Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson balladÃ©e or ballade, which were originally dancing songs.
There are some possible reasons why someone might want a smartphone without a data plan. For one, a smartphone is a powerful mini-computer, and people might want to have access to one, even without a constant Internet connection.
On a standard phone, whether or not you like the built-in calendar application, youâre stuck with it except for a few minor tweaks. But if that phone were a smartphone, you could install any compatible calendar application you liked.