Study on Smartphone Usage
A Research Study of How People Use Smartphones
Warren Alexander
Bianca DeJesus Kurt Easton
Cherisse Hall
Chad Smith
Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Motivation for Study 5 Methodology 6 Research Questions 10 Results 11 Phone Usage 15 Conclusions 16 References 18 Appendix 21 Cell Phone Survey 21
ABSTRACT In today’s society, technology is continually advancing. As technology advances so do wireless communication devices and our need for communicative techniques. Understanding the uses, motivators, and characteristics associated with these new forms of communications is important for an individual’s adaptation to these new technologies. This study was done to identify smartphone usage and information associated with a sample population of Facebook, Internet users, and ECPI University students. The study is an attempt to provide general information on the use of Smartphones today as well as some of the motivators behind usage. Specifically, we examine age and gender demographic differences with regard to a wide range of mobile phone uses.
INTRODUCTION Did you ever wonder what makes a cell phone different from a smartphone? And what makes a smartphone so smart? According to Beal (2010): A cell phone is a device that individuals can use to make telephone calls but has little if any advanced features. A smartphone is a device on which you can make telephone calls, but also combines features that individuals would have found on a computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA). Some features that are found on the smartphones are the capability to receive and send emails, access Word documents, and surf the Internet. According to Klemens (2011), cell phones were used just for making phone calls. PDA’s were used for managing documents and used as a Palm computer. As technology progressed, both PDA’s and cell phones gained wireless connectivity. Cellular phone features, such as making phone calls, were
Warren Alexander
Bianca DeJesus Kurt Easton
Cherisse Hall
Chad Smith
Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Motivation for Study 5 Methodology 6 Research Questions 10 Results 11 Phone Usage 15 Conclusions 16 References 18 Appendix 21 Cell Phone Survey 21
ABSTRACT In today’s society, technology is continually advancing. As technology advances so do wireless communication devices and our need for communicative techniques. Understanding the uses, motivators, and characteristics associated with these new forms of communications is important for an individual’s adaptation to these new technologies. This study was done to identify smartphone usage and information associated with a sample population of Facebook, Internet users, and ECPI University students. The study is an attempt to provide general information on the use of Smartphones today as well as some of the motivators behind usage. Specifically, we examine age and gender demographic differences with regard to a wide range of mobile phone uses.
INTRODUCTION Did you ever wonder what makes a cell phone different from a smartphone? And what makes a smartphone so smart? According to Beal (2010): A cell phone is a device that individuals can use to make telephone calls but has little if any advanced features. A smartphone is a device on which you can make telephone calls, but also combines features that individuals would have found on a computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA). Some features that are found on the smartphones are the capability to receive and send emails, access Word documents, and surf the Internet. According to Klemens (2011), cell phones were used just for making phone calls. PDA’s were used for managing documents and used as a Palm computer. As technology progressed, both PDA’s and cell phones gained wireless connectivity. Cellular phone features, such as making phone calls, were
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