The newest generation of phones are the smart phones. These sometimes expensive cell phones are considered as big of an advancement as cell phones were to landlines. These smart phones have revolutionized the way we run business, run our lives and influence how we interact with the world at large.

I will first give a brief summary of what a smart phone is. A smart phone is an advanced cell phone that has the capabilities of a PDA or small laptop that fits in your pocket and has a much longer battery life. The smart phone can usually operate multiple functions at once, called applications. These applications can do things from making reservations at restaurants to video chatting with your friends to giving your laptop 3G internet access no matter where you are in the world.

Pros: The smart phone can be a fully functional mp3 player, just like an ipod or any other mp3 player on the market. The only difference is the battery life will not be as good because you are using it for other things, and typically the storage ranges from 4 to 16 GB however some phones are known to have as high as 32GB of storage.

You can also have unique features such as touchscreen and motion sensing that while they do help you to interact readily and easily with any of the applications you can also play fun games that have never dreamed of before.

Cons: One of the biggest problems is the battery life of most smart phones. As they have a processor and do complex tasks they use up a lot of their battery. Also their bright and high resolution displays often eat up battery life. However soon to be on the market are Organic LED phones which will almost double the battery life of current smart phones.

The biggest con of course is the monthly charge. If you think the initial cost of the phone is steep, it is nothing compared to the 1000+ dollars you will be spending a year, and you can anticipate using a smart phone for 2 to 3 years before they need replacing or upgrading.

With all of these pros and cons considered you need to first figure out whether or not you really need this phone in your life and whether or not you can support the monthly charges. The smart phone can furfill many functions in your life, ranging from looking cool and showing off to friends, for pure entertainment value with mp3, video, and gaming capabilities, to completely operating your personal business ventures with the email and web capabilities. It mostly comes down to the cost of the phone. If you have the extra money and are willing to spend it, you will find the smart phone is a great thing to have. However if you could be using that 1000 bucks a year for something better, you really should.

Looking over all of the pros and cons to summarize you should figure out if you have the extra money to spend, if you want it to consume your personal life or expand it, do you really need the extra features or do you just want it to look cool.

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