The world of smartphones

Mobile phones have come a long way since they were first introduced to us long back. Early phones were too bulky and brick like to be called portable. Then started the race of compact and sleeker mobile phones. Now a days we have mobile phones which can easily be hidden in a palm. Latest mobile phones to have caught attention are smartphones. As of today I when I write this articles there are mainly 3 types of smartphones available in the market. These are:

• Blackberry Smartphones
• Apple Iphone
• Android Phones

All the three categories of phone have their own set of loyal followers. Some vouch for their blackberry devices, some swear for their Iphones and yet others are spellbound by the power of Android platform. Whatever be your favourite but smartphones make our lives easy and fast. We can use pushmail, messenger and other functionalities at push of a button. Now lets briefly look at main features of these smartphones.

Blackberry: This one is favourite for corporate fraternity. It has a backing of Canada based company RIM. It makes the communication over these phones extremely secure. But you have to shell out monthly rental for blackberry services. Usually mobile service providers charge it on behalf of RIM.

Apple Iphone: Touted as the best smartphone. This one is all time favourite of fashion freaks. Iphone stuns with it's stunning looks and apps. Although you don't have much of flexibility with Iphone but Iphone is known for it's high resolution screen, and high quality camera.

Android Phones: Android smartphones came late but they have stormed the smartphone market. As of date android phones comprise 38% of total smartphone market. The best thing about android is it's flexibility and customisation potential. You have access to over 2 lakh apps, most of which are free of cost. First version was Cupcake, second came donut, third eclair, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb.

The world of smartphones