This document presents both sides of the debate around the mobile movement and increasing use of mobile devices. It questions whether mobile technology empowers users or distracts and controls them. While mobile devices increase access to information and ability to stay connected, they may also overstimulate children, deprive users of human contact, and allow constant monitoring by advertisers, exes, government and corporations. The document was created using a mobile device, showing how they enable productivity but may also foster addiction or a "me generation" mindset.

1. Welcome To The Mobile Movement A Digital Presentation by Adam Izsak for Film 315 at Queen’s University

2. Apple is the leader in bringing the mobile world to the masses. They deliver what people want; package and price … Image by Pure Mobile

3. … but is this mobile world what people truly want and need, or is Apple merely a brilliant marketing machine? Image by Pure Mobile & Arthur’s Clips

4. New companies and technologies are giving consumers more mobile computing options … Image by Apple, Google Android, Research in Motion, Samsung, HTC

5. … or are they just generating more consumer and corporate peer pressure to join the mobile movement? Image by Apple, Google Android, Research in Motion, Samsung, HTC Psssst Hey you! Excuse me Look at me!

6. With educational mobile applications, learning is easily accessible and more fun than ever … Image by Szpack

7. … are we are bombarding our children with constant digital distraction and reducing human contact? . Image by Soppy Chen

8. With an open market place for the creation of applications the possibilities of our mobile devices are endless … Image by IronRodArt - Royce Bair

9. … but are we becoming slaves to the “freedom” of our mobile devices? Image by *Kelso*

10. Thanks to mobile applications our friends and family can stay in touch with us 24/7 … Image by hcreie

11. … but so can advertisers and our “ex”s. Image by Anonymous9000

12. With GPS we always know where we are … Image by Si1very

13. … and so does the government, corporations and anybody else that wants to keep track of you. Image by SonnyandSandy

14. Is big brother watching you? Image by Pagan555

15. Are we creating ADD in our children? Image by found_drama

16. Are we depriving ourselves of human contact ? Image by AnnaEfthymiou

17. Are mobile devices such as the iPhone negatively impacting the “me generation”?

18. … maybe , but this presentation was entirely written at the foot of the Spanish steps in Rome, Italy. I am part of the mobile/me movement.

19. Works cited All non-corporate photos were found on Flickr creative commons. Corporate symbols are property of: Apple Inc. – http://www.apple.com/ HTC Corporation - http://www.htc.com/ Google Inc. - http://www.google.com/corporate/ Research In Motion Ltd. - http://www.rim.com/ Samsung Electronics Corporation Ltd. http://www.samsung.com/