The invention of smart phone is astonishing. It has all the features that you have dreamed about. You can call, play games, compute your personal data, and do your office works with this handed device. People are now very fond of this device. Everybody wants to be a proud owner of smart phone. It has so many advantages that people cannot think modern life without it. It has some disadvantages too. It is a duel combination of cell phones and computing device.
Advantages of smart phones
- Smart phones have the ability to browse full websites with large amount of data and it will appear the same way as it is in the desktop browser.
- Also has QWERTY keyboard which is similar to the computer keyboard. The key board can be hardware (physical keys that you type) or it can be software (on a touch screen like you will find on an iPhones).
- Smart phones have applications that can help you create and edit Microsoft office documents.
- Smart phone also has a GPS which can be used to locate places that are new to you. When traveling to unknown places it is a good idea to have a GPS to help you find the place you’re looking for. Smart phones will help makes your tour navigable.
- When it comes to messaging, a smart phone will send messages and also emails. A smart phone can synchronize your personal and most likely your professional email account. Some smart phone can support multiple accounts depending on the make and model.
Disadvantages of smart phones
- Smart phones are not durable especially when not taken good care of. For example it can malfunction easily when they come into contact with water.
- It is very expensive to buy compared to other phones.
- Many of the applications which need to be on the smartphone, need to be mastered to avoid confusion when operating it.
- It can only work efficiently where there is accessible internet connection when it comes to browsing . Smart phones cannot be used to store large amount of data due to their storage memory.
Teaching With a Difference 
I think that with most technology, there is good and there is bad. This same debate existed when computers were introduced. People even wondered if the computer would replace the teacher. We can use cellphones in the classroom but with restrictions. These will ensure the most effective use of this teaching tool.
Good information here. Yes, because of memory and storage, there may be a few issues with the smartphone. These types of devices are invaluable and are here to stay, however, a good teacher can never be replaced.
Memory storage only becomes a disadvantage depending on the type of information you wish to store. Many smart phones have expandable memory slots allowing one to upgrade capacity to that far in excess of computers used 10 years ago!
Smartphones are good educational devices which most of our students have. Our children have to be taught how to use them effectively for their educational benefit and this is where the challenge lie. Nevertheless, smartphones do have their advantages and we must always highlight the beneits and how they can work in schools and put the necessary penalties in place to deal with the fallouts. Everything has its good and bad but we must not let that prevent us from utilizing the technology to our benefit.