Choosing a smartphone Tips

Previously when we heard about smartphone, we imagined an advanced mobile phones with an expensive price. But not anymore! Because currently smartphones increasingly affordable with selection of brands and types are becoming more varied.

Starting from series of well-established brands such as Apple iPhone, BlackBerry, Sony, Samsung, to China and local brands, which generally have dared to offer smart phones with pretty good specs with a fairly friendly price. That is why, according to IDC, smartphone shipments over the past year to Indonesia nearly 8 million units, an increase of 25% from 2011. With this move, we can be confused with the increasing number of choices on the market.

Here are the tips for choosing a smartphone:

Recognize the Operating System

The main difference the smartphone with ordinary cellphone lies on the Operating system, the type of software that perform the mobile phone function. In Indonesia, the most popular operating systems today is the BlackBerry, Android, and iOS after that, there's Symbian and Windows Phone.

BlackBerry is widely known with a powerful operating system in instant messaging (read: BlackBerry Messenger/BBM) and is widely used Indonesian people lately. Its ecosystem is strong that more people frequently asked BB PIN number rather than a mobile number. However, a centralized server system in Canada, making it is often too late when using the BBM, so the satisfaction to be somewhat reduced.

Android is an operating system created by Google, the world's internet giant. Since last year continues to rise and in Indonesia an Android phone sold at an affordable price with the present application chatting, gaming, and the wider internet. This is supported by the Google Play services that exist in the smartphone, which allows the owner to download the application at any time and sometimes it's free. This concept is also offered by Apple over its iPhone, but it sold at a high price (the most expensive among the existing smartphone).

If you have a limited budget, but want a powerful smartphone on the internet surfing, then Android, BlackBerry, and Symbian eligible. Conversely if you want an exclusive feature with a high budget, choose Apple, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry.

Do not confuse about the price!

The offering is very intense at this time, which making smartphone can be sold at cheap price. However, do not be fooled! With reference to the processor and components in it, simply define the smartphone price. In Indonesia, the lowest range of a smart phone starts from Rp. 800,000 to Rp. 1.5 million.

If you want more affordable but safe, you can choose the smartphone sold by the mobile network operator. Sometimes the price is related to warranty service (after-sales service). The new brand usually offer its smartphone at low prices, but there is not reparation center in your region. However, the established brands typically, they comes complete with after-sales service point on your region.

Observe the processor, battery, and memory

Processor on a smartphone like a brain. The higher processor ( such as dualcore, quadcore), for better performance. For an affordable price, choose the smartphone already use processors from the well-established manufacturers like Qualcomm and Mediatek. You can see this data on the back of smartphone box.

For memory, the same size as the processor, the higher the capacity the better. While on battery, select smartphone is already using 1200 mAh-1500 mAh of capacity. At the lower of this capacity, the battery could quickly drop.

Select Design-Feature as needed

Everyone has different tastes. Some are happy to see the video then you should choose widescreen smartphone with robust features in the video. If you likes the music, you can take the strong of the sound side. So, first identify your needs and carefully before buying. *** [EKA | MUHAMMAD SUFYAN | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 12042013]

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