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Title: Smartphones


1
Smart-phones
  • Corey Roberts
  • Disha Shah
  • Sarah Murcek
  • Johanna Soderlund
  • Ella Swearingen

2
Introduction
  • A smart phone is a mobile phone offering advanced
    capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often
    with computer like functionality. There is no
    industry standard definition of a smart phone.

3
Introduction
  • The First Smart phone was called Simon, and was
    first introduced in 1992 by IBM
  • It had no physical buttons
  • For some, a smart phone is a phone that runs
    complete operating system software providing an
    advanced interface for 3rd party development. For
    others, it is simply a phone with advanced
    features like e-mail and Internet capabilities,
    or a full keyboard.

4
Introduction
  • The Nokia 9500 released in 1996 was the first
    color screened smart phone and also the first
    WiFi Capable device
  • It is considered the first Smart Phone
  • Most devices considered smart phones today use an
    identifiable and open operating system, often
    with the ability to add applications.

5
Criticisms
  • Although Smart-phones enhance our standard of
    convenience, there is now a dependence on them.
  • People have become less social because they can
    now take their internet life beyond the comfort
    of their home
  • Everything (I.e. email) is expected to be
    instant, and when it is not, hell breaks loose.

6
Criticisms
  • As smart phones progress there is more
    possibility for malfunctions within the devices
    software.
  • Extending internet into phones is one more way
    hackers can access others personal information.
  • New applications such as streaming TV on a smart
    phone takes attention away from important tasks
    such as DRIVING.

7
Positive Aspects
  • Because of Smart phones, it is possible to have
    not only a phone, but a personal computer on hand
    at all times.
  • The smart phone as brought in an era of safety
    with GPS chips so that anyone can find their way.
  • In certain circumstances Smart phones with GPS
    can also be used to locate missing persons, etc.

8
Positive Aspects
  • Smart Phones now bring Email to the fingertips of
    their users, giving them an edge in keeping up
    with the ever changing fast-paced world.
  • Streaming TV makes it possible to never miss that
    winning touchdown in the last 20 seconds of the
    game, wherever you are.
  • Smart phones that double as MP3s can provide
    entertainment during many tasks.
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