What is the difference between a smart phone and a regular phone?

[Guest dreamer41]

I am wondering to know what the difference between a smart phone and a regular phone. Thx!

[Guest awarner]

Basically a regular phone makes calls and can somtimes run simple Java based games etc in the with todays phones most are "smartphones" as such as they can do a varity of jobs from playing moves to taking photos to running different applications.

In the past the original name Smartphone with a capital "S" was the name used for Windows Mobile devices but now it is more a general term.