Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10: what is the best mobile OS? - Globo.com

Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 operating systems are the fighters of the time. Deciding which is the best platform for your gadget is not an easy task. Who walks the deck of cards on the market is Android and its competitor Apple, iOS, comes right back. The TechTudo responds that comparative advantages and differences between the systems from Microsoft and BlackBerry.

Nokia Lumia WP8 and BlackBerry 1020 Z10 that BB10 gear (Photo: Art / TechTudo) Nokia Lumia WP8 and BlackBerry 1020 Z10 that BB10 gear (Photo: Art / TechTudo)

First, it is necessary to understand all that is at stake for companies who run the systems. The BlackBerry has been top notch this market in a not so distant past but took to modernize and lost ground. Microsoft is dominant in computers but was not a very encouraging start in the business of smartphones with Windows Mobile, now Windows Phone.

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Appliances

The system runs on BlackBerry phones from a single company while Windows Phone 8, Microsoft can be used in various manufacturers, especially Nokia. Ie, the variety of handsets with Microsoft’s system is much larger than the BlackBerry and this is a point in favor: the user can choose between many different smartphones and their specifications, from the tops of line and intermediate models to the more “cheapies”.

Nokia is tops with WP8 as the Lumia 1020 (Photo: Allan Melo / TechTudo) have tops Nokia with WP8 as the Lumia 1020 (Photo: Allan Melo / TechTudo)

Applications

A defect that the two systems have is the low number of apps available to users. A survey by Canalys firm, indicates that the platforms have added only 34% of applications among the 50 most downloaded, free and paid, in the App Store and Google Play (data for the United States).

Performance

Both are about the same level of performance. The BlackBerry platform is on your BB OS 10.2 version, which runs including top of the line company, the Z30. The device has quad-core 1.7 GHz video recording in Full HD and processor.

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Have

Windows Phone 8 system released its update on 3 October, while not upgrade to 8.1. Among the highlights of the first foblet then presented to the system from Microsoft, the Lumia 1520 model, equipped with a quad-core 2.2 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM and powerful 3,400 mAh battery. The Lumia wins 1020 smartphone consumers with its super-camera 41 megapixels, zoom reinvented and Carl Zeiss optics.

In practice, both systems have a solid run and offer good experiences without major problems. In the clash, the two devices have quad-core processor and features such as NFC, maps, multitasking, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The interesting thing is that the camera feature in BB10, there is the Time Shift function , where the user “back in time” to choose the best photo. In WP8, you can embed the camera downloads.

Interface

BlackBerry 10 has a functional and more traditional look, even a little reminiscent Android . However, Windows Phone 8 is a mobile platform that most appeals for their different designs:.’s Possible to make various combinations of shapes and colors

The Live Tiles, which started on Windows Phone 7.5, are much better in WP8 with various customization options and a range of possibilities for shortcuts on the main screen of the handset. It’s hard to get used to the changes of patterns but after a while is quite interesting. You BB10, the interface is not bad but is basic, simple.

BlackBerry 10 system has simpler interface (Reuters / BlackBerry) BlackBerry 10 system has simpler interface (Reuters / BlackBerry)

Conclusion

Any BlackBerry 10 as Windows Phone 8 and some have many qualities and defects are still a step behind Android and iOS. Microsoft gives the impression of being closer to achieving this level than the BlackBerry, with its good range of appliances, attractive and greater integration between smartphones, tablets and computers look. The company leverages the popular Windows brand and lives up to it in mobile, unlike what happened a few years ago, around the time that the BlackBerry that RIM was called and it was one of the most relevant market. For now, Windows Phone 8 seems a better alternative compared to BlackBerry 10.

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