Essays on Mobile Communication

The advancement in communication technology coupled with improvement in smartphone App application software enhances user flexibility in communication platform supported by the UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) concepts. The growing tendency of data security concerns among the mobile users is of the essence for smooth trade and efficient payment services to be in place. Regardless of age differences among mobile device users, improvement of data security is of high impact for improved performance of the technology. The existence of the Generation X platform anchored on the G-network accelerates the rate of acceptance of internet services ...

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social networking and face-to-face communication with respect to their influence on the social interaction skills. The first aim of the research has to determine whether there is a causal relationship between use of social networking tools and face-to-face communication behaviors. The research aims to investigate the hypothesis. There will be a statistically significant difference in change/gain scores for communication behaviors between the experimental group and the control group; Face-to-face communication is associated with the students’ social media networking habits (i.e. time spent on social media networking). There will ...

Milestone I

Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, which makes it 40 years old. There is something to say about a company that has been around for that long; they must be doing something right. There were three different kinds of computers starting with the Apple I, Apple II and the Macintosh. The Apple I had a typewriter like keyboard with the ability to connect to the TV for the screen. These were all built by hand. The Apple II arrived in April, 1977 and with this came color graphics and a tape based machine. Then in 1984 Macintosh ...

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a multinational, though predominantly Korean, company whose headquarters lie in the South Korea. It is ranked as the second biggest technology company, only second to Apple. Furthermore, having a much expanded network of sales and assembly plants, it employs approximately 370, 000 people and is represented in 80 countries. The area of its work being electronics, the company is divided into three major business divisions. These include consumer electronics, mobile communication and device solutions. The first division provides color televisions as well as some computer products such as monitors or printers. The mobile communication ...

How the Internet enables intimacy

In her speech “How the Internet enables intimacy”, Stefana Broadbent identifies a new phenomenon in a modern social communications. Nowadays, with progression with modern communications channels such as email, cell phones, social media and instant messages, the communication between the closest friends and relatives penetrates the domains of people’s lives that had previously imposed isolation - schools, hospitals, workplaces, offices and factories. Ms. Broatbent gives this phenomenon a name of “democratization of intimacy”. Technology revolution in communication channels and emergence of mobile phones, smartphones, instant messengers and social media like Facebook, greater penetration of broadband, 3G and 4G ...

Development of new technologies and wide use of mobile devices have inevitably entered lives of nowadays society. There is absolutely no doubt that ‘mobile communication is a characteristically personal medium with the technological affordance of individual addressability in ways that fixed and even portable media cannot offer’ (Campbell). Today phones do not serve for businesses or emergency purposes only. Every now and then we experience the desire to dial up the number of someone we want to share our emotions or news with. Moreover, mobile devices take a lot of our time, they make us more dependent and, to ...

Response to an RFP on Customer Service Specialist

Response to an RFP on Customer Service Specialist

This paper seeks to provide both strategic and financial that makes a company have strong competitive power using Apple Inc. as an example. Any company in any industry stands a greater chance of competing in its respective industry no matter how large or small it is. The power of competitiveness of any firm in any industry depends on financial state and strategic plans set to facilitate the progressive operation of the firm within the industry. A best example of a firm existing in its industry and being at the top of the industry due to ...

The evolution of mobile radio communication and the corresponding growth of the internet in terms of the applications that require high speed internet continuously places high demands on high speed data services over mobile cellular networks. Mobile broadband communication services emerged as a solution to this requirement for high bandwidth providing high bit rate internet access and have also evolved alongside mobile communications technology. With the 3G mobile networks delivering fairly high data rates but not as much as landline broadband technology, the 3GPP consortium released the recommendations for a new technology to cater for the limitations of wireless mobile networks. ...

Research question:

Hypotheses: If communication technologies are more accessible to students and usage made easier, then university learning will increase. If communication technologies are available for every student, then on campus classes will reduce in number. Theory Technological advancement often has the impact of improving the lives of those who utilize new technologies. Technologies like internet-adapted smartphones, for instance, allow the user access to any information that he or she could possibly want from anywhere on the planet. As information becomes more accessible to students, they are more likely to engage in the learning process and will ...

Basically, communication is an essential aspect of human beings in handling their activities (Katz, 2002). Over time, modes of communication have changed or have been improved to suit efficiency and accuracy while conveying the intended information. The mobile industry is among the recent innovations that have been made in regards to communication; mobile phones incorporate phone calls and text messaging among others as mode of communication. The two ways of communication are very popular worldwide and they have made a lot of contribution to human integration. In light of this, this paper aims at comparing between phone calls and text ...

Introduction and Background

Remote correspondence has developed as one of the speediest diffusing mediums on the planet, filling a developing "versatile youth culture" that talks as much with thumbs as it does with tongues. His eagerness was scarcely one of a kind. Mobile phone use and, specifically, the ascent of messaging has turned into a focal part of teenagers' lives. They are utilizing their telephones to stay as a part of touch with companions and folks. They are utilizing them to impart stories and photographs. They are utilizing them to divert themselves when they are exhausted. They are utilizing them to micro-coordinate their calendars and vis-à ...

The advent of digital media has changed temporal and spatial dimensions of cultural and social life. There has been a rapid evolution in the manner of communication from the traditional, almost localized ways, to a global trend that transcends both geographical and cultural boundaries. The development in both the volume of media content and speeds of information delivery has been accelerated significantly in the digital century. Previously, the delivery of messages was only as fast as the vessel, train or person tasked to deliver it. However, physical limitations were diminished with the arrival of the first electronic media that included telegraphy, ...

1.0 Introduction A mobile network is a wireless network that is distributed over several land regions known as cells. At least one transceiver called base station or cell site placed in the affixed location is used to serve every cell. A wireless connection in this case involves the use of unguided transmission mediums such as air, radio, satellite and others for transmission and reception of voice and messages. In mobile network connection, every cell uses dissimilar group of frequencies from the adjacent cells. It helps in avoiding interference and to ensure the provision of bandwidth inside every cell. This ...

Summary

This particular section sheds light on the measures used to assess the quality of financial reporting. The framework looks at a company's risk and success factors. The quality of the analysis depends on the inputs put into it. In addition, the quality of the measures used to assess financial reporting varies between companies, and can also be different for a single company for a period of time. Measures that are based on inventory suit retail businesses, measures that are based on depreciation suit capital intensive companies, and measures that are based on off balance sheet reporting are best suited to financial institutions. ...

Dear Sir,

I am delighted to present you a report on management information systems applied in Nokia Company in their worldwide branches as obtained from interviewing employees in the company. The report is prepared pursuant to the company’s articles of association and goals to be the leader in technology and adoption of efficiency management systems. This includes the efficiency, operations, and saving systems that will enhance the management effectiveness of the organization in the ever-competitive environment. The report also highlights general overview of the company and products offered, including the different scales on which the products are provided. ( ...

Wireless communication refers to transmission of data or signals via electromagnetic waves. In other words, it is a form of communication that does not involve the use of wires. Instead, radio and microwaves are used to transfer data or signal from one device to another. The first wireless transmission system was developed in early 20th century. This system used Morse code which was a combination of dots and dashes or long and short electric signals assigned to each letter of the English alphabet. The signals were sent and received via wires. This enabled transmission of text based information over a long distance. ...

The SMS language or texting has evolved to be a popular form of communication in this digital era where mobile phones are easily accessible to millions of people around the world. Further, the SMS language or texting is preferred by many persons engaged in it on both gender. The preference for texting can be attributed to a number of reasons. The early mobile phone messaging had a number of features that necessitated the use of abbreviations in testing. For instance, it was difficult to make text entry since it required multiple pressing on the keypad in order to generate the required letters. ...

In the current generation it is difficult to imagine a life without technology. Life becomes easy and also difficult as any advancement in technology has its own advantages and disadvantages. The advancements in technology have changed people’s perception towards life to think and act differently in the day to day lives. Human being as a social animal must communicate with others on a daily basis, not only on a professional basis but also to build and maintain relationships. Communication has developed tremendously over the years and it is now easier to contact any person living in any remote area using a cellphone. ...

Chronologically from the first generation of telephony (1G) that carried only analog voice data, to the current fourth generation (4G) of mobile technology, telecommunications have evolved over the years to cater for the growing networking demands of present day mobile communications users. Each generation has been developed building upon the previous technology to improve on it in order to deliver better services. The generations (G) specify the classes of technology, each having its own data rates and devices associated with it. - EVOLUTION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS The 1G cellular networks started in the early 1980s and ...

Social issue and social problem

A social issue is a debatable challenge, accepted as a problem, and partly not considered a problem. A social problem is a social challenge, which poses a social threat to the society. The effects of technology on socialization of young people, in this case, are a social issue. In some instances, it has a positive impact on socialization of young people. In other instances, it poses a problem to the socialization of the youth. In order to explain this fact, consider mobile telephone technology. Mobile phones are having a profound influence on the patterns of young people’s social networks and their relationships with the elders. This tendency ...

The core purpose of this marketing plan is to provide comprehensive guidance in the promotion of an environment friendly Nokia mobile phone in the Australian market. The Nokia c6-01 is the phone that will be the subject. The introduction will provide an overview of the Nokia c6-01 as well as the Nokia Corporation at large. Through the internal analysis, it will be possible to understand internal operations of the corporation. The external analysis provides a comprehensive review of the factors affecting the brand that are not under the corporation’s control. This paper also provides the market segmentation approach incorporated ...

Research in motion limited is a technology company that deals with marketing, manufacturing and designing of wireless solution for the global market of mobile communication. The company was incorporated in the 1984 and has been among the leading companies in the technology industry. The company is based in Canada, Waterloo, Ontario. It provides the solution to access information using mobile communication through integration services, software and hardware. The platforms provided include intranet and internet based mobile application for browsing, short messaging services, instant messaging services, voice messaging services, and e mail services. Research In Motion Limited creates opportunities for ...

Introduction

Apple Company is engaged in marketing, development and designing media devices, portable digital music players, and personal computers. Additionally, apple sells various related services, software’s, third-party digital applications and content, network solutions as well as peripherals (O’Grady, J2010). The company manages all its business on a geographical basis. On the other hand, Google is one of the leading advertising and internet technology companies in the globe. Its area of specialization is the internet search engines and other related advertisement services. Furthermore, Google maintains wide online content and web sites, which are always available for free through its search ...

Comparing and Contrasting 3G and 4G Networks

Introduction

The evolution of cellular mobile communication networks in the last twenty years has been so quick, leading to a situation whereby the technology is evolving so quickly. In the early ages of mobile communication, data communications were in forms of dial up connection, which were totally unpredictable and slow. With time, wireless access protocol (WAP) was superseded by the general packet radio services (GPRS), which provided improved speeds and functions. With time, developers were able to develop an enhanced form of GPRS known as EDGE in 2.5G networks, in order to provide a more reliable form of wireless connection. Developers ...