Some features on the phone are set according to gender, age and status. Cell phone manufacturers applied special features on a phone in order for users to personalize their phones according to their lifestyle. Before, the color and look of a mobile phone are the only ones that can be changed on a cell phone but today there are also applications that can be changed to suit the gender or occupation of its owner. Most cell phones can be equipped with currency converters, time zone checkers and calculators. In the realms of health, most phones are equipped with temperature checkers, body mass index checker and even a checker for menstrual cycles. There are also cell phone features for students. The applications are often based on medical dictionaries, a thesaurus and even an online dictionary. Such applications can either be downloaded through a SMS provider or through the use of the web.
There are actually two ways to share and install applications on a cell phone. Some would download a file through the use of the World Wide Web and then install the file using either a data cable or through blue tooth. The installer would then be stored on the cell phone and the owner would just need to open and install the applications. Like a computer, the owner can either install or uninstall a program using a control panel located on the menu of each phone. The applications depend on the mobile phone. Some files are only for large phones with a touch screen panel while other applications are for smaller phones. Usually, some cell phone sites that are shared by the SMS provider have a unit checker wherein the site would check on cell phone units and their models then the site would show the files applicable for such a phone.
There are some applications on the cell phone that are free while some are for sale. Like software applications on the computer, most manufacturers would add a serial line on their applications. Cell phone users would first need to acquire a serial from either a site on the web or through contacting the manufacturer. After acquiring the serial for the application, the user would be able to use the full features of an application. Some however a free for use and cell phone owners can just download the application and then install it on a phone.
Most sites also offer games for cell phones. The games for cell phones are categorized according to genre and phone that they are compatible. In order to try the game first before acquiring, there are some applications on the web that allow opening some cell phone games. Web users can use such applications in order to try out some games before installing the games to their cell phones. Such applications also have the speed and ratio checker wherein the application would check for the speed of each game as well as the position of each game on a cell phone’s screen. The application would also check if the game has any bugs or glitches.