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The Power of Smartphone

My current handset these days is "SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE". It is the 2nd smartphone for me (earlier I have used a Nokia 6270 in 2006). Feature-wise wise it's the best phone on the Android platform in the range of 13K-15K. It comes with a 5 MP camera(with flash), inbuilt GPS, Android 2.2, 800MHz processor, 3.5" display, Gorilla Glass display, and Multi-touch input. I have been enjoying the various apps preloaded plus installed by me on the phone. But I came across its real potential yesterday when I got a chance to use its GPS and Google map. I had to go to a very peculiar place in West Delhi where I had never been before. I tried calling a few friends of mine who live in West Delhi, but that was of no help. Then the idea of using the phone clicked for me, and I fed my destination into the phone. BANG, I got the route with landmarks & directions, and I was there within an hour. So it's not wise to say that phones are meant only to make and take calls. It can b...