Essays on Mobile Phones

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Over the last three decades, mobile phones have been used as a major tool for communication across the world. The mobile telephone technology has become cheaper by the day, rapidly increasing the number of people using cell phones. In the United States alone, an approximated 91% of adults own cell phones. Cell phone use has spread to all parts of the world, enabling communication between people an instant thing regardless of the distance between them.
Mobile phone manufacturers have continued to develop numerous features to support the user, for instance applications that have become popular amount Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

In this information age, the digital revolution has transformed the industry to an information based economy. Since the late 1970s, the day to day evolution of technology has shaped the modern society by introducing globalized communication. The UK mobile phone network industry is developing day by day by introducing the new-tech systems in the market. O2, Vodafone, EE, T-Mobile, and Orange are the biggest mobile phone network providers in the UK (Rushton, 2012). This report has presented a thorough economic analysis of mobile phone network industry in the UK, considering the biggest network providers in the country.

ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHONE OPERATORS IN UK

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Introduction
In the contemporary era, cell phones have turned out as one of the most important everyday requirements. There was a time when possessing a cell phone was regarded a luxurious thing. On the other hand, it is common to own a cell phone in the present day. It is not an untold secret that children, especially the teenagers, are using the cell phones just like adults. They use their cell phones to do almost everything. Not only are cell phones used to stay in touch with family and friends, they are also used for watching Continue reading...

Purchase decisions about products sometimes hold greater importance for buyers; whereas, other times it is considered a routine purchase. High involvement products are those that involve the buyer’s attention in the form of greater time and greater resources. On the other hand, low involvement products are those which do not require the buyer’s attention as they are usually conditioned towards making similar purchases. When people spend a greater amount on a product or service they ensure they are not fooled into spending their money. Consequently, this requires the buyer to be aware of the product and most Continue reading...

Doe V. City of Intrusia

In 2014, the government, acting on the suspicion that the petitioner was processing and selling proscribed substances, requested the local cell phone carrier to clone the cell phone of the petitioner Joe Doe. Subsequently they gained access to text messages sent and received by the respondent. Based on this evidence, the petitioner Joe Doe was tried and convicted under an indictment charging various illegal transactions in narcotics. Doe has appealed his conviction claiming that the interception of text messages violated the unreasonable search and seizure protections of the Fourth Amendment. Furthermore, all data from the text messages should have Continue reading...

Integration of Natural User interfaces for illiterate users

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CONCLUSION
This chapter has illustrated the results of the research. Using quantitative research methods, the researcher established the depth of use of mobile devices among literate and illiterate users. Results obtained from the study highlight a number of concepts. Mobile device users majorly fall in the 16-55 age groups. Though most of the users know how to read and write, those without any academic qualification equals those with degree/certificate qualifications. Most holders of mobile devices did not report any difficulty in using them while those without the gadgets cite lack of knowledge to using them as the Continue reading...

People work for varied reasons. In contemporary times, most individuals seek employment to support oneself, loved ones, or family members. Thus, the main goal of work is to be compensated. The current essay hereby aims to present a cause and effect discourse on one’s first paycheck. One hereby asserts that the motivating drive to work and be paid is to be able to support oneself in pursuing professional goals and purchasing some personal items that I previously dreamed of. Likewise, the effect of being paid would be the realization of my dreams and being able to spend the Continue reading...

Dynamics in technology over the recent years have had a great impact in revolutionizing various aspects of the world. These include communication, transport, health, entertainment among others. Inventions and innovations have continued to be made the day in day out in the concerned fields. These have the effects of making human life easier and less manual. As a matter of fact, the direction in which technological advancement is taking currently aims at automating almost every aspect of human life. Everyday software and systems are produced that automate various fields including the most basic such as farming, lighting and temperature Continue reading...

The mobile phone industry is much less concentrated today than it was in 2005. Does this make the industry more or less competitive? Why or why not?
The mobile phone industry has become extremely competitive. In 2005, there were few companies producing mobile phones. This means that the competition was only limited to a small number of companies thus the industry was less competitive. The introduction of new mobile phones from new companies has provided buyers with a wider selection of choices. This has increased competition in the sense that, companies are forced to develop mobile products that will Continue reading...

The restriction on the use of cell phones while driving has many advantages. The most significant advantage is the reduction of the number of road accidents. However, this restriction also comes with a couple of disadvantages. These disadvantages cat as an opposing force to the hugely recognizable benefits of restricting cell phone use while driving.
The first disadvantage is that the restriction of cell phone use while driving jeopardizes crucial communication between people that is instrumental to a variety of things. Restricting the use of cell phones while driving reduces the total amount of communication taking place between people Continue reading...

This case deals with the story of Apple Inc. in 2010. In spite of the great recession that had hit the United States in 2008, Apple Inc. had celebrated the record quarterly revenues and sales of its computer, smartphones and tablets during the third quarter of 2010. The company’s quarterly revenues of $15.7 billion were its highest ever quarterly sales figure. Apple had sold 3.47 million Macs, 3.3 million iPads and 8.4 million iPhones during the quarter (Marino,L. & Gamble,J.2010. Apple Inc. in 2010. c153). Although the sales of its flagship iPod declined from the previous quarter, Continue reading...

In this modern world, technology has developed a device that keeps the lives of the people easier. This device plays a very important role in every person who embraced the fast changing phase in technology, Smartphone. Smartphone is one of the products of technology that has a great impact to people in the society. It has positive and negative impacts or advantages and disadvantages that should be analyzed independently. Smartphones merely changed the way people communicate, and its functions are more than just a phone. Even though people become addicted to smartphones and users become slaves to this device, Continue reading...

The purpose of this report was to analyse and identify the key strategic issues that were important to develop a new market strategy for Nokia. Although Nokia is doing well in its low cost mobile segment market, and is still second behind Samsung in the overall sales, the real problem lies in the smartphone category. Nokia has lost its market share to the likes of Samsung and Apple in the most competitive smartphone category.
1. Some of the internal issues that the company needs to address were: Its inability to break into the US market, that is considered to Continue reading...

John Bessant and Joe Tidd developed the 4Ps model of innovation; this model is built on the hypothesis that there must be a positive change associated with the innovation in order to be successful (Reinartz & Dellaert et al., 2011). Innovative change can take place in four categories in an organization: product, process, position and paradigm innovation. Within the last two years, there have been several changes in the retail industry. It is a large industry that covers long chain of processes where the behavior of the shoppers have high influence. The most significant change has been brought by the Continue reading...

The faster evolution of mobile phones has greatly influenced how I perform various activities in life. The use of mobile phones is an important object in the arrangement and planning of many activities in my life. The evolution and changes in relation to mobile phones made it an important component which cannot be separated from my life. The main aspect of mobile phone is the function of communication with people in the society especially in relation to the friends and comrades in the school life. The use mobile phones enabled me to ask easily for directions relating to the Continue reading...

COMMUNICATION

Introduction to Mobile phone Technology boom
Human intelligence is far more unfathomable to have created smart means of transport and communication like high speed aircrafts, LCD televisions and, of course, mobile phones. Advent of mobile phones is rather recent spanning over a maximum of two decades (Saylor, 2012). Nobody ever thought before how mobile phones will be impacting the society, by and large, what we see exactly today. Also, when we ask a question how such a small device can impact the society to such an extent, the answer, which comes spontaneously, is “Mobile phones are continuously in the Continue reading...

The use of cell phones in one the high in the era of technological advancement and this gives rise to the question if the people are getting addicted to the use of cell phones. Cell phones are now not only devices for telecommunication, but it comes with additional features which increase its popularity and frequency of use. The concern which could be zeroed in after conversation was the fact that cell phones are an integral part of the social life. In the age of social media and virtual domain, cell phones would inevitably be used much more than it Continue reading...

Literature review

Various research papers have been written in respect to integration of natural user interfaces for illiterate people. The most notable research done on illiterate mobile use is one by Chipcase (2009). Chipcase and Lalji on conducting ethnographic studies on illiterate’s mobile users in Asian countries reported that while illiterates could successfully turn on their calls and receive incoming calls, dialling numbers to make outgoing calls remained a fundamental challenge. This applies also to sending text messages or using the contacts books in the mobile devices. Lalji et al (2008:20-6 ) found that illiterates utilized call logs in lie of Continue reading...

Misused Words

The comparison criterion (Criteria) in this case will be the product measurements and weight, display, processor, battery, software, camera, storage, construction and colours. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is taller and wider than the Apple iPhone 5s. Both these phones are very thin, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 is around (Comparatively) thicker. Measurements and weight is one of the first criterions (criteria), Measurement of Apple iPhone 5S is 124x59x7.6mm and it weighs 112g, whereas Samsung Galaxy S4 measures 137x70x7.9mm and weighs 130g.

This made iPhone screens crispest (detailed) and sharpest ever seen for a Smartphone.

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The superiority of Apple over Samsung is waning (decreasing, declining, diminishing, dwindling, shrinking and contracting) with Continue reading...

The use of cell phones while driving is responsible for a large number of road accidents that often result in death of many. Cell phones have particularly become very important in recent times and almost everyone has a phone. It is due to this fact that the use of cell phone has gone overboard. People have started using cell phones even in the most unconventional situations, for instance when driving. In light of this fact, several laws that ban or restrict the use of cell phones while driving have already been enacted. Restricting the use of cell phones while Continue reading...

Introduction

Having a Smartphone is the necessity rather than another accessory for most people. This paper is on the topic of product evaluation with the comparison of Samsung Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone 5s. The comparison criterion in this case will be the product measurements and weight, display, processor, battery, software, camera, storage, construction and colours. Apple and Samsung have over the years started a Smartphone war, through their latest phones. The launch of Samsung Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone 5s is the next edition of technology and the Smartphone war. Lately, Apple’s iPhone has had the upper hand Continue reading...

COMMUNICATION

Introduction
Mobile phones are intelligent devices, created by human beings, which have been a breakthrough discovery in technology spanning over past one to two decades (Saylor, 2012). Mobile phones have indeed impacted societies, by and large, in addition to, just being a technological breakthrough. Importantly, mobile phones are quite user friendly. Societies, primarily youngsters, of age group between 15 to 40, have been influenced a lot by mobile phones. Indeed, the benefits of mobile phones are faster connectivity to friends, families and various networking sites and news on the internet. The downsides of usage of mobile phones are addictive Continue reading...

Mobile telephones are now an integral element of everyday life in most developed countries. However, whilst for many users they have become indispensable and almost an extension of the hand – especially for the younger generation – mobile phones can also represent a real safety hazard. Using one whilst driving a vehicle, even if the phone is set to hands free mode, is a distraction from driving, and is illegal in many states and countries. Moreover, using a phone to compile a text message while driving is even more dangerous, because it requires more concentration to input text characters, and, therefore, Continue reading...

Something that I and many others enjoy doing in our spare time that we do not get paid for is playing games on our mobile phones. With mobile phones being able to connect to the internet, there are too many games to pick between. Sometimes I do not have enough free time to play them as often as I would like. That is why I wish I could get paid to play games on my mobile phone. Many would argue, but there are a few good reasons why I should get paid to do this. Playing games on my Continue reading...

Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker recently bought Motorola from Google for $2.9 billion. The deal consisted of $660 million in cash and $750 million in Lenovo shares, and the remaining $1.5 billion was paid in the form of a three-year promissory note. Both companies believe that the acquisition strategy is positive move for both of them.
Google initially bought Motorola for $12.5 billion in 2012 mainly because of its patent portfolio. However, the acquisition proved to be a bad move as it did not ward off lawsuits and did not bring in the expected royalties. Furthermore, Google’ Continue reading...

Positive points about Skype

Skype is the best social network. It has many advantages. Skype helps in building relationships between people. It permits users to make voice and video calls to their personal as well as business contacts. Though instant messaging and email definitely have their position in present-day communication, having a real talk with someone assists to make stronger one’s relationship with that someone. This is particularly true of companies looking to subcontract small jobs to freelancers or businesses that make use of a scattered labor force (Todd & Demand 1).
Business as well as personal communication has become more and more Continue reading...

Business

The development of the Holo-Generator, an innovative product fits in one's palm with features of playing three-dimensional music videos through sound and holographic images is a milestone in technological advancement that promises competitive advantage for the company that develops the product. Before developing the prototype, however, it is crucial that SWOT analysis is carried out to evaluate the chances of success or failure of the product in the market.
As such, electronic companies are cognizant of the potential in the youth and teenagers with regard to mobile phone technology and particularly hand held gargets such as the iPhone, iPod Continue reading...

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About two months ago, I was heading back to my home at around 1:30 a.m. from a friend’s place. I was on a very dark highway (2-lane) when my car went off suddenly. I became rather nervous as there was no one in the sight. I tried to start my car several times but it just did not set out. In panic, I tried to contact my brother but there were no signals on my cell phone. I just sat there for some time thinking about what could be done to solve this out-of-nowhere-problem. I Continue reading...

We don’t prefer working anything manually like checking the temperature of the weather or mailing someone, not through post office, but the ease of email is our first preference. Like the character in the article want to have Cyber Free Sunday but still he was curious in the morning about what emails or messages he have on his Facebook and Gmail. Although there was no such important mail or message that he missed out, but the curiosity was present as to what I am missing out.
Nowadays, social life and professional task all require to stay connected, and Continue reading...

Introduction: Issue Identification

The mobile phone business sector is one of the fastest growing industries not only in the United States but in the rest of the world. Industry experts have previously released reports suggesting that the industry grew by at least 7.3 percent in the year 2013 , which was actually a sharp rebound from the mediocre growth rate the mobile phone market industry got a year before. The market growth rate in 2012 was 1.2%. Some of the most prominent names in the said industry are Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony Electronics, Lenovo, and Blackberry, just to name a few. The two Continue reading...

1. Blackberry's current strategic situation is that of a company which is undergoing a period of transition. The company, facing years of heightened competition from tech giants Apple and Samsung, simply could not remain competitive as people embraced the concept that the aforementioned tech giants brought them. Blackberry, or RIM as it was known then, was reliant solely on phones that had physical keyboards, and the main selling point was instant messaging through the famed BBM. However, even though a lot of loyal consumers of RIM continue to stick with the company, the advances in technology that Apple and Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper analyses and compares the sample sizes used in three surveys in entertainment, political, and general category. It also contains the questionnaire, responses, and graphical presentation of individual survey.

Introduction

A survey is method of research whereby information and data is gathered through the use of questionnaire or interview (Schuman, 2008). In survey, the findings from a representative of the population are used to make conclusion and generalization about characteristics of the population. Therefore, the sample size should be appropriate to guarantee minimal sampling errors and validity.

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Executive Summary

Samsung is the largest company in the world in the Electronics segment. It has a hugely diversified product portfolio. However, the smartphone and mobile division accounts for the maximum profit and revenue of the company. It traditionally has dominated the Asian and East-Asian market with low cost to high cost range of mobile products. However, in recent times, Samsung is witnessing an increased difficulty in most of the markets. In China, it is losing market share to the domestic players like Xiaomi. In India, it is losing market share to Micromax and in Indonesia, to Mito.

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ABSTRACT

The advancement in technology has made the mobile market the most expanding market in the world. The mobile is a device of choice world over in this age because of its accessibility fueled by cheap prices. Short Message Service in mobile phones together with Multimedia Message Service has emerged to fulfill most of the user requirements and subsequently become an effective communication and information delivery model. The use of mobile extends beyond the personal needs and can be used to access sophisticated applications in a convenient and secure environment. Technologies such as Near Field Communication provide the phone with Continue reading...

Over the past few years, one of the most popular types of vehicle safety laws has been the placement of restrictions on cell phone use by drivers who are operating a vehicle. If you’ve ever been stuck behind a person driving 15 to 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, only to pass that person and see her face looking down into her lap (obviously at her phone), then you understand the sentiment behind these laws. If someone is distracted and looking at a phone, that person is less likely to be able to respond in Continue reading...

FoodSpotting

FoodSpotting is one of the leading food applications that not only rates the restaurants but also provides the ratings on dishes by various users. It is a ‘visual guide’ to good dishes and where can the customers find them. Following are some of the strengths of the application:

App Strength:

- It helps in discovering nearby dishes as per your cravings and discover which nearby restaurant offers the dish and at what price.
- It makes finding good food as a real time ‘visual’ experience and gives an experience of looking into a ‘bakery window’.
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About the company and the rationale for selecting it

Apple Inc. is an American multinational company headquartered in California, United States. The company deals in consumer electronics, software and also provides paid multimedia services. Some of the popular products of the company include, IPhone, IPad, IPod and MacBook. At present, the company is amongst the world biggest company with market capitalization of $677.37 Billion.
The company has always been in the good news for providing innovative and consumer friendly products. For instance, it first ruled the portable music industry through launch of IPod that changed the music listening experience of the consumer and then, in 2008, the launch Continue reading...

Research studies indicate that, mobile phone technology is one of the highly transforming sectors in the world. Back then, communication was a tedious and time-consuming activity. Life for me nowadays can be unbelievable without the use of cell phones, as I have come to rely heavily on them in my daily live (Agar 15). My interest in technology dates back to my younger years. Notwithstanding, my tender age, electronic devices such as PCs, television, calculators and transistor radios, always absorbed me, and I could not pass any chance to be around one. Possibly it is growing next to all Continue reading...

Application of Operations Management

Based on research findings incorporated in an article entitled “What the iPhone 6 Plus Supply Shortage Says about Apple's Future”, it is apparent that Apple Inc. Underestimated the demand of their renown product, iPhone 6 Plus. A survey that was done by the RBC Capital Markets involved a total of 6000 participants, this research established that a considerable number of people had the aptitude of buying the aforementioned product. But the supply was deficient. 49% of those surveyed aspired to buy this product or any other apple product deemed to have similar features to the aforementioned. But since the Continue reading...

Abstract

Wireless networking involves connecting network nodes using wireless data connections in the network. Wireless networking enables people to save on the costs they would have incurred in bringing in cable to their houses or offices. Some wireless networks include terrestrial microwave networks, Wi-Fi local networks, and cell phone networks. Examples of wireless methods include TDMA, PTP, and PTMP. This research paper looks into TDMA, PTP, and PTMP. It also looks at other elements involved in the wireless network such as 2.4 GHz, 5GHZ, and Fresnel Zone.

Introduction

Wireless networking involves connecting network nodes using wireless data connections in the network. Continue reading...