The Operating System in Smart Phones

A BlackBerry Smartphone is one type of cell phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary cell phone. The name smart phone is all about the software that new generation cell phones are operated by. It was not that many years ago where cell phones were as boring as a copying machine, because all they were used for was voice communication. Nowadays though, due to the introduction of these software tools, cell phone users are more on track with the contemporary demanding world we live in.

The first smart phone, called Simon, was developed by IBM in 1992. Besides being a cell phone, it also contained features like a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, note pad, e-mail, an ability to send and receive faxes, and games. Unfortunately, it had no physical buttons to dial with. The Nokia Communicator line was the first of Nokia's smart phones starting with the Nokia 9000 in the mid 90’s, but could only manage ‘true smartness’ in the later Nokia 9210 model.

The two most popular and widely available operating systems are iPhone OS and Android. Both are built with numerous functionalities, which means they not only provide different services but also make them very good entertainment gadgets. They really come to life especially when there is a wireless internet connection available, which could easily be pointed out as one of their drawbacks as well, because of the inconsideration to their third world markets.

In recent times, due to the market based production of different Apple Inc. products, and the inevitable issues of software compatibility, the iPhone operating systems are leading very comfortably. What must be said though is that there is no one who deserves it more. As you zip your way around the iPhone 3G's multitouch interface with your fingertips, hardware and software blur into one pleasing experience and for someone new to that experience, it could seem there will never be anything better.

Android, one of the newer operating systems is also heading to a leading role, as it is an open source and also through the involvement of one of the most famous names in the internet industry; Google. Nokia’s symbian and BlackBerry are doing very well, considering the rising competition in the field, but some like Microsoft’s Windows are really fading out of the market.