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I don't see the problem. See the definition below:
Smartphone - a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
Nothing wrong with that just like there's nothing wrong with the definition for automobile, which has been updated by today's technology.
Automobile - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
Fair, but I would argue that the primary function of an automobile hasn't changed drastically (if at all), as well as it's design. We have a steering wheel, four wheels, an engine, doors, etc. Cars are still taking us from A to B using the same basic principle.
The phone used to be a giant bakelite box with a crank to power it, then a smaller box with a number wheel and handset, then a box with a number pad, and so on. The point is, making calls is no longer the primary function of a phone (for most people). In that sense, it has evolved beyond it's primary purpose and probably needs a new name.
The word "phone" is getting old! Especially when used to describe our modern telecommunication devices in our pockets. When Graham Bell invented the phone in 1876, it was all about sending your voice instantly across distances. Hence the word "phone" from the Ancient Greek φωνή (phonḗ, sound, voice). But now, our devices do so much more than just make calls.
So, 150 years later, we should get another word, and that's exactly how Samsung's TM Roh feels. He believes that our devices need a new name to reflect their advanced capabilities. In the current AI era, that could be anything tied to AI, or it could be just a "pad" or "personal communicator—percom," or something with a "palm" in it (although it has been done already).
The possibilities are endless, and even though we probably won't start the trend here, we could throw in a suggestion or two. Mine sound a bit silly, so we could brainstorm together. And maybe TM Roh will listen. How should we call the next-gen smartphones?
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I don't see the problem. See the definition below:
Smartphone - a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
Nothing wrong with that just like there's nothing wrong with the definition for automobile, which has been updated by today's technology.
Automobile - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
Fair, but I would argue that the primary function of an automobile hasn't changed drastically (if at all), as well as it's design. We have a steering wheel, four wheels, an engine, doors, etc. Cars are still taking us from A to B using the same basic principle.
The phone used to be a giant bakelite box with a crank to power it, then a smaller box with a number wheel and handset, then a box with a number pad, and so on. The point is, making calls is no longer the primary function of a phone (for most people). In that sense, it has evolved beyond it's primary purpose and probably needs a new name.
The word "phone" is getting old! Especially when used to describe our modern telecommunication devices in our pockets. When Graham Bell invented the phone in 1876, it was all about sending your voice instantly across distances. Hence the word "phone" from the Ancient Greek φωνή (phonḗ, sound, voice). But now, our devices do so much more than just make calls.
So, 150 years later, we should get another word, and that's exactly how Samsung's TM Roh feels. He believes that our devices need a new name to reflect their advanced capabilities. In the current AI era, that could be anything tied to AI, or it could be just a "pad" or "personal communicator—percom," or something with a "palm" in it (although it has been done already).
The possibilities are endless, and even though we probably won't start the trend here, we could throw in a suggestion or two. Mine sound a bit silly, so we could brainstorm together. And maybe TM Roh will listen. How should we call the next-gen smartphones?