Did middle class people have smartphones in 2008?

I was using a cheap flip phone in 2008, but I don't really remember how common smart phones were at that time.
I need to know for some accuracy in a story I'm writing. Is it realistic that a teenager from a middle class family in 2008 has a smartphone?

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SW-User

the helio ocean was going strong then. it's possible, but not super likely, I'd think. more of a techie sort of thing to have then.

hiddenkitty · 26-30, F

Okay. I'm not even familiar with the hello ocean. I'll look into that.

SW-User

@hiddenkitty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_Ocean
it wasn't the first, but at the time it was pretty advanced as a smart phone.