Comparison between the new iPhone OS, Windows and Android Phone

Compare the three major mobile operating systems (sorry Blackberry) is not an easy task. Apple, Microsoft and Google do not coincide in presenting new versions of IOS, Windows Phone and Android. By the time goes one, the other has, for several months on the market, making unfair comparisons. Still, let's do a brief review of the three today.

Apple yesterday presented a preview of what will be iOS 6. Next week, Microsoft will very likely the new version of Windows Phone and, at the end of the month, Google could anticipate some details of Android 5 or Jellybean, expected later this year.

Let's start over again. Apple, in its press releases, usually makes a waste of adjectives (all good, of course) of their news. announce some 200 improvements in IOS 6 materialize if only a few. Among the most important will be your new app maps as last night we have here . Highlights include a guidance system turn by turn, or step by step, along with information on traffic and local search, with information on 100 million companies.

But that trip did not need saddlebags, let alone break with Google Maps. The Google offers guided navigation, traffic data and local information in a while . What Google Maps does not yet include the option Flyover is the possibility of bird's eye view navigation on 3D reconstructed cities. Google announced last week (and not coincidentally) a new version of its Maps with 3D information. But if it wins the Apple Maps has been at the expense of giving up the street view or street view with which Google account. Clearly, Apple has not given up on Google Maps to provide better service to its users but not to depend on Google in one of the things they do better than them.

Where Apple itself was advanced at the time was with the voice assistant Siri . Google Android has an assistant but is limited, and it's pretty, navigation in the search. However, improvements in the new IOS Siri 6 does not seem so when compared with the S Voice , the voice assistant and brings the Galaxy S3 and will soon be extended to other Android handsets. This comes standard with support for Spanish, something that Apple has finally included now. It also brings commands to launch applications, an aspect that he believed the Siri could do and I discovered yesterday that so far.Siri also promises integration with Facebook now to update our status, which the S Voice ago . Furthermore, lets you post on Twitter.

No, we have not forgotten Windows Phone. But here are indeed odious comparisons. As you can see in the comparison made by our colleagues at PC World has a lot to improve to compete with Android and IOS. Sure in a week this comparison will be more equal.

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Windows Phone 8 can not stand the comparison with Android

A defect of not traveling, those who do not go to see the world, is to always think that theirs is best. This seems to be what happened to Microsoft with the release of Windows Phone 8. Although it is early to say whether the new attempt by the computer giant to paint something on the mobile phone will fail again or not, a review of the alleged new operating system shows that there is no novelty, particularly when compared with already offered by Android.

Here we go straight to the source. We have read the official post Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. I notice before I'm a fan of Android, its philosophy and freedom. But I also recognize that Microsoft has done well with their operating systems for computers. But in the field of mobile phones failed to see the revolution posed by smartphones (Android revolution began not only the iPhone, I must say). At the beginning of the last decade had the opportunity to lead it, but insisted on a path that only now are refocusing.

And now for these alleged developments both praise. At the end of the year 8 and Windows Phone will have support for multi-core processors. Seriously, know that Microsoft's system does not have support for dual core, of which there are a few Android on the market. Another strong point is its support for new screen resolutions with true high definition. Then came a year late.

Surprised me even more that Windows 8 will have support for MicroSD cards. So previous versions did not have it? And my first Android, G1, had its external storage card that I keep around. They also sell the virtues of communication via NFC. Something that brings Ice Cream Sandwich and my Nexus S includes a year ago. Here, the announced combination with SIM cards safe for use in payments is perhaps the only new thing I see. I could go with the theme of the new apps or maps (this time from Nokia), but not make more blood on the user side.

Side of the developers, nor are such developments, at least when compared to Android. With Windows Phone 8, payment system may include in-app in your applications. This to make free applications, especially games where once inside and can make small purchases there in recent years both in IOS as Android.

One thing I do like it. Anque existing devices with Windows 7.5 or less are not going to be upgraded to Windows Phone 8, all starting to come out later this year with the new operating system will receive future updates within 18 months of its launch. It's not a very big term, but at least give a date. In Android depend on what they say operators and manufacturers and there are many terminals less than a year still awaiting Ice Cream Sandwich.

I see only two things that really stand out in Windows Phone 8. One is aesthetic, making it very personal, but this way of presenting your screen in boxes of three different sizes is very visual and attractive. The other is Microsoft's bid for the business environment. Its new operating system includes topics such as data encryption or remote management, on Android, must implement parties, such as Samsung has recently done with its program for the Galaxy S3 SAFE.

Well, I think too little novelty to much noise. Still, that leaves a new operating system market is good for everyone, including Android. Competition is good. As demonstrated Windows Mobile for years, its market dominance holding back innovation and eventually failed. The more the better systems and applications will have to draw the attention of us users.

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Galaxy already has Ice Cream Sandwich in Spain

Well, We had been waiting a long time. We began to do anything that was already available for free devices in some countries.We talked about Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich , the latest version of the popular and widespread mobile OS created by Google . And we also talked about the Samsung Galaxy Note , the terminal hybrid, halfway between tablet and mobile, is the recipient of this firmware update. Now, several users say they are receiving the update in Spain by OTA , ie through the Internet connection of the mobile, without connecting to PC.

If this is true, we would be talking about a silent upgrade, made ​​by Samsung without warning or make announcements.Tomorrow will be time to contact the press department of the mobile phone division to see what statements can cause us about this movement, though it is predictable that do not even have official details.

In any case, the fact that they are already many that are receiving us escape from the idea that are lying all. Tomorrow starts again the week, Monday and is likely to be the day when the company announced the official launch of this update.Recommended, as always, is that that you have a Samsung Galaxy Note , free, yes, but bought in Spain, you should essay to update the device OTA (Over The Air).

To check for available updates, you must go to Settings , or Settings, then About phone , and finally to Software Update , which will inform us if there is currently a firmware version newer than the one we have installed and operated in our terminal.

Remember that one of the main features of this new update, apart from bringing all-new Ice Cream Sandwich to Note Galaxy also includes Premium Suite , a range of applications optimized for the S-Pen, the point hybrid mobile accompanies the South Korean company.

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