The document discusses the positives and negatives of smartphone usage. It notes that smartphones allow for constant communication and internet access, but that overuse can negatively impact school performance and family time. Statistics are provided on smartphone ownership rates among different age groups. The document also covers the history and growth of smartphones, top countries for usage, and potential future improvements.

1. Smart phones
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3. POSITIVE NEGATIVE
 People all over the world get to  Most kids don’t do well in
communicate everyday. school because of the chat
 Smart phones are also used for rooms in they phones.
the internet instead of wasting  Smart phones may be far
money at the internet café. complicated to use more than a
 They are easier to carry around telephone and usually illitarent
unlike telephones. people will find it hard to use
 They may help you find a place them.
if they have GPS.  Smart phones tend to be a
destruction in a family spending
time because its easy to travel
with it.

5.  22% of kids between the ages of (6 to9) own
smart phones.
 60% of kids between the ages of (10 to 14) own
smart phones.
 84 % of teens between the ages of (15 to 18)
own smart phones.
 Market companies are taking the opportunity
by making phones colourful to attract more
kids to buy them.

6.  People have used smart phones since the 90s .
 MTN has made some phones popular since
they arrived in South Africa since 1990.
 Smart phones arrived in the united states
earlier than south Africa.
 Less than 7% people in this world have never
used a smart phone or a computer.

7. 1. United states
2. United kingdom
3. France
4. Canada
5. Germany
6. Australia
7. Japan
8. Italy
9. China

8.  Smart phones, such as Apple's iPhone and
other mobile phones with computer-like
capabilities, are fast becoming commonplace in
university’s and high schools.
 In 10 years time smart phones might be
improved to fully access the internet and open
files .
 smart phones provide students to carry the
internet in they pockets and have they own
mini library.

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