Smartphone
A
smartphone is a cell phone that allows you to do more than
just make phone calls and send text messages. Smartphones can browse the
Internet and run basic software programs like a computer and the user often
interacts with the smartphone by using their finger on the
touch screen. There are
thousands of smartphone apps (software programs), including games,
personal-use programs, and business-use programs that can all be ran from
the phone. In the picture to the right, is an example of the Apple
iPhone, one of the most popular smartphones
available today.
Like a computer, a smartphone has an operating system on it, like Windows or Mac OS. The four most common are iOS (created by Apple), Android (created by Google), Blackberry (created by Research In Motion), and Windows Phone (created by Microsoft).
Also see: App, Cell phone, Cell phone definitions, PDA