Smartphones, also known as feature phones, are used by mobile subscribers to access the applications that go beyond basic voice and Short Message Service (SMS) found in second generation mobile phones. Smartphones are designed to take advantage of both the 3rd Generation (3G) and 3.5G networks that have been established during the past several years.

This paper focuses on the smartphone and why it has become the mobile user's preference for accessing mobile networks and the benefits that can be achieved by using them.