There are numerous advantages to having a smartphone in and outside of the workplace. Increased connectivity is a major advantage of owning a smartphone, allowing for immediate access to data online, whether one is at home, travelling, or at work. sers today can use their phones to order movie tickets, find restaurants, and even pay bills from the phone!s web browser. These phones also integrate contact information, which makes keeping in touch with friends, family, and coworkers much easier. "or the workplace specifically, they are useful for storing all business contacts. #ince many companies now re$uire the employees to travel or be in constant reach, smartphones make managing information on the go much easier and they can do much more than the standard cell phone. They re$uire no additional carrying burden because most people carry cell phones anyway. #martphones also decrease the number of technological devices that professionals like businessmen and doctors need to carry. It was not that long ago that we would see businessmen carrying, a cell phone, a palm pilot, and a pager and now thanks to technological advances the e%cessiveness is pass&. The many applications offered for smartphones allow users to customi'e their phones with tools that they will use, which have a greater range than the few preloaded applications that come on traditional cell phones. These applications contribute to the better entertainment for even the times when users are waiting in line at stores.