Nowadays, more people read their emails on
their smartphones than desktop computers.
Not exact matches
Smartphones are now more powerful computers
than PCs were a decade ago, and these advances bring with them even more technological delight — and questions about privacy —
than their
desktop brethren, thanks to always - on GPS.
By 2021, more
than 26 percent of leisure travelers and 20 percent of business passengers globally will be «mobile only,» operating with
smartphones and tablets rather
than laptop or
desktop computers, according to the Atmosphere report.
For example, MarketingProfs reports «Google's search engine is displaying fewer organic results on it first page this year
than it was last year, and it's increasingly presenting different experiences for
desktop and
smartphone users.»
Between
smartphones, tablets, ebook readers, and, of course,
desktop and laptop computers, you may read online more often
than off.
You won't get anything less
than complete satisfaction on IWantU, which is available on all devices — from laptops to
desktops to
smartphones to tablets.
Given these characteristics, the use case for tablets is more similar to laptops /
desktops than it is to
smartphones.
The
smartphone clearly leads the table, claiming more sessions
than tablets and
desktop sessions combined.
A mobile Learning Management System incorporates this flexibility by giving learners the choice to learn on a
smartphone or a tablet on - the - go rather
than being stuck to a
desktop or a laptop.
In fact, many market studies show that people prefer accessing digital content more often on
smartphones and tablets
than desktop computers.
The
smartphone experience is scoring higher in total satisfaction
than the
desktop experience, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Automotive Website Evaluation Study Cross-Device.
Tablets and
Smartphones tend to be held at angles that pick up more of the surrounding ambient light
than the more vertically oriented screens in laptops,
desktops, and HDTVs.
Tablets and
Smartphones are all used under a very wide range of ambient lighting conditions that are frequently much brighter
than for other displays — like laptops,
desktops, and HDTVs.
Analyst Ben Evans posits that it «may be better to think of tablets, laptops and
desktops as one «big screen» segment, all of which compete with
smartphones, and for which the opportunity is just smaller
than that for
smartphones.»
So why can't
smartphones — generally more affordable
than tablets and
desktop computers — also house people's digital bookshelves of both borrowed and owned books?
So far in 2013, Kobo's customers, either on
smartphone, laptop, tablet,
desktop computer, or eReading devices, have turned more
than 1.3 - billion pages, logging more
than 10 - million hours of reading time in the process.
To be fair, the Apple iPad is also built on hardware architecture closer to a
smartphone than a notebook, and it runs the iPhone mobile OS rather
than a
desktop OS like Mac OS X. So, it is understandable that the lines get blurry in some areas.
Mobile games, in particular, are the fastest growing segment of the gaming market as
smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices for game - playing on the Internet, increasingly more
than desktops and consoles.
For the millions of people who use their
smartphones more
than they do laptop or
desktop...
Tablets are without a doubt, one of the most outstanding device in the mobile industry as they provide the capability of a
desktop computer although with less power, but in a size that's fairly more satisfying
than those from
smartphones.
It's better - suited to large 10.1 in screens
than the
smartphone version of the software, with a better - integrated notifications system that borrows design elements from
desktop operating systems like Windows and Mac OS.
For most, a
smartphone is good enough for a couch platform, honestly having a laptop,
desktop and
smartphone and adding a tablet into the mix for anything other
than just having a tablet to have it, is about the same as owning an iPhone and an iPod.
Today's employee consumes information in so many different ways (text, video, voice, data) in so many different formats (mobile more
than desktop) and on so many different devices (tablets,
smartphones, -LSB-...]
«Mobility products have shorter lifecycles
than laptops and
desktops», the spokesperson said, but we knew that and Dell definitely knew that some two years ago when they entered the
smartphone game.
For the millions of people who use their
smartphones more
than they do laptop or
desktop computers, this
smartphone - specific app about books is growing on the scene.
Smartphone applications and web browsers can make applying for a credit card more convenient; however,
desktop credit applications are 77 percent more likely to be approved
than mobile applications, according to the Adobe Digital Index's State of Banking Report from May 2016.
By 2014, more potential clients will be searching for veterinarians and veterinary hospitals on their
smartphones than on their laptops or
desktop computers combined.
From
smartphones to
desktops, the program allows users of all skill levels to learn Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and English in short, intensive lessons that feel more like games
than homework.
OK, so add up the free drinks we shouldn't be drinking, the cheapo snacks we can get on the plane later, the
desktop computer we don't need since our
smartphone is more powerful
than the computers in the lounge, and exclusive access to the most crowded room in the terminal.
The rise of
smartphones and tablets more powerful
than most
desktop computers has also had an incredible impact on the mobile gaming industry, and many of today's mobile gamers won't recall the days of playing «Snake» on their green - screened Nokias!
While it is convenient that Stitcher is available on your
desktop and on two major
smartphone platforms, its iOS app does have lower reviews
than its Android and web app counterparts.
It's not surprising that Messenger Day on Messenger.com is view - only, because there's more flexibility in creating stories through your
smartphone or tablet
than on your laptop or
desktop computer.
What's even more obtrusive
than the ubiquity of the
smartphone's replacements of once
desktop - exclusive features is that almost no one in the space is working to combat it with innovation.
Of course they're not quite as capable as the full
desktop applications, but you can do more
than you might expect on your
smartphone.
While the specs make it less powerful
than Microsoft's Lumia 950 and 950XL
smartphones, the Biz still has the hardware to support Windows 10 Continuum mode; being able to run the operating system on a
desktop is a feature Vaio will be hoping appeals to business users.
The ability to connect a powerful
smartphone to a monitor, mouse and keyboard opens up the opportunity to use the handset in
desktop mode, rather
than simply as a mobile device.
It's best to do this on
desktop, where reviewing all this information at once on a larger display is easier
than that of a
smartphone screen.
Instead of trying to focus solely on the
smartphone and calling part, developers are pushing the boundaries these small devices could do as they become much better
than real
desktop and laptop computers which is good news for media enthusiasts as well as nerds who love to see the technology grow in many channels.
Most of us carry incredibly powerful
smartphones in our pockets each day and in a lot of cases, those phones are more powerful
than some older laptops or
desktop computers.
As for Android security, Gizmodo dodges the question by stating that, «
Smartphones are locked down much more tightly
than your laptops and
desktops, and if you're keeping your Apple or Google OS up to date, and only installing apps through the official app stores, then you're most likely going to be fine.»
The app can be accessed from your
smartphone, tablet, or
desktop, and better still, Netatmo's integration with Apple HomeKit allows users to control their heating schedules with nothing more
than their voice.
For the first time ever, Google is getting more mobile search requests
than desktop searches and their research shows that, on average, users carry out around 220 tasks on their
smartphones per day, compared to 140 on a
desktop or laptop.
The
Smartphone was picked as agents» and brokers» current favorite technology, with a little more
than half those surveyed saying it was their top choice (52 percent), followed by the iPad / tablet (26 percent), laptop / notebook / netbook (16 percent),
desktop computer (5 percent) and other (1 percent).