2. Contents
Introduction
Advantage
Disadvantage
Affect of smart phones
Smartphone subscribers
Research and productivity
Conclusion
Reference list
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3. Introduction
What is a Smart Phone?
1. A smart phone is a device which has features of both a computer and a mobile
device (cell phone).
2. Unlike a normal mobile device a smartphone has a vast amount of both local
storage and memory
3. Smartphones have operating units like computers.
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4. Advantage
You can complain online at Twitter, which does not mean necessarily that
someone reads.
You can save time checking your mail or bills while going in the car or taxi.
You can chat with your friends without having msn on your PC at work.
All your information is centered in one place, you do not need more cell
attachments.
If you are using*Foursquare*can have a list of real-time tips on where to go
and what to do.
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6. Disadvantage
You are socially isolated from the real world without being constantly talk
"with the blessed device.
Replacement cost is very high, if it gets stolen or you lose shocked pocket.
By having more storage start saving unnecessary waste
Maybe it's the only way I draw attention, but will be fixed more on your
smartphone than you
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7. Affect of Smartphones on at work
place
Advantage
A. Application software is being
created to use smartphones for
business related functions.
B. The user can be connected to a
network, anywhere anytime,
which enables the user to
communicate with colleagues
efficiently
C. communication which ultimately
enable people have online
Disadvantages
A. Employees could use
smartphones for other uses not
relating to work .
B. The capability of smartphones to
process the above applications,
could distract employees
C. This would create an environment
that is convenient to
communicate with other work
colleagues
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8. Affect of Smartphones on education:
Advantage
A. Mobile learning devices enable
learners and teachers to interact
with one another anywhere,
anytime
B. Students have access to any kind
of information, and research at
any point
Disadvantage
A. Smartphones could become a
distraction in any learning
environment due their ability to
become an entertainment unit
and facilitate social networking
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9. Smartphone subscribers
1. The graph on the right shows the total
number of smartphone subscribers in
millions
2. In the 2 nd quarter of 2011 the figure
was up to 76.6 %.
3. The number of users is expected to
keep rising
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10. Smartphones and productivity
Blackberry ® hired a firm to research the effect of the product in Europe, North
America, Latin America and Asia pacific
1. The study found that blackberry users save an average of 60 minutes a day,
or five hours a week
2. With the time saved, employees’ productivity increased by 38%
3. For personal use, the study found that over 20% of users use the time saved
to relax and spend
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11. Conclusion
In terms of the previous slides Smartphones have enormous advantages
and potential in communication and productivity in the workplace as well
as in education.
Smartphones also increase ones ability to communicate socially via
Facebook, Twitter, blogs, email etc.
The disadvantages of smartphones seem insignificant when comparing
them to the advantages
The features that a smartphone provides are beneficial to any and every
user, there is a function for everyone no matter their occupatio
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12. Reference list
Worldwide Smart Phone Market. Available from :
http://www.marketingcharts.com/topics/behavioral-marketing/symbian-
leads-global-smartphone-os-vendors-11972/canalys-wordlwide-
smartphone-market-feb-2010jpg
Science with Smartphones. Available from :
http://www.slideshare.net/lrmoh1/smartphones-7479658
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