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THE MOBILE ERA. By: Edwin Infante. We are all about mobility these days…. Key to our attention is speed and comfort. Study from 2009 shows that the number of U.S households opting for only mobile phones has outnumbered the ones with traditional landlines.
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THE MOBILE ERA By: Edwin Infante
We are all about mobility these days… Key to our attention is speed and comfort
Study from 2009 shows that the number of U.S households opting for only mobile phones has outnumbered the ones with traditional landlines Study from 2009 shows that the number of households with only mobile devices has outnumbered the ones with just landline technology.
60% of time spent on mobile Internet is spent on social media sites. Companies know that to succeed they have to bring their product to us, as closely as possible.
We live in an era where the need to stay connected through mobile devices defines our behaviour and personality.
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“ There's an app for that” Successful slogan by Apple to invite costumers to constantly buy apps
Wallet in your smart phone? CIBC first bank to launch an app for mobile transactions.
Introduction of GPS Apps We can find the closest McDonald’s to nearby singles. Just a few touches away…
Foursquare tells your life story based on location and search history
Nowhere to Hide… New GPS technology apps allow friends to track you down 24/7.
Connected Everywhere Allow for you to stay connected with your peers from any part in the world.
Do we thrive off this lack of privacy though? Do we unconsciously want people to track us down all the time?
We hope our smart phones will define our Identity Author:maimages
Iphone If you like the TOYS If you want to stay hip and trendy Author: Apple_Vinci
Blackberry For BUSINESS matters Organization and Work Author: wepingen
Does this really define us? Or is it just connecting us in very shallow ways?
It’s already spread to the earliest of ages From toddlers to the seniors Author: SusanGary
It definitely nurtures our narcissism What are the social costs of this new addiction? Author: Smile Moon
Work Cited • - http://www.inboundstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/old-school-foursquare.jpg • - http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/08/07/waze-iphone-gps-app-gives-real-time-traffic-information-completely-free-crowd-sourced-traffic-navigation-iphone-app/ • - http://whatisthetrend.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mobile-wallet.jpg • - http://lowresolution.com/images/convenience.jpg • http://www.grayart.com/oceanipod.shtml • www.Flickr.com Author: R_Racer