Effects of Smartphones
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
As of today teens are fervent communicators. In the current childhood and adulthood, they make ways to communicate frequently with a variety of important people in their lives such as their friends and peers, teachers, coaches, bosses, a myriad of other adults and institution and most specially the parents. This paper would examine the tools teens use to communicate, which is more specific to mobile phones or what is most known today as smartphones. Most research showed that 83% of 11-18 years old now owns a smartphone and most teens stated that mobile is, “A way to always have media device at hand” and others would also say that “I can access I want, and what I want”. Teens between age 13 -17 are among the fastest adapters of smartphones, according to survey by Nielsen. In July 28 2011, 55% of teens according to survey said that they own a smartphone. Also in the same year it has been stated that out of 10 teenagers 6 of them already owns a smartphone. Smartphones today is considered to be a handy computer. Smartphones combine the versatility of cell phones, gaming consoles, PDAs, and personal computers into one handheld device. A smartphone is really just a portable computer and the operating system that runs it can run most computer program. Smartphones not only allow you to store and play your entire collection of music, they allow you to download and watch movies and television shows. You can also download and listen to podcasts. You can also keep up with your reading using either an eBook reader, or the smartphone's ability to play audio books. Whether you're stuck at the airport, trapped in a traffic jam or bored in a business meeting, your favourite media is at your fingertips. Perhaps the greatest advantage to owning a smartphone is the availability of thousands of small applications - called apps. A wide variety of apps can be downloaded from online stores, allowing you customize and
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
As of today teens are fervent communicators. In the current childhood and adulthood, they make ways to communicate frequently with a variety of important people in their lives such as their friends and peers, teachers, coaches, bosses, a myriad of other adults and institution and most specially the parents. This paper would examine the tools teens use to communicate, which is more specific to mobile phones or what is most known today as smartphones. Most research showed that 83% of 11-18 years old now owns a smartphone and most teens stated that mobile is, “A way to always have media device at hand” and others would also say that “I can access I want, and what I want”. Teens between age 13 -17 are among the fastest adapters of smartphones, according to survey by Nielsen. In July 28 2011, 55% of teens according to survey said that they own a smartphone. Also in the same year it has been stated that out of 10 teenagers 6 of them already owns a smartphone. Smartphones today is considered to be a handy computer. Smartphones combine the versatility of cell phones, gaming consoles, PDAs, and personal computers into one handheld device. A smartphone is really just a portable computer and the operating system that runs it can run most computer program. Smartphones not only allow you to store and play your entire collection of music, they allow you to download and watch movies and television shows. You can also download and listen to podcasts. You can also keep up with your reading using either an eBook reader, or the smartphone's ability to play audio books. Whether you're stuck at the airport, trapped in a traffic jam or bored in a business meeting, your favourite media is at your fingertips. Perhaps the greatest advantage to owning a smartphone is the availability of thousands of small applications - called apps. A wide variety of apps can be downloaded from online stores, allowing you customize and