The battle for mobile supremacy is being fought hard. Smartphones are selling like hotcakes and people’s preferences for these gadgets are becoming more specific. While the iPhone is still the most desired Smartphone—and BlackBerry a consistent favorite among those in the business arena—the Android is remarkably gaining audiences of its own with a US market share growth from 2.8 percent in 2009 to 7.1 percent during the first quarter of 2010.
The Android’s rise has been very noticeable. It has shown great expansion in shares among its subscribers, beating Apple’s iOS. Although some of the initial interest might be attributable to its novelty status, its penetration in the market is something that other mobile providers were not able to achieve during their first months.
So what’s making Android such a big hit? If the iPhone appealed more to the younger generation (making them “cool” with the “in-crowd”), and BlackBerry catered to the business demographic more (making them “superior” in meeting work tasks), the Android can be considered as the “crème de la crème” in today’s Smartphone battle. It has presented itself as a flexible gadget able to deliver great performance in both helping users keep up with their work and doling out loads of fun.
From form to function, Android phones are certainly making a mark in mobile phone history. With features that meet both work and fun it has definitely become a crowd favorite. Here are the Android’s top features that make it “The Smartphone to own”.
Audio and Video
Who wouldn’t want to try Android’s Advance Music Player? People just love listening to their favorite tracks or watching their favorite shows wherever they are. Android gives its users enhanced audio and video quality with its Advance Music Player. Keeping memories is more enjoyable with audio and video editing. This Android application provides users with the advantage of ensuring that the videos they take are well presented with good quality sound and synchronization.
Connectivity
The Android ensures has Remote Desktop and Google Documents integration features. Remote Desktop, allows Android users to access their office computers even when they are not in-site. Google Documents Integration on the other hand presents workers, who are always on the go, a way to accomplish their work easily via their mobile phones (a great way of saving them from the hassle of tagging along files with them).
Tracking and Mapping
Tracking is an application found in Android 3.0. It allows tracking of families’ and friends’ mobile phones using a computer. However, to be able to track down people we know, this feature requires their permission to make them visible on maps. Speaking of maps, the Android’s GPS application has been improved. It gives better Google Maps accessibility—a very useful tool for those who love traveling a lot.
The Android Market
In purchasing phones, the applications are one of the first things that consumers usually look out for. When it comes to this the Android is a sure winner. The Android Market presently has about 150,000 applications in their market. It offers applications that are great for work or play. The best thing about the Android Market is its money-back offer once users wish to uninstall the applications they just purchased.
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