‘Operating Systems’
The word itself means a system which
operates something. Moreover most of the electronic devices today run through
some softwares. That’s nothing but called as an operating system. Simply, can
be considered as a software which runs the device or commands the device. So
let’s now talk about operating systems installed in the most evolved and
friendly devices i.e. cell phones or so called as now days as Smart phones. Smart
phones today run on three platforms or as through three operating systems-
Android, iOS and Windows. So I am going to focus on the Windows and forward
some ideas about it. It’s known to everyone that Windows was introduced by
Microsoft and NOKIA introduced it in its Smart phones. NOKIA had launched a series
as LUMIA which ran on the Windows. However now it is owned by Microsoft. And
the latest launch of windows is the Windows 10 for PCs and Smart phones too.
Being an IT professional, your first concern
would probably be about compatibility of Microsoft Windows 10 on desktops and
laptops. But the Windows 10 OS is designed in a way that it can not only run on
more than just PCs but phones and tabs too. Windows 10 available for Smartphone
is Windows 10 Mobile. The version of Windows 10 that runs on mobile devices is
built on the same core code as Windows 10 for desktop PCs, and is capable of
running the same universal apps, delivered through the same Windows Store. The
first public release of Windows 10 for phones was in February 2015, with only a
few models of phones supported. But an updated release in April extended its
compatibility with much more models leading to a much larger device population but
is still however far from complete. In April, Microsoft also released several
Microsoft Office apps—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and One Note—for use on mobile
devices. You can install the Windows 10 Technical Preview which is available
for devices like the Lumia series, which has a 6-inch+ screen and can easily
act like a tablet. (In fact, phones with extra-large screens are generally
referred as “phablets” because of their ability to shift roles between phone
and tablet.)
Windows Phone 8, for example, was the first
version to be based on the Windows NT kernel used in the PCs. And now evolving
into the modern market Microsoft has built a better operating system for both
PCs and Smartphone. For the first time Microsoft has announced free upgrade to
Windows 10 for windows 8 and 8.1 users. Some models may not support now but
later on that will be sorted out as sources say.
Installing it:
There are some general requirements for your
phone to get upgraded:
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Your phone
should have 8GB of internal storage
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It should
have Windows 8.1 running.
Any ways other requirements and the list of
supported models of phones to get upgraded are present in the link provided:
For other related information Click here.
Now you need to get ‘windows insider’ app from the windows store and
get it installed on your phone. Sign in using the same Microsoft account which
you have used in your Store. Then tap on ‘Get Preview Builds’.
Then choose one of the options from the available options (i.e. insider
slow & insider fast) on the screen depending on your phone. To find out
which category your phone belongs to tap on the ‘Options’ (i.e. three dots at
the right bottom of screen), then tap on ‘About’. And then follow the
installing guides on your screen.
NOTE:
In case you want your
previous Operating system back or just say as to revert back your phone, get
‘Windows Phone Recovery Tool’ from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=522381 . This requires a USB connection to the phone;
the utility software identifies the phone, downloads the current
operating-system image for the device, and then replaces the preview version
with the downloaded version.
Windows 10:
What’s in Windows 10 ?
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Better looks
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Better
presentation styles
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Better
software user interface
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Enhanced
battery life
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Strategic
grouping
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Speed
optimized
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Optimized
User Interface
Having a row of status icons at the top of
the screen, isn’t necessary on larger devices but is crucial on a phone, for
quickly checking cellular network, recent notifications like new messages,
changing network mode, altering brightness, turning ON Bluetooth and Wi-fi and
remaining battery life.
These are
some screenshots of the windows 10:
The Settings app, shown in the
screenshot, resembles the iconography. It is similar to what appears in the
Settings app on a desktop PC running the Windows 10 Technical Preview, with
just a few typical changes.
Similarly, Windows 10 on a mobile device
handles notifications in the same way as that of PCs running on Windows 10 —with
notifications appearing in a list, categorized by source, and a group of action
buttons for quick access to common settings. And this notification panel can be
summoned with a downward swipe. Two aspects of these notifications and the
panel are of great worth. First, the status of each notification syncs across
devices, so if you clear a notification on the notification panel, it’s also
marked as read on your mobile desktop. In addition, you can interact with
particular notifications directly— like replying to a text message directly
from this screen rather than having to open the Messaging app.