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 landlinesStudy 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.

The Age of the AppThe Age of the App

150,000 apps available to download

4.5 billion apps downloaded in 2010

Author: Lee Bennet

“ There's an app for that”

Successful slogan by Apple to invite costumers to constantly buy apps

All About bringing what is relevant to us to our own hands.

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 certainly keep striving to stand out among the crowd

We hope our smart phones will define our Identity

Author:maimages

Iphone

If you want to stay hip and trendy

If you like the TOYS

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

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Author: R_Racer