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Self-help Smartphone buying guide & tips

July 20, 2013 By Anupam Mohapatra

Self-help Smartphone buying guide & tips

You should become smart for buying a Smartphone. You must learn about some important features before buying a Smartphone. The Smartphone mania among youngsters is only making it more popular.  Some people only need Smartphone to dial & receive calls. Some pick up any Smartphone they see.  On the other hand several people use various Smartphone applications for accomplishing multiple tasks & for entertainment purpose. A good Smartphone has advanced look & design with several important features. Sometime buyers may become little confuse about the Smartphone features. So this self-help Smartphone buying guide will help you to understand some best & advanced features of Smartphone.

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Smartphone operating system

The Smartphone market offers a lot of choices when it comes to operating system. But it’s not possible to change the Smartphone OS as it comes preloaded. The OS you choose for your Smartphone determines the apps & features available for you. The main Smartphone OS are written below.

Windows phone  

Window Smartphone is integrated with MS office, Xbox & other Microsoft apps which enable viewing Word, Excel, PowerPoint & window media files. You can also edit office documents & view email, calendar & tasks. It’s highly recommended for business executives.

Window phone uses Live Tiles which helps you to access data with fast speed. It is based on ZuneMP3 player interface. Due to group features it saves a lot of time. You can also use camera even when phone is asleep.

Main drawback is its limited apps availability. It cannot be used as a hotspot. It is also not possible to optimize for landscape mode.

Android

Android is the most popular Smartphone OS. Because it offers option for customization & supports multi-tasking. It’s also very adaptable. Developed by Google it uses open source OS. You can also use it as USB storage device. It’s easier to unlock it in comparison to iPhone.

It offers new features like 4G LTE, HD screen, high speed camera, video recording service, cool widgets, customizable home screen, multi-tasking & task switching. You can also contact & share info with integrated social networks. Multiple Google apps including Google voice is available in this OS. You can also download several apps from different app store. As it is closely integrated with Google services, you can easily access Google contacts, email, Google map & YouTube apps.

Just like PC, Android phones are prone to malware & android software is unstable (may slow & hang or crash occasionally). Timely OS update may not available. Inconsistency in application design may make it difficult to use.

BlackBerry

Blackberry OS is the product of Canadian company Research In Motion & runs in Blackberry devices only.BB Smartphone offers long life battery, very secure email service & physical keyboards. With its reliable, secure communication service & cool business oriented apps BB Smartphone is highly recommended for corporate environments.

Blackberry OS main attraction is its reliable security management, email service, long battery life & great physical keyboards. Blackberry apps world offers numbers of media features & map apps.

Most blackberry devices offer outdated, slower hardware with fewer major apps, slower CPU & no LET support.

iOS –

iOS is Apple’s proprietary OS. Apple is very popular for its unique combination of hardware & software.It has large number of apps & popular for its elegance & simplicity. Advanced voice recognition software Siri is available with wider language support.

iOS offers easy-to-use interface & app store with large no. of high quality apps. It has simple design & offers apps, music, movies, book catalog that is best then other OS. It provides best music experience.

Lack of multitasking ability, no 4G yet, absence of physical keyboards & lack of customization options are the main drawback. The latest version OS include both Facebook & Tweeter integration. Apple’s phones are more expensive. Underused lock screen & unlock way is complex. Personalization & theme option is limited.    

Sharp Display –

Most of the time, sunlight causes difficulty in reading text messages due to Smartphone display’s excess brightness. To get rid of this problem, it’s advisable to buy Amoled Smartphone. It has 4% light comparing to TFT display (13%). Amoled Smartphone helps to read messages during daytime. Here natural color reproduces with high contract ratio, which is good for eye.

Advanced Multitasking –

If you want a Smartphone with features like high-speed computing, smooth HD movie playback, fast web browsing, then a Smartphone with latest dual core processor is advisable. Features like gaming & multitasking run smoothly in it. Dual core processor is also special due to features like fast processing, advanced result & long battery life.

                 Fast & good processor with RAM can improve the performance of the phone. You should buy a smart phone with more then 512 RAM (2 GB is recommended). A Smartphone with quad core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz is best.

Fast connectivity –   

Smartphone is very popular among internet users. Most mobile companies provide phones with Wi-Fi facility. It helps the user in their professional life. Bluetooth facility is a very advanced option. Now Bluetooth 3.0 version is also available, which is faster then average Bluetooth.

Video calling –

Video calling is available for users after the introduction of 3G network. You can enjoy the facility of 3G & 4G network with your Smartphone. Most Smartphones are now come with video calling facility. 

Camera –

Presently Smartphone with good camera is as good as standard digital camera. You should buy a Smartphone with minimum 2 MP camera (3.2 MP is better). Average Smartphone comes with 5 MP cameras. You can use white balance, auto focus & auto exposure features to improve image quality in your Smartphone.

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