5 years ago Apple launched the iPhone. In that time the advances in technology and apps mean your phone can do so much more than make phone calls. Below is a list of what you can do if you had either an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S3 specification device.

1) Phone calls – using cellular or Internet
2) Video calls
3) Messaging
4) Group Messaging
5) Conference calls
6) Satellite Navigation
7) Travel aide – apps providing info
8) Games machine
9) Camera – stills & video
10) Banking services
11) Home automation – turning off and on lights and appliances
12) Paying for goods in physical stores
13) Office tasks
14) Business tasks
15) PIM management
16) Email
17) Store cards / loyalty cards
18) Plane tracking
19) Bus & Trains tracking
20) Scanner
21) Web browsing
22) Music player
23) Tarot readings
24) Cooking aide
25) Fitness tracker
26) Heating controller
27) Weight management
28) Musical instruments or companion to them
29) Security system
30) Remote access to home PC
31) Social networking

And the list could go on and on. The days of just making calls and texts are long gone!