The year 2013 was a milestone year in the history of smartphones, as its sales for the first time exceeded traditional phones with a total of more than one billion devices. But are we really using our devices as a "smart phone" or is it just that we replaced the traditional phones with another smart phone, but we are using them as a traditional phone? And what was originally meant by the word "smart phone"?

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It is known by the term smartphones as devices that can connect to the Internet, whether your device is iOS, Android, Windows Phone, or even Symbian, its price is $ 900 or $ 50, it works with touch or buttons, so just being connected to the Internet makes it under the category of a smartphone. But Isn't this term that he was known for nearly 15 years ago that needs to change, now you find phones, tablets, cars and even refrigerators - fridges - connected to the Internet, so we need to update the definition of a smartphone. For example in The last encounter The CEO of Apple said that in real uses of smartphones, Apple products excel, and he referred to reports that this matter was confirmed previously, and statistical centers talked about a large percentage of users replacing traditional phones with smart ones but still using them as traditional phones (see this link).

New definition for smart phone

A smartphone is a smart device that is used in many fields such as surfing the Internet, e-mail, organizing appointments, recording notes and a personal diary, education, office uses, multimedia, productivity, electronic purchases. The device's features can be developed by downloading applications or updating the operating system.

Uses of smart phones

We also mentioned that we need to review our devices and look at them and their uses in a way that benefits us and suits the modern era, so we can consider the following uses not to use smart phones, as any device of whatever type or operating system can do it. These uses such as:

  • Browse social sites and use chat applications (Viber, Whatsapp, Telegram, and others).
  • Make phone calls and send SMS.
  • Games of all kinds.
  • Listening to audio clips and watching videos, whether on the device or on YouTube, etc.

Real uses:

Surf the Internet

Wireless Internet

Yes, we mentioned above that all devices are now connected to the Internet, and simply connecting to the Internet is not considered a "smart" device. But Intended here On the Internet, it means browsing various news sites, entertainment, or reading Wikipedia and other sites. The Internet for a wide range of users, especially Arabs, is "Facebook, Twitter and YouTube."

If you use your device to surf the Internet, search for information or entertainment, then you are using it as a smart device.

Performance development:

One of the most important uses of smartphones is the development of performance through applications for organizing appointments and scheduling specific tasks “To-Do”, using translation applications, teamwork applications (a work team participates in a task and is linked together in an application to see the progress of each member of the team) Follow-up of expenses, spending, and other matters.

If you use your device for any of the previous tasks then you are treating it like a smartphone.

E-mail:

In the modern era, e-mail is considered essential. Correspondence between different companies and services is carried out through it. Even some Arab companies use e-mail to provide technical support for their services. Therefore, there are dozens of applications available in the various system software stores that facilitate the use of mail, communication and work through it, so that we can consider that a device without email is not a smart device.

If you browse your mail from your device - tablet or phone - you are using it using "smart".

Education and reading

Another important use of smart devices is that they are the best means of education, as they are mobile with you everywhere. You can download hundreds of programs that enable you to teach a lot of things, whether you want to learn languages, a skill, teach children, or even study religion and learn hadiths and the Qur’an. You also find e-book stores, which you can download as you like in various fields.

The use of a smart device for education and culture is the most important use of a "smart" device.

Office applications

In the past, reading or creating “Office” files had to be done from the personal computer, but day after day we enable the tablet or phone to do this in a large percentage - not completely - so you can receive the “Word” file on your device, open it, modify it and re- Send without a computer.

If you receive, edit and send Office, PDF and other files from your device, this is a "smart" use.

Electronic purchases

More than $ 1500 billion is the value of electronic purchases (via the Internet) in the world, and day after day this field doubles, and experts expect that In 2014 There will be 50 billion store visits coming from phones, 53% of the total. This means that the smartphone is now in control of the electronic purchase phone.

If you use your device to buy and sell online, this is one of the most smart uses.

Other points for smartphones:

  • Editing of photos, videos and audio clips.
  • Record notes and ideas electronically.
  • Download applications to add new functions to your device

Conclusion:

Times have changed and there must be a new definition for smartphones. Millions around the world buy a smart device and use it only for games, browsing social sites and watching videos. These things are not considered a real use of smart devices, so we reviewed some real uses so that we can say that it is "smart". Of course, each user is free to use his device as he wants, but we just wanted to help you to know the real uses of the devices now and also you can decide whether to use your device as a smart phone or just a new look for traditional phones?

If you do not use any of the aforementioned uses, there is no need to pay hundreds and thousands to buy an iPhone or Android, any traditional phone will suit your uses.

Do you see, like us, that the definition of smartphones must change? Do you use your device for any of the uses that we mentioned? Share your opinion

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