Huawei Mobile Services (HMS)
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) is a suite of apps and services owned by Chinese tech giant, Huawei. This suite of apps comes pre-installed on all new Huawei phones. Huawei is…
Google Mobile Services (GMS)
Google Mobile Services is a group of proprietary software such as apps, services, APIs, etc. that are owned by Google. They usually come as part of the Android package for…
Android Skins
According to Wikipedia, Android Skins refers to the general look and feel of a mobile phone's user interface (UI). A UI is the space (physical or virtual) where interactions between…
What is the Android Open Sourced Project (AOSP)?
Some years back, I came across two guys arguing online. One said that the Android Open Sourced Project (AOSP) was the same as the regular Android on our phones and…
iOS vs Android
The two main competing operating systems on smartphones today are iOS vs Android. This is a duopoly that has held sway for a while now. No other operating system (both…
The History of iOS
The history of iOS is quite long. It may not be as storied as that of Android, but that doesn't make it any less fascinating. iOS is the name given…
The History of Android
The History of Android is long and storied. It began from its humble beginnings, to its feud with iOS and finally its domination of the world. Android is the most…
Mobile Operating System
A mobile operating system is an operating system for smartphones, tablets, smart watches/bands and other mobile devices. This is not to be confused with laptops which are mobile (can be…
What is System Software?
Have you ever happened to come into a conversation and the term "system software" popped up? If you have ever wondered what it meant, then this post is for you.…
Software platform
A software platform is software that is built to work on a specific kind of hardware. A Software platform could also refer to the particular type of hardware that a…