The
term ‘Smartphone’ was introduced into the market by Ericsson in 1997, when it
used the word to describe its GS 88 ‘Penelope’ concept as a Smartphone.
Smart phones are the current it gadgets which any tech savvy or the average guy
should own. There prices range from cheap to very expensive depending on your
financial muscles. If you don’t have one, reconcile your heart with your brain
and your wallet and go to the nearest shop and procure one. The benefits
outweigh the cost. It is even of essence to purchase a high end Smartphone as
it will not be vulnerable to systemic failure and unresponsive touch screen. In
a word, a smart phone is a mini-computer.
Thanks to Apple founder Steve Jobs, we have smart phones. Essentially, I didn’t
know whether an iPhone is a smart phone or a smart phone is an iPhone. But a
quick check shows me that an iPhone falls under the umbrella of smartphones.
However, iPhones are the flagship phones developed and manufactured solely by
Apple while there is no clear demarcation of which phone qualifies into the
Smartphone category.
Before innovating the iPhone, Apple CEO’s Steve Jobs, realized that the phones
in supply then did not match the specification of what he wanted in a phone. He
hence conceived the
idea of a multi-touch screen that allowed users to directly input data on to
the screen with their fingers, thus eliminating the need for mouse, keyboard or
keys. He revolutionized the phone industry, it was a success.
Ideally, the ideology of owning a phone has changed. In the latter years of the
past century, acquiring a phone was not an easy task. Only the few well oiled
or connected individuals had the privilege of possessing one.
However, the 21st century bought in new changes and every Tom, Dick
and Harry could have a phone. Phones like Nokia 3310 became easy to own by even
those in the remotest of locations. Thanks to lax policies, cheap phones and
good network coverage, most people can easily own phones.
Smart Phones have bought in a new gist. The devices are increasingly tied into our lives, and being without them
can be a huge loss. It is no longer about owning a phone. In fact,
a ‘normal phone’ does support the primary capabilities that a Smartphone performs
which are sending and receiving messages and making and receiving calls.
The major difference comes in due to the fact that smartphones provide huge
screens which are multitouch, have high end cameras, and support a variety of
applications that the traditional normal phones cannot.
Albeit the fact that Smartphones are prone to risk, they are priced possessions we
really adore in our lives. The probability of losing one is very high. Again everyday
new phones are made to replace the old phones with newly added dynamic features
and capabilities to provoke buyers to purchase the high end devices on offer.
Competition is cut-throat and not a single day goes without software and
hardware technicians and engineers coming up with new interfaces, applications
and designs that provide a singular and superior viewing experience in smartphones.
Actually, if you don’t like the craze created by phone companies, then you are
missing out a lot.
Smartphones are easy to spot, steal and resell, making
them a popular target for thieves. Many have lost their phones to petty thieves
especially on the streets where chances of losing a phone are very high.
Smart phones are also prone to ruin. Forgetfulness, gravity, anger and
intoxication are just some of the ways a smart phone can be damaged.
This reminds me of a story where a certain bloke found his better half flirting
with one of his alpha male friends at a party. Irate, the dude took the brand
new Samsung galaxy note he had bought her wife and threw it away smashing the
screen into smithereens.
Then there are those who like tinkering with their phones by rooting. (Rooting is a way of getting total control of the
operating system, bypassing pesky safeguards and limitations put in place by
the company that made the phone). That way you can get your phone to work on a
different carrier and perhaps enjoy some of the features that you may be
pleased with.
Water resistance is also an issue when it comes to smartphones. Those whose
phones have fallen in water end up with dead phones. High end phones are now
water proof and this is a plus.
Since smartphones are prone to damage, ruin and theft and a host of other risky
scenarios, focus should be placed around security, encryption and identity
protection. Use of sapphire screen is one of the best safety measures as sapphire
screens are naturally strong, extremely scratch resistant, can withstand
flexing and transmit light very well.
Fold-able Smartphone realization is still a decade away because of the cost of
producing them. There is a relatively high failure rate when producing these
screens. As little as a speck of dust can ruin a screen during production.
Creating a battery that can be folded is another hurdle. Samsung fully fold-able
phones are expected around 2016 to 2017.
There are currently about 10 or so operating systems that smartphones can run
on. However Google’s Android, Microsoft’s Windows Phone and Apple’s iOS are the
major platforms where smartphones are built. Other operating systems such as
Ubuntu, Blackberry’s RIM are doing pretty well.
The Symbian operating system was however adapted for low end phones as its use
in smart phones did not result in astronomical sales for Nokia which at some
point struggled before adopting the Windows Phone operating system.
The future is all about smartphones. They have not only changed the way people
operate since applications such as whatsapp allows for sharing of videos, podcast, pictures and messages. Skype is also an application that provides one
on one video calls and this is providing a new ground that may revolutionize the
traditional calls especially among long distant relatives and couples if
internet penetration is witnessed.
SITUONANE.
SITUONANE.
