Currently the smartphone is not just a communication tool. Thanks to technological advances, you can do 'anything' via a smartphone. Starting from trivial things like a calculator, browsing, to online transactions.
Dozens of years ago, mobile phones can only be used to call and text SMS. No advanced facilities like surfing the internet, playing online games, or even just sending pictures.
But make no mistake, old-time mobile phones are very powerful. So strong, many say the phone can be used as a door booster.
Here are the features of smartphone breakthroughs from time to time that make a scene of the mobile phone industry and make you feel more pampered.
GPS
GPS was popularized in 1999. New in 2004, this feature uses smartphone and GPS signals to determine the user's position.
This feature can provide recommendations on interesting roads and destinations around you. If using the transport app, this feature also makes you easy to find.
Unfortunately, this feature is often belittled by young people and rarely used. But behind the scenes, GPS can make your smartphone become more intelligent.
Camera
The camera became popular on smartphones in the late 2000s. Then comes the smartphone with the front camera.
Different with the first, today's front camera can take photos that ketajamnya almost close to the quality of DSLR cameras.
Formerly the front camera was only used for business conferencing purposes only. This feature is also only in smartphones that are expensive.
Touch screen
In the past if you still remember, smartphones usually have a physical keyboard or 9 buttons with letters. There was still no touch-screen technology to access the smartphone.
New in 2007 with the introduction of the first iPhone, new popular touch screen. Now, you can access your smartphone smoothly with just a touch of a finger as almost all smartphones have touch screens.