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Smartphones
Smartphones are considered important ICT tools due to their multifunctionality and portability. It
enables users to seamlessly integrate work, communication, and entertainment, which enhances
accessibility and connectivity.
Smartphones are also called mobile phones as you can use them anywhere—at home, in the
office or on the road. They do not need a telephone line. They use wireless (mobile) networks
to make calls and to connect to the Internet. Some of the popular operating systems for
smartphones are Android OS, Apple iOS and Windows Mobile.
Smartphones offer diverse functionalities, including making and receiving voice or video
calls, accessing the internet, managing emails, mobile banking, and supporting health and fitness apps. They
provide educational tools like e-books and online courses, facilitate photography and video recording, and enable
document editing and task management. With GPS, smartphones offer navigation services, support social media
interaction, and provide entertainment through games, streaming, and more.
Tablets
A tablet is a mini computer with input, output and processing functions that are
all combined into one device which, can be operated via ‘touchscreen’. You can
perform various tasks just by touching the screen. It is bigger than a smartphone
and performs all the functions that can be done on a computer or a smartphone.
Difference between a smartphone and a tablet are:
Smartphone Tablet
Main Usage Used as a phone with internet access, Used as a wireless portable PC with a
email, social networking. touchscreen. Some tablets use Android OS,
others use Apple iOS or Windows OS.
Screen size Smaller Bigger than Smartphone
Photos and Videos Watching a movie or making changes Watching videos and making changes to a photo
to a picture is difficult is better and easier due to bigger screen size
Battery Life Shorter Longer than smartphones
Storage Comes with different storage capacities. Usually have higher storage capacity, i.e., they
Phones with higher storage are costly. can store more images, videos, and apps
TV and Radio
TV and radio have been used as an ICT tool for both entertainment and to learn
new things. Radio is used to broadcast audio that includes news, songs, stories,
speeches, cricket commentary, etc., while TV is used to broadcast audio-visual
content to a wide audience. It is a powerful communication tool used for watching
movies, news, weather forecast, songs, cartoons and educational lectures etc.
Applications or Apps
Mobile applications, commonly referred to as "apps," are software applications designed to run on mobile devices
such as smartphones and tablets. These apps are developed for specific operating systems like iOS (Apple), Android
(Google), or sometimes both. Some of the apps are already present on the phone or tablet. These are called
“default” apps. Besides, there are hundreds of other apps that can be purchased and downloaded or downloaded
free of cost from online stores like Google Play Store for Android and Apple App Store for iOS.
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