The evolution of the mobile phone... went from being a mobile phone, to a mobile phone with a display to a connected mobile computer with telephonic capabilities. To say you a mobile phone should only talk/text and web surf in 2012 is stupid. 12 years ago a computer with 256MB of RAM, 10GB of hard drive space, a 56K Modem and 1Ghz Single Core processor was
status and the shyt still had to be connected to a power outlet. If you told me back then that I would be able to fit all of this shyt in my pocket today I'd probably hit you with
... today if you try to sell me a smartphone with any of the aforementioned specs I'd hit you with
Are they expensive? Nah... miniaturization/convenience costs money. Could they be a bit cheaper? Sure, but companies like to make money.