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Smartphones - How They Work

A smartphone is more like a mini computer that can also place and receive calls and have apps that  turn your phone into something much smarter than a regular cell phone. It is a mobile device that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications It is a device that differs from you regular phone as it lets you make calls, but also includes features that were found only on a personal digital assistant or a computer such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit and view Office documents. Before the coming of the smartphone , there were cell phones that were used for making calls, while devices like the Palm Pilot, were used as personal digital assistants or portable organizers that could store your contact information and could synchronize data with your computer. Smartphones, have changed the way we communicate because of their mu...

Coding Explained

Code can be defined as a set of instructions in a language that computers can understand; and it is what makes it possible for us to create different computer software, apps and websites that we use including the browser, the operating system, the apps present on your phone, social media sites etc. are all made with code.   Computer coding is a process that leads from an original forming of a computing problem to a computer program that works. Codes play an important role in our lives as code is what makes computers work and computers are integrated with many objects and electronic devices that we use daily like phones, watches, microwaves and cars. People who code are known by different names such as coders, programmers, developers, computer scientists, software engineers, etc. Computers are nothing but machines that run on binary code written in 1s and 0s which is very difficult for humans to work with. Computers like people can understand different la...

Mobile Operating Systems

A mobile operating system or mobile OS , is an operating system that is designed to run on all mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile and handheld devices . The mobile os enables you to synchronize your phone so that emails, photos, documents and your calendar updates appear on both your phone as per your requirements. This can be really make a difference and helps save a lot of time in not having to duplicate information that takes up space. The Apple IOS   is the operating system designed to run on devices that include the Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It can multitask and responds to touch - whereby you click on the screen to open a program, minimize or maximize an image, or swipe your finger across the screen to ch Apple products are popular among the status conscious and are the most expensive but well designed mobile devices. They do not support a type of software called Flash which lots of internet ...