We know how difficult it is to keep track of all the new ‘toys’ that are released so frequently. Therefore, we have prepared for you a mini dictionary with some terms that you may often hear today, but you may not know for sure what they mean or what they stand for. Don’t worry, we’ll update you…
Smartphone: As its name suggests, this (cell) phone is more than just a regular device. The difference with other phones that allow you to run applications based on platforms such as Java ME, is that with Smartphones you can install and run more advanced applications. Its operating system also provides a platform for application developers. The next generation of smartphones is called NirvanaPhones. These cell phones can be connected with an external display and keyboard giving you desktop or laptop functionality.
Android: Well-known mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by Android Inc and bought by Google in 2005. In the last quarter of 2010, after 10 years of dominance, Android replaced Nokia’s Symbian in the number one spot. the best sellers in the world. smartphone platform! Since Android has many developers writing its application programs, there are more than 200,000 applications (apps) available for Android today. How does it work? Well, there is Android Market, which works as an online store or other sites where you can download the desired applications.
iPhone: Is a line of smartphones designed by Apple introduced to the public in the early days of 2007. In addition to the classic features, the iPhone offers a video camera, camera phone with text messages, visual voicemail, a music player multimedia, email, web browsing (both Wi-Fi and 3G), and a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard. There are over 300,000 apps available on the App Store and third-party websites where you can choose from games, GPS navigation, social networking, and many other options.
Tablet (Tablet PC) – we are sure that you have already seen it. It is a personal computer equipped with a touch screen as the main input device, small enough to take with you anywhere. The term was introduced in 2001 by Microsoft, however today it is commonly used for any tablet-sized personal computer, no matter what operating system it uses. Tablets come with a wireless Internet adapter and local network connection, and also offer you a variety of applications; however, its components are underpowered so they cannot give you a full experience for demanding PC applications.
Blu-Ray (BD): It is a disc designed to inherit DVD, first presented in October 2000, while the first prototype player was presented in April 2003. However, the official launch was in June 2006. Its name comes from the blue laser used. to read BD (DVDs use different lasers). As of June 2009, around 1,500 Blu-ray Disc titles were on the market for Australia and the UK, 2,500 in the US and Canada, and as of July 2010, over 3,300 titles in Japan.
Now that you know the hottest terms in technology today, we’re sure that the next time you talk about “what’s hot and what’s not” you won’t get lost in the middle of a conversation asking yourself or others to solve your problems. Doubts. Of course, it goes without saying that these are just a few terms that are frequently used today, so please look for more of our articles to stay up to date!