Smart Phones

With the recent advancements in the market of cell phones, smart phones have emerged as the top competition. They are capable of so many functions that almost anyone can benefit from one. Your possibilities with a smart phone really are endless.

IBM created the first smart phone back in 1992. It was definitely not what we have today, but it was the most advanced phone for its time. It included email, fax, calendar, world clock, a phone book, and other features. These are the norm for even the most basic phones today but if it weren’t for this first edition of the smart phone, we may not have such advanced phones today.

Since then the smart phone has evolved into what we now have. Most smart phones today include a touch screen, Internet browsing, a large memory, computer apps, and a lot more. They seem to be a better fit into the computer category rather than the cell phone one.

Phone applications have really boomed in the past year. Any smart phone that wishes to compete in the market will need to have an app store. Apple has their App Store and BlackBerry has BlackBerry App World. Even Microsoft has Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which is their app store. All the major companies have created some kind of store where their smart phone can download apps.

Some applications are free while others are not. There are usually a few basic applications that you can download for free while the more complex ones will cost money. The world of apps is infinite as you can really get almost anything for example a GPS app, a barcode scanning app, and even a wireless router app. The possibilities really are endless.

One of the more complex functions a smart phone has is that of a wireless router. With the proper Internet data plans, some phone companies allow you to use your cell phone as a router in order to connect your laptop to the Internet. This is a fairly new concept and will probably become easier to do as time goes on.

One thing to be aware of with smart phones is the expense that can accrue fairly quickly. With a phone plan, data plan, texting, applications costs, and other expenses you will need to make sure you monitor exactly what you’re paying for. With a smart phone, there are many ways to spend money if you’re not careful.

Smart phones are definitely the newest trend in the world of technology. They are a complete all in one, which makes them useful for basically anyone. It will cost some money, but most people see them as a worthwhile investment.

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