Module 1, Concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Identify common handheld portable digital devices

Smart Phone

• A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality.
  
  
• There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone.
  
  
• For some, a smartphone is a phone that runs complete operating system software providing a standardised interface and platform for application developers.
  

• For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced features like e-mail, Internet and e-book reader capabilities, and/or a built-in full keyboard or external USB keyboard and VGA connector.
  
  In other words, it is a miniature computer that has phone capability.