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SMARTPHONES ARE SMARTPHONES AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY, COMMUNICATION IN THE WORK PLACE, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND HAVE AN EFFECT IN EDUCATION?

WHAT IS A SMARTPHONE?A smart phone is an electronic device that

can make and receive calls but has added features that can be found in computers.

Smart phones have features such as operating system, software such as Microsoft office, web access, qwerty keyboard and superb messaging to also check emails.

Examples of smart phones

How smart phones have affected productivity

How smart phones have affected productivitySmart phone sales seem to be rising each day

and people seem to be relying a lot on them.When your internet at home is not working

and you need to make business calls, a smart phone can assist you.(e.g iphone)

Blackberry board has word documents, spreadsheets ,instant emailing etc. and that could help with being productive even when your at home.

How smart phones have affected social engagementSmart phones allow us to be available 24/7.Smart phones allow us to interact with

friends anywhere and at anytime.Socialising has even become cheaper with

the use of whatsapp, blackberry messenger, Skype, face book directly on our smart phones.

Even though smart phones are addictive they can help us escape unnecessary conversations when needed.

How smart phones have an effect on communication in the work placeThe rate at which smart phones are used

seemed to be increasing by an enormous ratio.Research shows that 79% of people at work

prefer to use their smart phones for business purposes instead of the office phone.

34% of respondents also use smart phones instead of their computers for work or business.

7% travel with their smart phones for business instead of taking their laptops.

How smart phones have affected educationResearch shows that the rate of the usage of

smart phones by both teenagers and adults is increasing everyday.

With the help of the internet feature, students have access to virtual textbooks, information for research etc.

Since virtual catalogs were introduced, parents can also use their smart phones to track down their child's attendance at school.

Instead of wasting paper to print out handouts students can easily go online and read off from there.

When a student misses a lecture, they can easily use their smart phone to catch up on the lecture missed.

Students can also email assignments to their lectures using their smart phones, anytime and anywhere.

Students can also share information ,videos pictures, presentations etc. using their smart phones.

ConclusionSmart phones have definitely made the world a

better place and made life so much easier.Communication is the key to life and because of

smart phones communication has become faster and cheaper.

Education and productivity at the work place also benefits a lot from smart phones because of the superb accessibility.

All in all smart phones are a necessity in life and if you do not have one by now, I would strongly recommend you get one as soon as possible and explore this beautiful,incredible side of life.