Smart Phones

What are they? And do we neeD them?

Objectives

• What is a Smartphone?• Smart phones: Past and Present. • Market share of different smart phones. • Smart Phone sales.• Examples of different smart phones.• Advantages of smart phones• Disadvantages of smart phones.

What is a Smartphone?• A smart phone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and

connectivity than regular phone.• Smart phones may be thought of as handheld computers integrated with a mobile • A smart phone usually allows the user to install and run more advanced

applications depending on the profession of the business. • Smartphone's run complete operating system software providing a platform for

application developers.

Smart phones: Past and PresentNokia 6600 Nokia E7

Market share of different smart phones

2004-2008 Market Share.

•Previous Market Leader Are Steadily Losing Market Share.•Small PCs(PDAs) Are Becoming More Popular.•Brand Loyalty Is Slowly Becoming A Thing Of The Past.

Smart Phone sales in the UK

These are the units sold in millions

• Mobile office • More flexible• Information when ever you need it• Chat on the go• Do more with less

Advantages of smart phones

Disadvantages of smart phones.

• Small Screen Size• High Cost• Work-Life Balance• Unhealthy/ Addictive

So should we get Smart Phones?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conclusion •Smart phones unfortunately do not only have positives but they have a number of negatives.•However Smart phones have a positive and

helpful effect on productivity and communication in the work place.

• Therefore they have a big positive effect in human lives and activities.