A Smartphone is a mobile phone with highly advanced features derived and similar to computers. A typical smartphone is made up of the following components: Processor, RAM, Display, Touchscreen, Battery, Camera, Removable Storage (MicroSD cards), Bluetooth, and WiFi. Smartphones run on popular and recognized mobile operating systems which currently include: Android, Symbian, iOS, Blackberry OS, and Windows Mobile. The mobile operating systems give the smartphone to use sophisticated applications ranging in wide operations. Retaining its feature as a mobile phone, smartphones still use SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) and Micro SIM cards for call and text usage. More advanced smartphones use a 4G/HSPA+ network service, allowing for a faster internet speed. GPS (Global Positioning System) feature is also included to give a more accurate reading of the device’s location.
Nontechnical Description:
A Smartphone is a mobile phone which can be considered as a portable computer because of its highly advanced features. These features give its users the ability to browse the internet, take pictures, and use applications to better serve and accommodate each different individual’s needs and demands. Smartphones have become more popular as a medium of social networking sites due to its capability of mobile internet browsing. Smartphones allow a wide range of operations which can serve its user in a personal or more technical way. Despite retaining basic features, a smartphone is more than just a mobile phone due to its various added features. Smartphones are regarded as a mobile hub of entertainment wherein its users can watch videos, listen to music, and play video games. These features are accessed through software or applications which the user can download into the smartphone.
