Please complete the following lab activities. For each part, you are going to write a report to summarize your findings. Compile all parts into a single report and submit it.

1. Hardware info app

Download and install either of the following apps (or any other similar apps) on your Android device to check the hardware info of your phone or tablet. Apple users may borrow an Android device or find a similar hardware info app on Apple devices.

JFDP Labs Hardware Info HYPERLINK "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dama.hardwareinfo" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dama.hardwareinfo

Droid Hardware Info HYPERLINK "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo

Report the following:

Overview of the app. Why do you like it or recommend it?

List the common specs of your device including CPU, Storage, Screen, Camera, etc. Use screenshots if needed.

List and describe some unique features of your device.

2. Sensors

Download a sensor app on your device and test different type of sensors on your device. For example the following one:

HYPERLINK "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.androidsensorbox" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.androidsensorbox

Report the following:

Overview of the app. Why do you like it or recommend it?

List the testing result of the sensors on your device. Use screenshots if needed.

3. Review and compare device

Look for your device using either of the websites below. Check the hardware specs of your phone and compare them to the ones detected by the app. Is everything listed on the site right?

HYPERLINK "http://www.phonearena.com" http://www.phonearena.com

HYPERLINK "http://www.gsmarena.com" http://www.gsmarena.com

Report the following:

Which site provides more complete and accurate information about your device? Details?

Are there any differences between your testing in part 1 and the information listed on the website? Do you know the reason if there is?

4. Phone search and recommendation

Use the web tool below or others to recommend a phone to my friend that meets the following requirements:

At least half HD preferably full HD

Android

About $300; definitely no more than $400

5 to 5.5 inch is the best; > 5.7 inch is too big

HYPERLINK "https://www.productchart.com/smartphones/" https://www.productchart.com/smartphones/

Please recommend the best phone to meet these requirements. Report the following:

What is the phone make and model?

What are the major features and tech specs? How do they meet the requirements above?

What are any other reasons you want to recommend this phone?

5. Ideal phone

What is your ideal phone in terms of hardware specs? Which phone model/make is the closest to your requirements? Please list specs for major hardware components we covered in this module.