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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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