What's a smartphone?

Question

What's a smartphone?

Answer 1

A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often with personal computer like functionality. There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone[1][2]. For some, a smartphone is a phone which runs complete operating system software providing a standardized interface and platform for application developers[3][4]. For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced features[5].

Answer 2

A smartphone generally refers to a phone that has more functionality than just the regular calling and texting (ex. web surfing, music playing, emailing) and uses an operating system, like the iPhone, Blackberry, or the Palm Centro. There's not really a specific definition for a smartphone, though.

Answer 3

The term smartphone is sometimes used to characterize a wireless telephone set with special computer-enabled features not previously associated with telephones.

In addition to functioning as an ordinary telephone, a smartphone's features may include:

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      Wireless e-mail, Internet, Web browsing, and fax

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      Intercom function

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      Personal information management

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      Online banking

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      LAN connectivity

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      Graffiti style data entry

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      Local data transfer between phone set and computers

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      Remote data transfer between phone set and computers

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      Remote control of computers

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      Remote control of home or business electronic systems

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      Interactivity with unified messaging