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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Bean17 · 51-55, F

I think it was slightly later that they started to become so widely popular. But I'd say it's close enough that probably no one would think twice. Although it might be more realistic to stick with the flip phone.