What basically is a smartphone? How is it different from other phones?

I've always heard a smartphone is better than other phones. I frankly have no idea what the difference is.What basically is a smartphone? How is it different from other phones?
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smartphones are devices that are one notch higher than the other mobile phones.

A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often with PC-like functionality.



or to put it simply,it's a phone with advanced features like sliding QWERTY keyboard, large touch screen,wi-fi enabled etc.

u name it and u get it.

examples :-HTC TOUCH DIAMOND, SONY ERICSSON P910i

other categories of mobile phones are like multimedia phones, which are basically a package of music,camera and other normal features.

example:-sony ericsson walkman series, nokia n series.What basically is a smartphone? How is it different from other phones?
Rebel heres the answer a smartphone or PDA is a phone that has a querty keyboard and windows mobile. It can access websites and is easier to type on once you get used to it. But the main difference is the keyboard and the operating system!

pf changs menu

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