Do you know what a smartphone is? Do you have one?

March 31, 2010 7:35am CST
Hello friends! I guess we all have heard about the new mobile phones called "smartphones", but do you actually know what they are and do you have one?
11 responses
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
1 Apr 10
I am probably one of the few people left (at least in the US) that doesn't have a cell phone. I have heard of 'smartphones" but I am not sure what they do that is different from the other phones. It is very rare to have a phone that just makes calls. Phones nowdays seem to do everything, so it would seem they all are "smarphones"
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• United States
14 Apr 10
I don't feel I need a cell phone. Also, I can't afford another bill and it is really not necessary. I am usually at home and use the landline anyway.
14 Apr 10
well, why don't you have a phone? don't you need one? yes, in countries like yours almost all the people have smart phones
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• Bulgaria
6 Apr 10
Yes i know what is smartphone!I don't have,but i know that they are mobile phones with OS.
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14 Apr 10
yes, Reni, you are right- smartphone are phones with OS
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 10
Yes I do know what they are, and yes I have one. A smartphone is just another name for a phone that has the capabilities that a computer has. It has an operating system, and you can download different applications to it. You can also download a different browser to it if you want to. It basically has lots more features than a simple phone would have as well. I have a Samsung Omnia 11 and I really do enjoy it, as I have been downloading different apps for it, which really can't be done on simple phones. Usually smartphones have the Windows Mobile Operating System. I am enjoying my smartphone a lot and I am glad that I bought it. Take care, and have a very good day.
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31 Mar 10
well, you have one really good smartphone with many features, and I hope someday i can afford one too because my present smartphone is not actually that expensive as yours :)
@1anurag1 (3576)
• India
31 Mar 10
they are really the phone which can be used partially instead of your pc. in my view you can use your phone like a computer in many normal computer work.they have many functionalities as camera, touch screen, music player and os which is compatible with many applications.
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14 Apr 10
yes, you are right. we can use them instead of the PC's that we have. well maybe not in all the cases but in the most of them!
@kaylachan (70130)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar 10
Yes I do and yes I have. My last few phones have been smart phones. Now a days a "smart phone" is more common then a general "mobile" phone. Basically any phone capable of doing multable fuctions aside from calling and basic text messaging is considered a "smart" phone. And, I'm proud to say that I've owned one for years and don't settle for less.
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14 Apr 10
well,then you are really accustomed with this kind of phones. i have my nokia form almost two years and i am really happy with it, because it is stable and also have many features, and the ones that it hasn't i install later :)
@wei237 (94)
1 Apr 10
Smartphones are phones that are have multi-features. Example : iphones
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14 Apr 10
yes, like the Iphone for an example!
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
31 Mar 10
i have a nokia smartphone. it looks very similar with ordinary mobile phones. but this has a lot of features like mobile internet, music player, etc.
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31 Mar 10
well, i have a nokia too, and I am really satisfied with it- it can everything I need and it is really very functional!
@jadchin (60)
• Mongolia
31 Mar 10
I heard it has face control. It can recognize your face.
31 Mar 10
well, that's only a camera feature. Smartphone is like a PC- it has a OS and can be used with many softwares
• India
31 Mar 10
i wont call them new as nokia 6600 was also a "smartphone" as it has already been mentioned that there is no specific standard to categorize a phone as smartphone.....as the motorola linux phone series is a smartphone series but you just cant download any specific "Smartphone type" appication for it just java is available....so according to me "Smartphones are mobile phones which perform just like a computer that is they have ram and a proper processor, some have dedicated graphic memory...they have a proper OS which can run applications made on C++ platform and you can install codecs and players for playing different file types...." now this is just my definition for smartphones as of owning my first mobile nokia 6600 was a smartphone and mow im having a n72 and am probably going to buy either a omnia pro or a n97 as my new phone.....
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31 Mar 10
yes actually the smartphones are phones with a proper OS!
• China
31 Mar 10
Smart phone means a phone with many feature like computer. But i don't have this kind of mobile phone. As it's too expensive. And now i am a student only. I don't earn any money. When i will then i will buy for my family.
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31 Mar 10
yeah, this is one of the correct definition of smartphone :)
@registre (110)
• Philippines
26 Apr 10
I must say that the iPhone is a good smartphone. I also have it and there are actually tons and tons of available apps for it such as for productivity, games, entertainment and so much more. The popularity of smartphones on the market are impressive and they are truly much more growing compared to the previous years.