11. Smartphones are one of the leading sources of technology that employees rely on.
12. More and more iPhones are being used at work. By the end of 2010, 53%of companies had used iPhones as their primary means of communication. -Sybase Inc, The Growth of Mobile – Sept. 2010
13. Blackberry is also an unforgettable leader in the domination of smartphones.
14. Known as a “business phone”, Blackberry owners have the ability to read documents, check e-mails, and sync calendars, among many other of its appealing features.
15. It’s no wonder why mobile phones – especially smartphones– are being pushed more in society. Their capabilities are endless!
16. In the third quarter of 2010, worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 417 million units…. …this is a 35% increase from the year before! -Press release, Gartner Newsroom – Nov. 2010
17. Smartphone sales increased by 96%. And by the first quarter of 2011, accounted for 19.3% of all overall mobile phone sales. -Relax News, The Independent – May 15, 2011
20. Families and familial values are getting lost in the hustle and bustle of the hectic and thriving business and economic world.
21. Children are growing up learning how to download and use apps, but not learning how to read.
22. In a study, 47% of US teens said their social life would decline without their cellphone. 57% credit their cell phone with improving their life. -Harris Interactive, Marketing Charts – Sept. 2008
23. Many businesses provide their employees with smartphones so they can constantly be tied to their work.
24. But with all this preoccupation in his or her own technological world, how well are families really communicating?