Smartphones : Much More Than a 'phone'

The definition of 'phone' is changing day by day. Whencalendar and other mobile applications while they are
Alexander Graham Bell had invented telephone yearsaway from the office. Laptops are quite bulky. For
ago, he would have never imagined the extent ofthem, smartphones offer a 'pocketable' solution!
transformation/enhancement his invention wouldTravelers prefer multiband GSM technology in their
undergo in future. More than a decade ago, mobilephones as it allows them to stay connected from
phones brought a revolutionary change in the arena ofvirtually anywhere in the world.
telecommunications. Mobile phones provide theMost smartphones are camera phones that support
dimension of 'mobility' to telephonic communication.full-featured e-mail capabilities with the full functionality
They give freedom from wires!of a complete personal organiser. The Bluetooth
Today, we have moved a step further. This is the agetechnology enables you to connect wirelessly to other
of 'smart phones'. They have broadened the realmBluetooth devices. These phones offer the feature of
covered by telephones. A smartphone is apush e-mail that enables travelling business people
full-featured mobile phone with advanced informationsales guys to receive official mails in real time by being
access features. That means, the phone can not onlyin sync with company's server.
be used for conversation but also for accessingA smartphone has a built-in support for MS Word, MS
information, say through e-mails, Web browsing and soExcel, MS Powerpoint and PDF documents. So, you
on. Basically, a smartphone is a voice-centric devicecan work on your business documents even when
that offer PDA-like capabilities.you are away from office. This helps to enhance
The advanced information access features inproductivity.
smartphones are especially useful for people who areGear up yourself and enter the world of smartphones
on frequent business tours, such as sales managers.to experience a fascinating new dimension of
Such people require frequent access to their email,telecommunication.