Everybody knows what a phone is, a device used to make and receive calls. A cell phone is its modern cousin, and it can do more than just calls, it can send texts as well. A Smartphone is the current version of a cell phone and is capable of doing much much more than just calls and texts! Cell phone apps are all the rage today and every phone has compatibility, so what are cell phone apps?
Apps are just short for applications. Applications are small programmes or bits of data that enable cell phones to perform complex tasks. There are gaming apps, information related apps, app tutorials and apps related to almost everything.
Apps vary according to brand and of course, the operating system that it was designed to work on as well. So for example, Blackberry apps are designed for use on Blackberry phones, but Android apps are designed to work on Google Android OS and phones that use it, irrespective of the brand of the phone.
It is important to understand that Smartphones are much more capable than old phones and are closer to PCs or PDAs than mere phones. Today, Smartphones are media and entertainment intensive; usually with a camera, video and audio player etc.
Apps are designed to suit various needs like entertainment, gaming, and word processing to more specific apps, for example, learning a particular language or home decorating. While some apps are free to download and use, some apps need to be bought.
