Today every body is talking about android phone.you may ask your friend about which phone you should buy.May be he tell to buy Android phone.Before you buy a new Android phone what you need to know will be discussed in this post. First off All,
What is Android?
Android is Operating System (OS) for mobile like Windows2007;windowsXP,windowsVista for computer.Every mobile or computer needs some OS for your phone or computer to work.Android is not a company nor phone it is Open software, which is a link between phone's electronics circuit and other software like themes,music player,camera,video player,games,software etc .It is essential.Android comes with your phone.You need not to pay for Android OS.Nokia has its own OS named Symbian,Iphone has its own OS is know as iOS,Blackberry has BlackberryOS like Android is a OS which can be used any mobile making company like LG,Samsung has BADA,Dell Mobiles etc.It is not mobile making company or mobile but any mobile making company use Android for its mobile devices.
Why Android is developed?
Normally software for Nokia will not work in Samsung or HTC mobile because their OS is different than Nokia.So,Software developer has to develop different software for Nokia,Samsung and HTC and other mobile.Hence total no different kind of software available are less because of the same reason as above.Initially Andriod was Developed by Android Inc.,which is Google bought in 2005 as Google wants to enter in Mobile phone market.After buying Android Inc.,Google marketed Android OS with Open Handset Alliance like Samsung,LG,Motorola,HTC,Intel,Vodafone,sony Erricson etc.The goal of Open Handset alliance was to Develop Open standard for mobile.By doing this,compatibility between software (generally call Application or in sort Apps.) and Mobile phone increases means Apps designed for Android OS will work on any company's mobile those are using Android Os for their mobile like Nokia, LG, Samsung, Motorola, Dell or HTC.This is the reason why Andrid was developed.
What are the benefits of Android Phones to you?
If any one buy android phone then he will get access to thousands of free and paid software(now on wards we called as Apps) including games,themes,different Apps for Communication, Browser, News, Business, Books, comic, Puzzles, Education, Finance, Photography, Travel, Shopping, Tools, Health &Fitness. There are thousand apps available on the net which you can download.
Many phone maker provides inbuilt Apps in the phone free of cost.
When some change his /her android phone with other company's android phone then he /she need not to worry about new apps as same apps will work on the new android phone.You can always download same apps from net or transfer phone to phone buy different communication medium.
What you need to know before buying any android phone?
1.check phones Android version like 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4. Latest phone available in the market is Android 3.This phones cost you more like more than Rs20,000 than lower version which comes less than 12,000.
2.Understand your requirement like you want use phone for Business and Office or entertainment or Communication etc.Find apps available for that category and Android version from net .Also read reviews for that Apps on your phone.Many times apps doesn't support your phone as android is still developing.Always remember that Android is not proven technology like iPhone.
3.Check your phones processing speed or processor,Internal memory/RAM,Camera configuration,inbuilt browser,touch screen type and size etc>
