2. Smart Phones More advanced computing ability Abundant memory First designed in 1992
3. Disadvantages of Smart Phones Small screen size, extensive scrolling Very costly and complicated Some websites are not WAP enabled Interferes with interpersonal relationships
4. Smart Phones in contemporary society Combination of PDAs functionalities Affects society and culture Addictive, dependant on device Feelings of vulnerability and instability once disconnected
5. Effects of Smart Phones on information literacy Common on tertiary campuses Librarians need service modification Students misuse them
6. Smart Phones usage statistics According to the Nielsen 2010 Media Industry Fact Sheet there are over 223 million U.S. mobile phone users over the age of 13 18 percent of mobile devices in the US are smartphones (up from 13 percent in 2008), according to Nielsen 8 percent of mobile device users stream audio, according to Nielsen
