A combination of a Personal Digital Assistant and a Telephone. Commonly includes:

  • Multitouch interface
  • Application Program Interface to communicate with OS services
  • Use of cellular data to allow for networking
  • Synchronization and backup tools
  • Micro SD for storage Smartphones cannot be upgraded and require specialized repairs by the licensed technicians.

Phone OS

Technologies

Display

IPhones use In-Plane Switching or OLED Others use Twisted Nematic

Camera

Most cameras now use:

Digitizer Screen

Global Positioning System

Concepts