smartphone
Smartphones run apps and access the internet. This topic is part of Communication within Technology. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
smartphone trivia questions
A smartphone combines a mobile phone with what?
Answer: Computer-like functions
Bonus fact: Smartphones run apps and access the internet.
What type of interface lets users operate most smartphones by touching the screen?
Answer: Touchscreen
Bonus fact: Multi-touch screens became standard.
Which smartphone introduced by Apple in 2007 helped popularize the modern touchscreen smartphone?
Answer: iPhone
Bonus fact: The original iPhone emphasized a large multi-touch display.
What was the name of the first commercially released smartphone to run Android, sold in the United States as the T-Mobile G1?
Answer: HTC Dream
Bonus fact: The HTC Dream, released in 2008, was the first commercially available Android phone.
What common smartphone touchscreen technology detects changes in an electric field?
Answer: Capacitive touch
Bonus fact: Capacitive screens respond well to conductive fingers.
Which device can commonly display augmented reality?
Answer: Smartphone
Bonus fact: Phone cameras and sensors can anchor virtual objects.