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Kinsz
Most people have adopted and adapted to cellular or mobile phones, but the new generation of mobile communication offers so much more. For people on the move, mobile phones do have a significant value but there are people who feel that these devices are all-consuming and intrusive. Taking that value a few steps further are smart phones.
Your mobile phone allows you to keep in touch while you are, well, mobile. They allow you to contact others from any location which is why they are particularly handy in an emergency. Unlike before, you no longer have to leave your broken down car at the side of the road while you walk for miles trying to find a pay phone. If you remembered you needed to tell your family something back home and you're already out driving, then you can text message them or call them. For business, mobile phones mean that your colleagues, customers and suppliers can reach you at any time, any where.
Smart phones take instant access to a new level, allowing the user to send and receive emails on their phone, access the internet and more. Users will then be allowed to have more freedom and the need to return to the office just to get messages or access information will be minimized. Some would feel that smart phones are leading to a breakdown in face-to-face personal communication and it can also mean that your life is constantly interrupted.
If your work requires you to be out of the office for long periods of the day, a smart phone can be a blessing. While on the go, you can respond to requests and answer queries and you will be allowed to keep track of messages. For people who telecommunicate or work offsite, smart phones are as valuable as laptops.
For a parent, a mobile phone is an important tool for keeping track of children and making all the arrangements necessary when you have a family. We are living in a world of online interaction and because of smart phones, you are allowed to stay connected with friends on social networks, book movie tickets, and even make travel arrangements all from your phone.
Becoming almost all-consuming and giving you no free time is what you can consider as the downside of having a smart phone. It can be very tempting to Tweet about a restaurant while you are out for dinner or even check your emails while you are having coffee with a friend. For teenagers, they find smart phones to be almost addictive and would text and BBM'ing each other constantly and would often ignore the people they are sitting face-to-face with.
As a business tool, a smart phone is definitely useful. But if we use them for personal use, we need to remember the etiquette that we have learned when cellular phones first hit the market. When you are with other people, either ignore it or switch it off. It is still important to talk to real people too.
Your mobile phone allows you to keep in touch while you are, well, mobile. They allow you to contact others from any location which is why they are particularly handy in an emergency. Unlike before, you no longer have to leave your broken down car at the side of the road while you walk for miles trying to find a pay phone. If you remembered you needed to tell your family something back home and you're already out driving, then you can text message them or call them. For business, mobile phones mean that your colleagues, customers and suppliers can reach you at any time, any where.
Smart phones take instant access to a new level, allowing the user to send and receive emails on their phone, access the internet and more. Users will then be allowed to have more freedom and the need to return to the office just to get messages or access information will be minimized. Some would feel that smart phones are leading to a breakdown in face-to-face personal communication and it can also mean that your life is constantly interrupted.
If your work requires you to be out of the office for long periods of the day, a smart phone can be a blessing. While on the go, you can respond to requests and answer queries and you will be allowed to keep track of messages. For people who telecommunicate or work offsite, smart phones are as valuable as laptops.
For a parent, a mobile phone is an important tool for keeping track of children and making all the arrangements necessary when you have a family. We are living in a world of online interaction and because of smart phones, you are allowed to stay connected with friends on social networks, book movie tickets, and even make travel arrangements all from your phone.
Becoming almost all-consuming and giving you no free time is what you can consider as the downside of having a smart phone. It can be very tempting to Tweet about a restaurant while you are out for dinner or even check your emails while you are having coffee with a friend. For teenagers, they find smart phones to be almost addictive and would text and BBM'ing each other constantly and would often ignore the people they are sitting face-to-face with.
As a business tool, a smart phone is definitely useful. But if we use them for personal use, we need to remember the etiquette that we have learned when cellular phones first hit the market. When you are with other people, either ignore it or switch it off. It is still important to talk to real people too.
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