The greatest concern was buying the right smartphone to ensure a good passage into the mystical age of the smartphone. He knew nothing about smartphones, as evidenced by his statement that he didn't even know if he wanted one with a physical keyboard or not. He isn't aware that very few, almost none in fact, have a physical QWERTY keyboard.
After thinking about this for a while, this guide on how to buy a smartphone for newbies is for folks toting a flip phone who've asked me about getting a mysterious smartphone.