Cell phones are portable telephones that connect to a mobile network. Increasingly, cell phones are dividing into a trio of categories: basic cell phones, feature phones and smartphones. Cell phones, which also are known as mobile phones, provide many services besides voice calling. These include short message service, location-based services, Web surfing and other data services. In general, phones are getting smaller and the user interfaces more creative. The iPhone has ushered in a new era of creativity.
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