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• IOS: It is an operating system from Apple used

exclusively for the iPhone, which is one of the most

popular mobile devices on the market. iOS provides

its users with regular updates and continuous

expansions of applications and constantly Figure 11:IOS
introduces new features to users even if they

have older devices. Many users prefer the unique user interface that iOS

provides with touch gestures and ease of use. The operating system also allows

other Apple devices to connect to the iPhone, which gives users Easy

connections to other apple devices. The system provides a huge App Store and

is characterized by continuous system and security updates provided by Apple.

The latest iOS version No. 16 is currently available.

• HarmonyOS: It is an operating system entirely Figure 12: Harmony
developed by Huawei, and is designed to work with all
Huawei devices, such as smartphones, smart TVs,
tablets, and wearable devices.

Huawei was the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world after
Samsung in 2018, ahead of Apple. It was expected to snatch the title from Samsung
by 2020, but US sanctions came in 2019 to include Huawei on the blacklist and
prevent it from working with several companies. American companies or access to
the services they provide, such as Google and others, which led to a significant
decline in their sales and global standing. So Huawei worked to launch its own
system and called it Harmony. The Harmony operating system is available on all
Huawei devices, including smartphones, tablets, and smart watches. It has its own
application store, App Gallery, which has so far attracted nearly 2 billion users
around the world. In addition, Harmony has attractive features for developers as it
is an open-source system that works with many different devices. The latest version
of Harmony, No. 2, is currently available.
Activity 2: (Duration 10 minutes)

• As a researcher and a PDF handler, explain how to print an existing PDF on
your smartphone using several delivery methods.

• Which do you prefer and why Android or IOS?
• What requirements do you consider necessary to choose your next

smartphone?

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