At the beginning of the era of mobile phones there was just one instrument called the “Cell Phone” or a “Mobile Phone”, which had just one feature- to call somebody. However, as time passed by new features evolutes and now we have the latest Craze- The Smartphone. It is not just a device for calling anymore, but has a lot of crazy features that gives you a feeling of sophistication.
There are a lot of Smart phones in the market and each one is different from the other. Whatever the Smartphone may be it is preferred over the regular phones by the consumers. Let’s have a look at the differences between the two.
1. Screen: A Smartphone has a large screen with touch sensitivity. It has a touch keypad and/or a number keypad. On the other hand a regular or dumb phone has a very small screen which is not touch sensitive. Smart phones have many purposes other than just calling, it can be used for texting, browsing the internet, playing music, gaming etc. Regular phones are only used for making phone calls and sending texts.
2. Operating System: One very huge difference between the regular and smart phones is the Operating System. If a phone has and operating system installed in it it is a Smartphone undoubtedly and if not it is a regular phone. There are many operating systems in the mobile operating system industry. Each one has their own set of mobile Applications. The OS is a big selling factor for mobiles. A regular phone lacks the OS.
3. Mobile Applications: It is not necessary that the Mobile OS with more number of Apps is the best. The sale of mobile apps depends upon the usability and manipulation of the apps rather than the number of apps. A Smartphone has a good OS with reliable Mobile apps whereas a regular phone does not have any OS and has just a few basic applications like a calculator, alarm clock, calendar etc.
A Smartphone is the one that enables you to do much more than just calling and texting. It is a portable personal computer at a smaller size. It helps you talk, message, set alarm, set calendar, play games, browse internet, view documents, watch movies etc. With regular phones you can only talk and text. It is a notion that Smart phones cost you a fortune. No, this is not true, not all Smartphone are that costly. Even cheaper but good smart phones are available in the market. Check the one that suits your needs and buy one today!!!
