Smart phones are multipurpose devices that entered the consumer space years and years ago. Almost everyone owns one, or knows someone who does. But recently there has been a big push towards having smart phones enter the small business space, with tons of software and even external devices that have been developed to allow this device to expand its roles as a phone or a mobile browser. Essentially the phone is a powerful computer with a ton of features like GPS and a data package that can allow communication with the Internet.
A small business or even potentially a consumer can use devices such as the Square to take credit card payments right from their device, or use accounting or administration software from their phone to keep up to date on their life or investments; and as a huge plus the cost of the smart phone/device is small when compared to the uses it can do, making it a cost effective method for businesses to accomplish a wide variety of tasks.
Smart phones have also been able to unlock your car or your house remotely for years now, but a totally new adaptation for this technology has been with hotels, where they would allow guests to book a room, check in, and then open the door to their booked room all with their smart phone. Check out this video to get look at this awesome idea! Potentially a guest wouldn't ever even need to speak with another person, totally automating the process of getting a hotel room.
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