2. Context Definition Facts about smart phones Back in the 80’s Phone vs school work Wireless devices Productivity Statistics Conclusion
3. What is a smart phone? Portable multimedia device Ability to access the internet from anywhere Strong support from third-party software Variety of accessories:GPS, Bluetooth Colour screen keyboard dimensions Best described as hybrid phone pc
4. Unknown Facts smart phones aren’t increasing productivity just because they are faster Getting used to processing snippets of information and having immediate access, employees become easily bored with work and lose ability to focus Difficult to measure productivity in a knowledge economy Once humans are hooked on a habit it’s hard to stop
5. Back in the 80’s Few computer devices Internet in scientific research centers and universities Game, videos and educational lessons were non-existent
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7. phone vs school work Teachermate; blue-game boy Handheld computer designed for children Crèche Runs full colour flash games Plays and records audio Enhances leadership image Software allows the teacher to keep track of the students performance Leading-edge; attracts top students Improve campus security Prepares students for work environment
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9. ADVANTAGESRequires extensive wireless data plan Policies restricting phone use in hospitals Hard to PDA same time as talking on phone Single devices means single point of failure Complicated; may require certain programs multifunctional Quick communication-in seconds sending info Phonebook database Better web browsing Live (online) access to data Easy to stay in touch Reduces no. of devices needed to carry
10. Productivity converting down time to work time. Statistics:7% of people do not take notebook when travelling if they have their smart phone 34% use their smart phone more than a computer 70% use smart phone to conduct business more than a office phone
12. Findings & Recommendations Use device-setup that is Bluetooth compatible PDA and compatible data capable digital phone Find balance; slacking can be good, it can also increase productivity
13. Can u believe it??? Six month year old children are being exposed to handheld devices Customers will be accessing website and interacting with companies from smart phone Messaging and security feature pack, phones will have functionality of the Blackberry and iPod Blackberry Torch2 runs RIM’s latest Blackberry 6.1 software Blackberries have an addictive quality
16. Conclusion In conclusion we can clearly see that the smart phone has brought tremendous innovation .The computer is no longer a necessity as we can just use the smart phone to open documents and process them. Thanks to the network provider, the smart phone enables us to access the internet from any point.
