993 by IBM, smartphones quickly took the market by storm. Providing users the ability to access large databases directories at the tip of their fingers.
Technology has become a huge part of everyday life, and people seem to have one great debate and are fighting over which is the best phone, iPhone or Android. The Apple iPhone is a cellular smartphone that was created and is maintained by Apple Inc. Android is another type of smartphone that is accessible to consumers, but the operating system is powered by Google and many different companies produce Android devices. The different operating systems and interfaces have created a long and carried out debate to which was superior. iPhone is the better phone and there are many reasons as to why it is superior to its rival, Android. The iPhone’s sleek and beautiful design has users’ hands fondling the device and never putting it down. The
Abstract- The usage of smart phones is increasing nowadays, so the need for mobile applications has also increased as they make the life of end users easy. Android platform is one of the platforms that make the usage and development of these applications easy. As android is open source and the development of application and its usage is easy these features make android platform one of the popular platforms for a mobile application. [Ref-4]
For many years people would debate which is the best smartphone either Apple or Android. Some people might go with Android because of the fancy look of the phone. Truth is Apple seems to be the more dominant smartphone because of the simple texture and because it’s very simple to use. In my perspective,I think Apple is really more efficient than any other Android. Android is very complex to use compared to the Iphone’s. I have 3 reasons why I think Apple is better; it’s quick and easy to use, the amount of apps , and lastly the most important the security Apple has.
Nearly everyone is using cell phones in their day routine lives. Cell phones have now become less of a novelty and more of a communication tool providing many utilities all in one package, from camera, video games, internet and apps; they combine business and personal convenience.
Nokia is known as one of the world’s largest vendors of mobile phones. It is a great communications as well as multinational technology corporation that provides services and equipment regarding telecommunication. It goes without saying that its mobile phones are durable as well as reliable making it rule the mobile market for a long time. However, Android as a competitor had advanced to a level that Nokia features were becoming irrelevant in the global Smartphone market (Becker, Mladenow, Kryvinska, & Strauss, 2012).
3. It can be argues that Smartphone are increasingly becoming an everyday necessity in people’s live because of the important functions that they can do and the fact that they are all available in just one handset.
Over the past decade, smartphones have taken the world by storm and recently, tablets have entered into the arena as well. These mobile devices are having a significant impact on our lives and are in fact redefining the way we access information and communicate with others. This is due to not only the hardware but the specialized software that these devices run and most importantly, their operating systems.
The Smartphone market is emerging and growing. This is a well-known fact. However, this report primarily focuses upon what goes on behind the scenes in producing a Smartphone that is at par with the customers’ needs. The Smartphone market moved from producing sets with an alphanumeric keyboard to a qwerty keyboard, to a touch screen, to intelligent voice commands, to biometric securities, etc. Nevertheless, the diversity in needs of the consumer, increasing demand levels, the Smartphone industry hasn’t ceased to grow.
Technology has brought us into significant level of interface computing life. Mobile phone is one of the classic examples to prove that member of society has been influenced by the advance of high technology. Generally, people are demanding extensive technology within the mobile phone in term of the operating system which the manufacturers offer. Handset users are seeking for the software which provide them with most simplified use but yet still high-tech. In 2001, Microsoft made a move by producing Windows CE Pocket PC OS which
I must carefully consider the pros and cons of Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS when choosing a mobile operating system in order to find out which one is better suited for my personal day-to-day use. The Android OS enables the use of widgets, has the benefits of being an open-source OS, and provides users with unique features. Unfortunately, the Android OS suffers from huge code formatting by other software companies, contains bugs brought by a new update, and causes poor battery life. The iOS now allows for more customization, provides new safety features, and has increased the capabilities of Siri. On the other hand, the iOS no longer offers certain gestures, is vulnerable to app crashes due to the newest update, and has online storage limitations. These pros and cons will be discussed more in-depth throughout the essay.
In the first place, the purpose of this assignment is to introduce about what is Android operating system. In 2005, the initial developer of the software, Android Inc acquired by Google and developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. It is an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.
The cellular phone was first created by Martin Cooper in 1973 for the purpose of expanding on current communication technologies. What he wasn’t aware of at that time, was how this would impact society as we know it today-- influencing our everyday activities from the time we wake up to the time we go to sleep. Today, cellphones are used for much more than making calls, including, but not limited to: instant messaging, timing, mathematical calculation, alarms, email, social media, and a variety of other things once you delve into the complexity of application
But mostly the Android system can give the user advantages when the user using in the right ways. Android’s open platform has been embraced by more of the mobile development community. In smartphone there applications was become more readily available build in the Android system, many user of smartphone anticipate other mobile operators and handset manufactures will get the opportunity in era full with tehcnology to sell Android phones to their subscribers. If the open standard of the Android platform results can reduce the costs in licensing and royalties, for users could see a migration to open handsets from proprietary platforms for example BREW, Windows Mobile and even the Apple iPhone. Although Android system has many improvement in features technologies not available in existing mobile platform, its designers also many tried and true approaches proven to work in the wireless in the world for users.
Mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are what is most in demand right now in these times. They are basic working tools that meet with many more features than traditional phone. When technology advances quickly they are generating concerns such as security and privacy. Users need to be aware that there are certain threats like viruses and malware, just ask if you can see the Smartphone are safe. I will show an analysis of two operating systems that are currently the most widely used here: Android and iOS.