Touchscreens are intuitive and easy to use - you can quickly get where you want to go.

The usable screen size is maximised because there’s no keyboard below. 

Smartphones access the web either through the phone’s Vodafone data plan or through a wireless network.

A smartphone browser works in similar way to a desktop or tablet browser – you’ll soon get the hang of it.

More and more websites are offering mobile versions, which makes browsing from a phone even easier. 

You can capture high-resolution stills and video with a smartphone – often the quality and features are better than you’ll get with a digital camera. 

Your creations are stored in a gallery and it’s really easy to send them to other people or post them on a social networking site. 

Some smartphones have advanced photography features, such as panorama, simultaneous stills and special effects.

Once you’ve got a smartphone, you can shelve your MP3 player.

Your music can live on your mobile, which will have an input for headphones or speakers.

Extra storage can be easily added through an SD card and you can download apps that make music even more fun. 

There are millions of smartphone applications available to download, and many of them cost nothing or just a couple of bucks.

From personal trainer apps to tighten up your abs, to learn-a-language apps that will take you around the world, the scope is vast.