...Smartphones. Today’s mobile smartphones can do almost anything a regular computer can do. It is rare for someone in the world today, to not have a cell-phone or smartphone. Cell phones are becoming the way the world communicates. Martin Cooper who worked for Motorola used the first cell phone 40 years ago. Then years in the making, the internet created a technology explosion. In the Early years of cell phones, Enterprise resource planning systems were used to develop cell -phone (Campbell-Kelly, 2007). I choose this example, because it seems that this is where the real mobile revolution was started. Since the mid-1990 other systems have emerged, for example the Android systems by Google, the Bada by Samsung Electronics and the OIS by Apple. These are just a few examples of software that has helped launch cell phones to a working tool that is used worldwide in personal and business usage. So many systems are becoming compatible with the Android and OIS systems in today’s business and personal world. The next megatrend of the information age is Social Media. An example of Social Media is Facebook that is gaining popularity around the world. It was invented by a Harvard student as a way for students to communicate with one another (Xia, 2009). It has grown to over 80 million users for both personal and business usage. Business can offer discounts to the customers, advertise and dozens of other ways to promote the business. People use it to stay in connect with people around the world. In...
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...Digital devices such as phones and computers are very common among the younger generation. It seems as if constant use of these digital devices have become accepted in todays culture. The amount of cell phone and Internet use today is extremely excessive. In the article “Is the Web Driving Us Mad” by Tony Dokoupil suggests that rather than making it easier for people to communicate the Internet may make us lonely and depressed and even make one suffer from forms of mental illnesses. Does this digital technology really bring people together or is it actually an irrelevant distraction? People who always rely on technology lack the ability to communicate in person, easily are distracted, and can even suffer from depression. Due to the easily accessible communication through cell phones may affect one in a negative way. Such as instantly receiving a text or phone call within seconds rather than having to communicate with another person face-to-face. Without the face-to-face communication one can fall back into the ways of not having to communicate in person. An example is when one is constantly communicating through digital devices how will they have the confidence to speak in public? One may be used to hiding behind the digital screen and speaking in front of people does not come natural. People need face-to-face communication when applying for jobs, to pass classes, or even getting helped at the store. Most of todays generation does not only rely on cell phone use, but my also rely...
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...BANNING OF CELL PHONES Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon, in our world today cell phones play an important part of our lives. I am here today to persuade you to ban the using of your cell phone while you are driving. I will give you some statistics that involves the using of your cell phone while you are driving whether it is talking or texting. In today’s world cell phones have become an important part in our lives. How many of you here today own a cell phone? How many of you have used your cell phone while you are driving? Please be honest and let me see a show of hands. As you can see pretty much everybody here is guilty. I myself am guilty of driving while talking and texting. As soon as our phone rings or beeps for a text message, we reach for our phone to answer. There is only one good thing about a cell phone and that is no matter where you are at you can always keep in contact with others. The using of our cell phone while we are driving has become such a distraction that it has become very dangerous. (2010, NHTSA) It is so dangerous that cell phone usage has been compared to drunk driving or driving under the influence of drugs. (2012, NHTSA) We all need to stop using our cell phones while we are driving. Accidents, injuries, and even death have increased tremendously. (2010, NHTSA) People are talking and texting on their cell phones and not paying attention to the road. We all need to support the banning of cell phone use and make the decision...
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...2013 The Mobile Phone Usage Among Teens And Young Adults Impact Of Invading Technology Krithika.M1, Dr.S.Vasantha2 Research Scholar, School Of Management Studies, Vels University, Pallavaram Chennai, India1 Professor, School Of Management Studies, Vels University, Pallavaram Chennai, India 2 Abstract: The development and modernization of technology has made people‘s lives easier and contributed positively to social well-being so far while it has also brought about some problems and threats stemming from irresponsible use of mobile phones among teens young adults. There is a critical and pathetic state prevailing over the sky of our youth. The whole youth population or student community is passing through the chaos, disturbance and mental incapacitation. This study focuses on exploring the pattern of mobile phone usage among teens and young adults in Chennai. It also attempts to examine the extent of addictive behavior towards the usage of mobile phones Questionnaire survey method was used to elicit the responses. Higher secondary students and first year college students were considered as population and simple random sampling technique were used to select the sample of 201 students. The collected data were analyzed with the help of various tools and techniques to draw meaningful inferences and conclusion. Keywords: cell phone, behavior, teens and young adults, parents conflicts. I. INTRODUCTION India‘s telecommunication network is the second largest in the world, based on the...
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...in a global society APPLIED RESEARCH (Students and cell phones) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 3-4 BODY School Emergencies 4 Reduced Emergencies 6 Staying Connected in a Time of Need 6 Unethical Usage 7 Cell Phone Abuse 8 Cell Phones in the Class Room 10 Limiting Student Use of Cell Phones 11 Short Term Solutions 11 CONCLUSION 12 REFERENCES 16 INTRODUCTION In modern society people rely on technology to stay connected and the cell phone is the most versatile way for them to do just that. Cell phones have become indispensable tools for far more than just making phone calls. They act as a mobile office, an Internet browsing device, a personal digital assistance, a calculator and more. The explosion of cell phone ownership in the last decade has presented a challenge for institutions of learning all over the United States. The concern has been raised that cell phones are disruptive to the students overall education. A district policy has not yet been standardized in all schools; while some allow them and implement an out of sight out of mind rule, others simply ban them from the campus. There was a time when parents would only buy a cell phone for their child to use during emergencies. Now it is...
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...Society is becoming more connected to cell phones than ever. It’s true that cell phones make life easier. We are able to check our emails with it, receive phone calls, send text messages, hear music and take photos. However, cell phones and driving have become a massive issue that has redoubled these past years. This issue has been around since cell phones first came out. Everybody has their own point of view; however I believe that using cell phones while driving should not be allowed. My reasons for believing in this are that drivers are focusing too much on the screens of their cell phones instead of the road and phone usage can increase the time it takes for a driver to react. The main reason for most accidents in today’s society is cell phone usage while driving. Cell phones cause distractions in many ways. For that reason, anytime a driver takes away their hand off the wheel the higher is the risk to cause an accident and sometimes a fatal one. In the end, of my research about this issue I found this website where people share there “texting & driving” stories. I read some of them and they are all very touching and some even fatal endings. It makes you think how fragile life is. One minute we are here the other minute we look at a cell phone and we are gone. Distracted driving is a dangerous behavior not just for the drivers, but also the passengers and the no occupants. According to, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics showed that in...
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...Cell phone – The incredible invention The invention of something touch every aspect of our lives nowadays. Such devices changed the way we manage, work, and live. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business over the world. This incredible invention is the mobile phone. Nowadays, almost everyone has cell phones. It makes communication faster and easier. You can just dial a person’s number and you are talking to them. You can be anywhere and doing anything and yet you can confirm a meeting to business partner, instruct your secretary to do some paperwork or whisper sweet nothings to your loved ones. Cell phones take the need of physically being with the person to be able to connect to them. But exactly how did these gadgets come about? Like any gadget, cell phones evolved over time, and each stage was very interesting. It keeps up with the ongoing changes and demands of the people who use it. The real story started with radio technology. These were used to communicate and are linked on a central data base. The first official cell phone was used by the Swedish police. This was in 1946. They did it by connecting a handheld phone to the telephone network. It was quite similar to the two way radio. During that decade, cell phones were simply not practical. People can make six phone calls and the battery was already dead. The electronics used in cell phones that we see now were first developed in the 1960s. During this time, the technology...
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...Introduction INFORMATION Students at High Schools in St.Louis are not allowed to use cell phones during school hours. The Disciplinary actions for students caught using a cell phone are: First Violation: The device will be confiscated and a parent/guardian must schedule a conference at the school to retrieve item. Second Violation: The device will be confiscated, student fined P1,200.00, parent/guardian must schedule a conference to retrieve the item, and (1) day suspension of student. Third (or more) Violations: The device will be confiscated, student loses privileges of possessing electronic devices for 1 year, student fined P2,400.00, more suspension days and/or referred to Student Tribunal Court. School districts across the states have similar policies because cell phones and other electronic devices are seen as an interference to the learning process. On the other hand, there are arguments that these rules are too strict and school districts should find ways to embrace the cell phone technology used by students on a daily basis. LITERATURE CAUSE AND EFFECT In today’s fast-moving and globalised world it is almost impossible to imagine our day-to-day life without mobile-phones. It is one of the most successful inventions of the 20th century, which has become a convenient means of communication. Modern mobile phones perform many other functions as well; they can substitute for such devices as music players, cameras and organizers. Most of them also...
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...11 Nov. 2014 Outline Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication. I. Introduction: What if every cell phone in the world crashed? How would society communicate? How would one know when someone’s birthday is without getting a notification for it? Some people wouldn’t even know when to get up each morning. Thirty years ago, these questions would be easily answered, but it would have taken separate resources to solve each issue. Most tasks nowadays, however, are done by using this single device. The overuse of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and, sadly, becoming the main resource of communication. (Tip: 1. Ask a provocative question or disturbing question.) II. One problem with cell phones in today’s society is that they have become major distractions. A. Cell phones are distracting employees in the workplace and leaving them with their jobs halfway done. B. Not only are cell phones a distraction in the workplace, they are also a distraction and disruptive in school districts, causing students attention to be elsewhere. C. In addition to cell phones being distracting, people often like to multi-task by walking or driving while texting. These things case them...
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...Mobile Cell Phones: A Technology Used For Growth and Development Modern high technologies have completely absorbed the world and our minds. Can you just imagine our life without all those computers, automated machines, and especially cell phones? Mobile cell phones have become an essential element in our lives and have made their own single stand. Mobile cell phones play a significant roll in our daily lives. Mobile cell phone technology spreads more rapidly than any previous technology, for example, posting mail or sending mail using the Internet. It has become a powerful tool for development. The mobile cell phones have not only changed the lives of people living in developed countries, but also of people who do not live in developing countries. According to United Nations, there are 5.3 billion mobile subscribers (which is 77% of the world’s population), which means 9 out of 10 consumers own a mobile cell phone. The total mobile cell phone lines surpassed the number of landlines around the world. Economically, what’s the importance of this increased demand in the mobile market? What type of growth does it bring to people and to business of a developing country? What are the public issues related to this massive growth? In developed countries like the United States, Australia, and Germany, the mobile cell phone is the most efficient and economical means of communication. People and businesses grow along with this fast growing technology every day. The mobile...
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...are living in an electronic age. The whole world is taking a new turn with every fraction of time. It has given birth to globalization. The world has been contracted and concised at a tip. There are a lot of new means of communication which have made our life so simple and easy going. Mobile phone can be seen as the most used present day phenomenon in this fast growing time. Mobile phone is a revolutionary step in the field of tele-communication. We had the days when the telephones only served the purpose of communication through sound. Mobile phone has completely changed the concept of the telephoning. Now a phone is not only a mere phone but it is a lot in itself. A mobile phone works on a unique networked system which needs no wiring, no fixation and no botheration. Originally it was used in cars, airlines, and passanger trains but increasingly it is becoming ubiquitous. It is basically low- power radio telephone. In this magical system calls go through radio transmitters that are located within small geographical unit which are known as cells. Since each cell's signals are too weak to interfere with those of other cells operating on the same frequencies and more channels can be used than would be possible with high power radio frequency transmission. Narrow-band frequency modulation (FM) is the most common mode of transmission, each message is assigned a carrier, unique to the cell from which it is transmitted. The cellular phone was first tested in 1978. The cellular market...
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...Savanah Phelps Mrs. Roth English 102 10 April 2014 Are people too dependent on cell phones, their computers, and social media? Think about something, when was the last time you checked your phone or your Facebook? Ever stop to think about how dependent people are on such devices. Everywhere you look there is someone on their phones staring down as if there life depended on that next text or the latest tweet. While some usage is fine and it is good for us to be in touch with others, there becomes a time when we need to ask ourselves, is this really worth it? The more dependent we become on our computers the lazier we are becoming. People need to take a stand and say I want to be involved in the real world with actual humans because there are a numerous amount of people who are addicted. Computers can be a great thing and are very useful to obtain information but people are relying way too much on them throughout their daily lives. Computers are helpful for students to write papers on but then students will jump on the internet and copy and paste something directly off the internet. This unnatural attachment takes away from our independent thinking and will remain with us until we learn to become less dependent on the computers. Students often start out to write papers but they end up stopping and looking at Facebook or Instagram or Twitter and it totally consumes them to a point where they are falling behind on their homework. That is because these social networking...
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...International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 1 No. 10 October 2013 The effects of Cell phone use on the study habits of University of Zimbabwe First Year Faculty of Arts students. Leslei Kahari ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the effects of cell phone use on the study habits of University of Zimbabwe 1st year Faculty of Arts students. The research was carried out using questionnaires distributed to 200 students who own cell phones .The questionnaires collected demographic information about the respondents, cell phone type preferences, uses of cell phones during study, predominant usage during study and information about challenges facing students in using mobile phones for study purposes. The results showed significant gender differences in several aspects of cell phone use .The results also revealed that cell phone use has negative and positive effects on the study habits of university students depending on usage patterns .The study concluded that despite the challenges faced by students ,cell phones unlike other educational innovations are firmly rooted in the society in which education and institutions are part of and ignoring the use or applications of this technology would be ill-advised. Key words: Cell phone, study habits, University of Zimbabwe INTRODUCTION This study investigates the effects of cell phone use during study on the study habits of University of Zimbabwe 1st year Faculty of Arts students. Many students starting university...
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...The effects of Cell phone use on the study habits of students. ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the effects of cell phone use on the study habits of students. The research was carried out using questionnaires distributed to 200 students who own cell phones .The questionnaires collected demographic information about the respondents, cell phone type preferences, uses of cell phones during study, predominant usage during study and information about challenges facing students in using mobile phones for study purposes. The results showed significant gender differences in several aspects of cell phone use. The results also revealed that cell phone use has negative and positive effects on the study habits of university students depending on usage patterns .The study concluded that despite the challenges faced by students ,cell phones unlike other educational innovations are firmly rooted in the society in which education and institutions are part of and ignoring the use or applications of this technology would be ill-advised. INTRODUCTION This study investigates the effects of cell phone use during study on the study habits of students. Many students starting university do not always possess the prerequisite skills to cope with the challenges of the new and changing learning environment. An environment where they are expected to study without being told specifically what or when to study. Ultimately their success or failure within university courses is determined...
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...Our social depends on technology Within the last century, the world has witnessed phenomenal technological evolution. Now seemingly account methods of communication such as telegraphs and messages in a bottle have grown and developed into compact, portable and multifaceted devices. Gateways have been opened for people to have accrues to instant, unlimited communication with one another by way of computer, cell phone, or tablet. Although the concept of instant interaction is profound and extraordinarily convenient for many, therein lies a plethora of risks associated with using this equipment. Clinical studies have been conducted reveling the negative impact on individuals and families through misuse and dependency on these computerized gadgets. Modern technological devices create harmful social isolation by the of distraction, disruption, and selfishness. Strict limitations need to be forced on usage of cell phones, tablets and computer devices, since these are prime contributors to the divisions amongst families and from detrimental social separations amongst various populations. Depression, and stress are divisible by their specific subjective and objective traits; nonetheless, they are interwind by the effect on the mental health of many people. Whether or not these are directly attributed to overuse of technological devices has been a long debatable issues. Evidence does indicate, however, that social interactions are negatively impacted by overuse of computers; emotional...
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