Tio reviews : Android VS blackberry10 VS IOS6 VS Windows phone 8


If you are planning on getting a new Smartphone this is the Article that would define your decision, It’s the ancient battle between The Four Major Smartphone Operating systems, Android OS, IOS, Windows phone 8 and the Blackberry OS 10.These Operating systems are best suited for different people. Here is my review of all the Mobile Operating systems

Windows Phone 8 

windows-phone-8-start-screens Everybody knows windows ,and probably must have use the windows OS on a PC , the windows xp,Windows 7 and the windows 8 were the three latest windows OS to be released on the Pc ,with the windows 8 being the latest . The windows Brand has dominated the Pc world but not the Smartphone world ,The Windows 8 of the PC ,I believe is Quite clumsy the same can be said for the Windows Phone 8 OS .

1.) Simple Design : it has a very simple Design ,too simple !, it takes to fun and Glamour out of the smartphone Experience. There is no provision for background photos but there is a lock screen photo available, there are only two screens available for the home button . The live tile page and your list of app page ,you swipe to the left to view your app list on the right. basics-concept-app-list

I find this Very boring .I also Find the Tiles on the Home screen to be very plain but they do change their Contents by sliding and flipping which makes your homescreen look very active ,you can add as many tiles to the home screen as you want .But in All the User Interface is very clean and Text based if you love Organisation you would love The windows phone .Maybe i don’t know how to use the phone but Nokia lumia’s don’t allow you to search for some contents on your phone especially Music ,The Music app is fabulous Though.

2.) Notifications :They are called Toast Notifications , It is  Also very simple ,a Small text box appears at the top of your screen displaying the Notification message for some few seconds then it disappears . there is no collective record of your notifications. so if you missed the message. , you missed the message .

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3.)applications : Applications Run very smoothly on the Windows Phones , But most Windows phones Have 1gb OF Ram or less ,which does not give room to plenty multitasking .The Windows phone store is still very much developing it can definately not compete with the google play store or Apple app store . It boast of about 130,000 apps ,while Apple and android have roughly about 800,000 Applications but apple having more Quality Apps. There is  still no instagram in the windows store ,and the twitter and facebook  application still have some bugs and design problems.

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Android Os

The most Widely used  in the World, it is Google’s pride and joy The android Os there are very many varieties of phones Running the Android OS. Samsung-Galaxy-S4-vs-HTC-One-01

1.)Design : The android software is the most customizable ,most Android phones allow up to 7 home screens .Widgets ,Folders and application shortcuts can be placed on any of the Homescreens.The android Os 4.2 also known as Jelly Bean as a very rich design and a cool User interface ,it also  allows Background photos . Maneuvering through the OS might take getting used to but ,it is quite Good

. 2.)Notifications: Master of the Art of Notifying . Some If not most Androids Have Notification LED lights (Those small blinking lights that Alert you of a notification , There is a central HUB for Notifications Although Not as Good As Blackberry’s Notification Hub. Android Notification Hub is full of messages from Third party Application and also inbuilt applications

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3.)Applications : when it comes to Applications Google is Only rivaled by the Apple store But the Google play store has more downloads and Will soon Reach up to a Billion Application Downloads on all Devices Running the Android OS ,All popular applications are available on the Android OS and its Rumoured that even the Exclusive BBM (blackberry messenger ) is coming to The Google play store . Twitter for Android is much more evolved on the Android platform ,Later versions of Android Also provides Google Chrome(the Best web browser in the world.)

4.)Google: You might say you have never Used an Iphone before but you can never say you have never searched on google,Google is what Makes the Android so Beautiful ,you can search for virtually anything on the device and on the web ,Also Having a Google account allows you access to a Host of Google services such as Google maps,Gmail,Youtube,Google drive,Blogger,google books,google music Also Syncing (backing up of things/synchronising devices )is really  easy on the android especially the backing up of Contacts .

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Apple IOS

i would be reviewing the IOS6(Internet operating system six) which is the latest one ,I would say the ios is one of the best OS out there if not the best but nothing is perfect

1.) Design: it is very simple thats what makes it consumer friendly ,The Iphone is all about the Luxurious display Thats what compliments the Os ,The iphone  has a smaller screen than the popular androids(htc one and the samsung galaxy s4) meaning it has a larger pixel density .The iphone 5 now has 5 rows of apps and folders while its former had  4 ,and each folder can contain 16 app while its former 12.Changing Basic settings on the iphone Os has always been a hassle you have to go look for it in the settings App.

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2.)Notification : The apple Notification center ,This is where the Widgets can be found ,there are new features for the IOS 6  Facebook and twitter are more Integrated with the IO6. The IOS6  notifications appear in two ways , as a banner and as a badge.They do tend to disturb ongoing applications ,but neither the less you can change their settings

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3.)Applications : when it comes to applications nothing can match the Quantity of Quality applications in the Apple store . even i have to Admit It is  really Good when it comes to applications.Twitter and Facebook are well integrated but the Only bad thing about the Apple OS is the apple maps ,it still has so many problems and it would take a while before apple maps can catch up to google maps.The apple store Really favours the paid apps ,so its focus is usually on the Paid apps ,Apple is all about the money before you can have an Apple ID you must be able to provide payment details ,if you are looking for quality ,apple is the right place to go but you must be able to spend.

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Blackberry OS 10

I would be Brutally Honest this is a review of the Blackberry OS 1o ,any previous version of the BB10 i do not consider To be  a smartphone .It is the most recent of the Four smartphone Giants. With blackberry almost going bankrupt the blackberry OS 10 was their last hope of salvation

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1.)Design: the blackberry has always been Designed for Business and will always will ,Blackberry remains loyal to its money making Customers ,also the blackberry OS 10 really is built for hand Gestures the most popular is the peek feature which allows you to pick at any messages you have waiting while you are in any other app .most people say its User interface is an Hybrid of Apple and Android most people were expecting some sort of Lawsuit against blackberry ,i know i was expecting one .But generally even though the Blackberry 10 was made for business it still has the ability to please the regular smartphone user.

2.)Notification :  The blackberry famous for its notification process has been reincarnated in the Blackberry OS into the blackberry hub ,An integration of all your notification feeds

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Application : when it come to applications the blackberry app world is just catching up to the Windows phone store ,even though they are both underdogs when it comes to Apps.The blackberry is not yet a mature product for applications, applications make a device practical ,useful and entertaining Thats why i would recommend an android or apple device for a better smartphone experience. It is rumoured that the Research in motion Makers of blackberry smartphones are planning on bringing their flagship Application the BBM(blackberry messenger) to other platforms for free,seems like a risky move, but would you dump your Blackberry smartphone if BBM was available on other devices ?.

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