2. TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT ARE SMART PHONES SMART PHONES TODAY OWN VIEW STATISTICAL INFORMATION RESEARCH INFORMATION RESEARCH FINDINGS CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY
3. WHATARESMARTPHONES? Compared to normal mobile phones, smart phones are added with different Functionalities for example mobile phones are made for making phone calls and Messaging. A smart phone works as a portable digital device or a mini computer Which you carry with you at any place you go. With a smart phone you can do all Most everything in just a small device that allows you to serve the internet , play Games online, send and receive emails, record videos and so on. 1 Different type of smart phones
4. OWN VIEW Smart phones have a very good effect in education, medically and in the business environment. 2 Arguments that support my view about smart phones In community hospitals and clinics without wireless networks where the majority of physicians work, real-time access to current medical literature is achieved through smart phones. Surveys showed that students prefer using handheld PC’s over the alternatives of raising their hands. Smart phones has an advantages regarding laptops and PC’s namely the availability, network connectivity and price.
5. SMART PHONES TODAY Smart phones have become a real advantage for everyone including adults, youth And even teens. Their easier to use in the business environmentand in schools. Many people use smart phones for different uses for example, to send and receive emails, do researches, listen to music and play audios and videos. 3
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14. STATISTICALINFORMATION In the year 2007 there were about 4,8% people who were using smart phones, the number grew to 9,9% in 2008. Statistics shows that Only around 3,4% women used smart phones opposed to 6,1% men. People in the age group of 25 to 37 years are the ones who use smart phones, 29% of them. There are only 4,9% users who are 65 years and older. There are 10,4% in the age group of 18-24 years. People between 45-54 years see about 18,2% users, and there are only about 13% users in the age group of 55-63 years. The sales of smart phones are increasing every year all around the world. 6
15. INFORMATION ABOUT RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON SMART PHONES WHICH RESEARCHERS HAVE UNDER TAKEN RESEARCH? WHAT WAS THE RESEARCH QUESTION? WHAT WAS THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH? 7 Sergio A Leon, Paul Funtelo, Michael Ackerman and Fang Liu The study implemented and evaluated a point of care wireless Internet access Using smart phones for information retrieval during daily clinical rounds and Academic activities of internal medicine in residents in a community hospitals. They did the project to assess the feasibility of using smart phone as an alternative to reach on the medical sources because they were unable to find previous studies of this type. In addition, they wanted to learn what web-based information resources internal medicine residents were using and whether providing beside, real time access to medical information would be perceived useful for patient care and academic activities.
16. RESEARCHFINDINGS WHAT FINDINGS DID THE RESEARCH OBTAIN? Users perceived technology maturity is a critical factor to explain and predict the use of mobile technology by mobile professionals. Mobile technology needs to be available in a broad variety of use situations. Users require basic communication and productivity related functionality in particular to support non-routine and supervisory task profiles. Mobile technology can have considerable impacts on the Job performance and on the personal lives of its users. With a smart phone there is no use of going to the internet cafe and sit for long hours in front of a computer screen. Smart phones are appropriate for mobile learning , its a device that can be easily carried by students. HOW DO THE RESEARCH RESULTS SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT? It has shown that many people all over the world have found mobile phones Very productive and time efficient. It has made their lives much easier in terms of Education and in the business environment. 8
17. CONCLUSION According to the research I have done regarding smart phones I can conclude that smart phones have really made live easier for many people all over the world. Students find it easy to research about their school work and doctors are able to help patients online by giving them medical advice. And over the past years there seem to be an increase of people who buy smart phones every year ,so this shows that many are finding it very helpful and their really not that expensive as some people may predict. And by looking at the disadvantages, their not something that individually we can’t change, its a matter of being responsible and disciplined, there won’t be any disadvantage to consider when purchasing a smart phone. 9
