4.13.2012

Fun Facts about the Android OS

By Clint Townson


The Android OS is used on lots of different phones. This OS first hit the market a few years ago but since then it has exploded in its popularity because more wireless phone makers are starting to implement it into their smart phones. Right now the smart phone is the major accessory to have and there is a good reason for that. In addition to the basic calling features, smart phone owners enjoy being able to use the internet, play music, take pictures and take advantage of other forms of entertainment. You can play games on them, watch videos on them and even use them as word processors! Here are some things that you might not yet know about Android phones.

Anyone that owns an Android cellular phone is knowledgeable about the applications you can find for the smartphone. Cell phone monitoring software programs is but one instance and there are countless others.

Did you know that Android OS users are not as likely to pay for applications as iPhone users are? We found a recent study that shows that half of all iPhone owners will pay for applications they can't find for zero cost. The same studies illustrate that roughly twenty percent of Android phone owners are okay with paying for applications. This might change as the paid application section of the Android market grows but for now, Android users are thriftier than iPhone users. That might not seem like something to boast over but for some people it is very important!

You might not be ready to believe this but the Android OS is based on Linux. Linux is the open source alternative to Windows and Mac OSes. There are lots of rumors to sort through about why Google wanted the OS so much. Google is known all over the world for being a Microsoft rival. Is it any wonder that the powers that be at Google would be so quick to buy a system that promised to be a major competitor for Windows? One of the biggest bonuses to using the Linux system is that anybody can develop or improve upon the system. This helps the company keep the costs low and profits high.

Being able to multi-task between applications is a major selling point that helps Android compete against the crazily popular iPhones. With the iPhone you can only use one app at a time (though it is possible to use them at the same time as any or all of the phone's basic functions like phone calling, music playing and internet browsing). That is pretty much the extent of its multi-tasking. If you have an Android phone, however, you can run multiple apps at the same time and have no problems. Perhaps the best thing about the Android OS is the way it is always changing and managing to keep up with the very rapidly changing cell phone market. Not all of the wireless OS creators can say that. It is good to know that, in a competitive and always changing market, your cell phone creator is actively taking steps to keep your OS up to date. The last thing you want is to get stuck with a phone that can't keep up with the changes! With all of the options that are available, which phone would you choose--the one you can afford that keeps up or the one you can't afford that will only be shiny pretty soon?




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