You would often hear the term "smartphone".

Then what is the meaning of that term? What distinguishes a smartphone or smart phone with a regular phone?

In short, the smartphone is a device that lets you make phone calls, as well as features that in the past could only be found on a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a computer - such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and editing of documents, for example.

Before smartphones widely known, at first there are two different products, namely mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

Mobile is mainly used for the call, while the PDA is used as a sort of personal digital assistant or a digital organizer.

PDAs can store contact info and daily agendas, and can be synchronized with the computer.

But with the development, finally has a feature phone PDA, and vice versa, the PDA has a feature phone.

These developments then encourage the creation of what is now known as smartphones.
Key Features Smartphone

Although there is no standard definition of "smartphone", will help to demonstrate the features and capabilities possessed by any smartphone and distinguish it from a regular cell phone.

Here are some of the features of a smartphone:

1. Operating System

In general, the smartphone has an operating system that allows it to run various applications.

Apple iPhone has an operating system iOS, BlackBerry using the BlackBerry OS. In addition, also known as other operating systems like Google's Android OS, WebOS HP, and Microsoft's Windows Phone.

2. Apps

While almost all phones have some kind of software, the smartphone has a better ability again.

Smartphone lets you create and edit Microsoft Office documents - or at least look at the file.

Smartphones also have the ability to download a variety of applications such as financial software, personal assistant, and much more.

Smartphones may also be equipped with GPS and photo editing capabilities as well as play music.

3. Web Access

Smartphones can access the Internet at higher speeds, thanks to the growth of 4G and 3G data network, and the addition of Wi-Fi support for many handsets.

4. QWERTY Keyboard

Smartphones are already equipped with a QWERTY keyboard.

QWERTY keyboard can be physical or virtual (typed via a touch screen).

5. Messaging

All mobile phones can send and receive text messages, but what makes superior smartphone is its ability to handle e-mail.
A smartphone can be synchronized with the e-mail account so as to improve labor productivity. []