1. a Smarter ‘pocket-sized’ World by LinotsiMakhakhe

3. Features that make a phone ‘smart’& their advantages plus disadvantages

4. Effects brought by smartphones:

5. research done on smartphones and their impacts.

6. Statistical proof of the effects of smart phones.

8. So what makes a phone ‘smart?’

10. Allows smarter ways to input data; touch screens and improved interface as well full QWERTY keyboard and a larger screen.

11. Word processors, spreadsheets, organizers, mailers & browsers can run on smartphones.

12. It is equipped with enhanced multimedia features.

13. A smartphone has one or two cameras.

14. Multiple connectivity possibilities. A smartphone uses GSM and also brings the Internet through 3G,Wi-Fi, WiMax connections and easily connects into a LAN.

16. Smartphones may cost a lot of money and occasionally cause people to lose focus which in turn increases road accidents, losing touch with the “real world”, fortunately the advantages compensate these disadvantages. They include: smartphones have an operating system and local data storage. They have Internet access, e-mail capabilities, scheduling and contact management software, as well as a built-in camera.

18. Educational impact by smartphones

20. Google Android software platform have barcode scanning allowing instant information about products and services.

21. Distance learning is much easier.

22. There is more information at disposal.

23. Smartphones are much lighter to carry around than textbooks/laptops

25. Impacts on Social engagement

26. In the above graphs, it shows that more and more people are relying on phones to communicate and have replaced home PC’s for smartphones.

28. friends can take pictures of high quality and upload them at high speeds.

29. The GPRS allows users to travel anywhere without the hassle of knowing how to read map

30. The touch pad incorporated in most smartphones is easier to use and more user friendly than typing.

31. Smartphone cameras have also made it easier to capture unexpected events as they happen.

32. A well cared for smartphone can last longer than conventional phones.

35. Smart phones allow videoconferencing with one equipment.

36. Jobs are made easier by integrating contact list, camera and mapping capabilities.

37. business has become more moment-to-moment, which increases efficiency.

38. Opens new world market to businesses.

41. Research already conducted shows that in the next years smartphones will have completely replaced laptops and desktops this is due to the fact that they are portable but are as powerful as computers.

42. Smartphones come in a range of prices and brands so they can suite anyone’s budget.

43. Since smartphones have similar capabilities as PC’s, medical field could incorporate these features and make high-tech machinery for example there could be x-ray phone better yet a phone that can do diagnosis.In conclusion, why would anyone in their normal state not want to trade in their robust ,unattractive desktops, laptops and similar devices for these revolutionary beauties?

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