In the following assignment, I will evaluate the benefits realized by consumers because of the ability to gain access to their own data via mobile applications, discuss some of the benefits and how they affect consumers, and finally, I will also compare how consumers conducted themselves prior to these mobile applications. Some of the benefits that are realized are convenience and portability of the information such as email, web services, and account information. It allows people to expand the work and recreational spaces in which they can operate. Consumers are no longer tied to a desk or office because of these services. Mobile applications have matured in such a manner that office space may soon be a thing of the past. “Potential Wireless Internet customers may only need to be made aware that these services can be delivered via high-speed wireless data communication services to convert them from the traditional wired (e.g., Internet access) to new wireless services” (Kikta, Fisher, & Courtney, 2002). With these expanded capabilities people are now able to telecommute (work from home or other locations). Being able to view bank account data prior to making a purchase could potentially save money by not incurring overdraft charges, documentation can be processed or shared from anywhere with mobile devices, and communication can remain constant. In addition, some consumers can utilize mobile applications to pay bills online which saves the environment by reducing global warming (no fueled vehicle is being used to transport payment) and the amount of trees that are needed for paper, it saves time and money, and these transactions may be done securely from anywhere. People no longer have to travel to locations or wait in long lines to conduct business. In conclusion, I have evaluated the benefits realized by consumers because of the ability to