Digital convergence refers to the use of a single device to handle media, internet access, communication, and entertainment needs. Smartphones provide internet access, personal organization, media playback, GPS navigation, and computing power to run various applications. They connect to networks using Wi-Fi or cellular data and contain components like processors, memory, and input/output devices. Tablets are light, portable devices that run full operating systems like iOS or Android and are well-suited for media consumption, while netbooks are smaller laptops focused on running computer programs. Digital media represents information using numerical data rather than physical forms, allowing for new creative opportunities and easier distribution across different platforms and devices.

2. Digital Convergence
 Telephony: Smartphones and Beyond
 Tablets, Notebooks, and Ultrabooks
 Digital Defined
 Digital Media
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3. 
Digital Convergence:
› The use of a
single unifying
device to
handle
media, Internet
, entertainment
, and
telephony
needs

4. Now
Then

5. 
Telephony:
› Equipment to provide voice
communications over a distance
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What Makes a Smartphone:
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Internet access
Personal information management
Voice recording
Play and organize music files
GPS service
Digital image and video capture
Computing power to run programs

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Components:
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› CPU, Processor (OS) to
run many tasks as
computer
› Memory stores all phone
information and
programs
› Input/output features like
microphone, touch
screen, speaker, and LCD
display
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How Cell Works:
› By placing calls, it is
picked up by base
receiver and converted
to digital signals using
analog-to-digital
converter chip
Synchronizing:
› Can be done through
wired USB or SD card or
wireless through
Bluetooth
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Text Messaging:
› Uses phone network to
transfer
message, video, or photo
from device to device

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Mobile Internet:
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› Smartphones can
› Provides a fully digital
connect to Internet two
ways: using a Wi-Fi
network or cellular phone
connection (3G or 4G
network data plan)
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Security:
› Smartphones are
capable of viruses but
antivirus software is
available though these
cases are rare
VoIP:
phone service as an
alternative if phone has
very poor reception and
low reliability
› Example: Skype
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GPS:
› All smartphones have a
GPS chip as mandated
by Enhanced 911 for
emergency calls location
responses
› GPS works through a
network of satelites and
translate signals into
latitude and longitude

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Tablets
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Netbooks
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Light
Portable
iOS or Andriod proccessor
Long battery
Touch Screen
Full traditional OS
Small
Run computer programs

9. 
Digital media is based on series of
numerical data, values which were
measured from the original waveform.

10. Increased use of digital information led
to great creative period
 Digital publishing enhanced distribution
 Digital music created by pure digital
sounds with samples of analog
 Use by:
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› Digital cameras
› Software
› Live streams