Capterra Glossary
Smartphone
A smartphone is a cell phone with an integrated computer. It features an operating system like iOS or Android, web browsing ability, and software applications, as well as voice call and text message functions. Smartphones employ virtual touchscreen keyboards to function.Smartphones facilitate wireless communication protocols like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Satnav. Their broad mobile operating systems and hardware capabilities facilitate multimedia functionality.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Smartphone
Smartphones used in businesses of any size can help promote mobility and boost employees' productivity. They facilitate good customer service via reliable communication, even in remote areas. Employees can use a single shared number to seamlessly move calls between smartphones and office devices, thereby reducing the chances of important missed calls.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy