Microsoft is one of the giants in the market related to operating systems, software applications and recently the organization has started many ventures that make world-class phones as well. The merger of Nokia and Microsoft is one of the major happenings in last few years. “Windows” is the core operating system that is produced by Microsoft.

As far as the latest mobile phones are concerned, the company that manufactures them and the company that provides connectivity are two different entities and concepts. A sim-free mobile phone is an unlocked phone that doesn’t carry any SIM card in it. The user would have the freedom to select any network carrier and insert the sim in the mobile to activate the number for making and receiving calls, sending and receiving messages, and using data for internet connectivity according to available spectra such as GSM, 2G, 3G, and 4G.

Smartphones are the closest companions of most users these days. People can make and receive calls, send messages, access internet, shop using apps, and get to know about the nearest facilities such as hospitals, medical stores, cinema halls, and restaurants. Thus in the absence of the smartphone, we would feel as if our life has stopped.

Smartphones are our closest companions; due to their spectacular features, most smartphones provide tremendous ease in various operations related to communication and accessing a lot of information through the internet. Moreover, excellent apps and games as well are in the offing. BlackBerry is the brand that is known to bring the e-mails on the phones.

When it comes to buying a new smartphone, we need to consider many factors such as actual requirement, features of the smartphone we would be planning to buy, technical configuration for optimum performance, and price range. Most people prefer mid-ranged smartphones as they would have almost all the facilities required, perform better, and look great, and all these things would be available at affordable price.

When it comes to phones available on the market these days, there are many choices out there. However, when it comes to smartphones, there are two key choices that we are left with in terms of the operating system, which we all agree, is the soul of a phone. It can be confusing to choose between two phones, which have their own ardent following.