...ability to stream video or watch downloaded movies, texting, calling, almost anything imaginable can be accomplished with these newer devices but what they cannot do is improve a drivers skills or driving habits, in fact in most cases these devices impair one’s ability to drive safely. Smartphone/cell phone use needs to be banned from use in automobiles except to use for hands free communication only. How can this problem be addressed so that the drivers of this Nation can feel safe without wondering what the driver next to them is doing on their cell phone. A Federal proposal that would ensure a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving would help accomplish this. The proposal would allow officers to stop any driver that is using a cell phone as a primary offense. This means that if you have a cell phone in your hands for any reason you can be stopped for it. Why is such a harsh course of action required, as stated these unnecessary distractions can lead to serious injury or loss of life and that is a cost too great to ignore. This proposal would carry stiff punishments as well, since it has been shown that there is little difference between driving intoxicated or texting/cell phone use then the punishment should be similar. Society expects...
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...Intro Ever been stranded somewhere and your cell phone battery dies? Help is on the way. The new solar powered cell phone will allow you to gain two hours of standby power from 10 minutes of sun. It can be charged with indoor light when no direct sun light is available. This cell phone can also be charged by charger. Features will be the same as traditional cell phones which include a camera and internet capabilities. The phones will be available in a variety of colors and sizes. Touch screen will also be available. Solar power cell phones will hold a charge longer. Consumers will be able to have longer running time. Marketing segmentation Marketing segmentation is the process of dividing a group of key buyers that require different products. The goal of market segmentation is to target the correct audience with the correct product and obtain the highest rate of return for a product. There are 2.0 billion cell phone users in the world and 219 million are in the United States. Most cell phone users replace their cell phones every eighteen months. According to a Harris interactive survey, the use of cell phones is increasing and traditional landline telephone coverage is decreasing. Those who use a cell phone as their only telephone service are largely men between the age of 18 and 29. This group is more likely to have at least some college education and have income less than $30,000 and less likely...
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...In the AUL CSI teams case #46787-35 where Charles Drummer A.K.A snake a local gang ring leader’s body exactly 35.38 ft. from an open window on the 35th floor of a high rise building which we measured was 320 ft. from the ground. The only lead we had was a supposed witness phone call somewhere in the area about a person jumping from a building. We knew the location of the cell phone tower that received the call, the time of the call, that the distance between the cell phone tower to the satellite, which is directly above the cell phone tower and are at the same angle from one another, is 77,975 ft., and that the distance between the cell phone and the satellite was 78,000 ft.. With this information we needed to find out if this was a suicide or a homicide? The first thing we wanted to figure out was if he walked of the build by his own free will or did someone force him out of the window? To get this answer we would need to find out the distance that the victim feel, and we had already gotten this from the officers and the time it took him to reach the ground. To do this we put the information that we got from the police which was, that the victim was 35.38 feet from an open window on the 35th floor, on a 320 ft. high rise building into the falling time formula t=h16. So what we did next was insert the numbers in the proper place, so we replaced 320 with h because it is the height in this situation so we ended up with the equation t=32016 solved it and got t= 4.472. We used...
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...Basically cell phones are electronic devices that can be contrasted to a radio, it communes to the world by broadcasting and receiving tone of voice all the way through cell towers setup throughout gigantic areas. (Uses of Cell Phones, 2011) Cell phones in these contemporary world have become more and more popular and also one of the most desirable things for humans beings to have always in possession on the grounds that it has the capability to keeps in touch with family and friends from far of places, these days due to the development of advanced technologies cell phones are not accomplished only for receiving and talking phone calls, but can also stores important data, takings cameras, stores songs amongst other uses. Moreover, the moderns cell phones are capable of internets access, savings data and files and also it can be used to indulge into business and marketing. (Uses of Cell Phones, 2011) Mobile marketing has basically two definitions due to its evolution from the past. The first one which is relatively a recent one, is meant to describe marketing on or with a mobile device, such as a mobile phone whereas the second describes a more conventional marketing which is marketing in moving fashion, for example, technology road shows, moving billboards, or advertising on vehicles. (Mobile Marketing, 2009) Even if there are various definitions for the concept of mobile marketing, there are actually no commonly accepted definitions for it and hence generally...
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...Cell phones are troublesome while driving. When a driver keeps talking or listening to music he or is not supposed to focus off the road. A cell phone makes a great difference. It is not forbidden to talk to a passenger but it is not recommended to talk to an invisible cell phone communicator. The use of cell phones is the most common distraction, but the use of a hand-held cell phone increases the risk by 1.3 times, which is less than reaching for items on the seat or in the glove compartment. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, California, Washington State, Utah, and Washington, D.C. prohibit drivers from using hand-held cell phones, irrespective of weather conditions: at all times, not only on wet and icy roads when a driver decides on dialing or text messaging. According to recent research, a driver talking over a cell phone is four times more endangered to collide with another vehicle than a driver who does not use a cell phone while driving. Cell phone distraction causes 2600 deaths in the United States annually. Drivers may be allowed to use cell phones in traffic jams but they must be fined if they use a cell phone while driving at moderate or high speeds, at crossroads, and on twisting and turning roads. Can you do without using your cell phone while driving? The use of cell phones may result in a driver's slower reaction while breaking or regaining speed. It may cause accidents but it may be a coincidence with some other action. So, the use of cell phone is not desirable...
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...examination of the premises, and believed the variables and moral inferences of the research work. Research Questions – Valarie 1. Does he/she own a cell phone? 2. If answered yes to question 1, what is the OEM/brand of the phone? Cell Phone Model Year of Purchase Motorola LG Sony-Ericson Apple Samsung Nokia Other 3. Who is the cell phone provider? 4. Is he or she a pre-paid or post-paid customer 5. Does he or she use up all their monthly minutes? a. Yes b. No 6. What is the most important reason for your cell phone purchase? a. Provides you with the expediency of anytime calling b. Does it make your availability simple? c. It s simple to use d. Is it reliable in case of emergencies e. Do not have a landline phone, so the only contact with anyone is by cell phone f. Other reasons (please specify) 7. Where is the most common place you find yourself using your phone? a. At home b. At work/school c. In your car d. While shopping e. While using public transpiration f. Other (please specify) 8. What do you prefer most: a. talk b. text The Hypotheses In India’s middle-class the smart phones and other mobile devices are on the summit. Marketing is developing and new ground-breaking thoughts are proposing on what new projects there is subsequently. On account of their phones and other devices being sold at low-cost prices in comparison to...
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...Why youngsters become addicted to cell phones Name: Xiao Luo Date: Dec 6, 2013 Class: ESLN 412 Have you ever considered before that one day you would probably be addicted to something? Have you ever dreamed before that one day a little “box” called cell phone would change your lifestyle? Unfortunately those facts already happened, and they still influence especially youngsters. Choliz (2012) defined “addiction” as a term “refers to a relationship of dependence and a limitation on personal freedom”. Compared to elder adults, youngsters are not only less likely to resist the temptation, but also more easily to accept new conceptions and technologies. The rate of addiction among youngsters was almost two times higher than among adults (Nam, 2013). Hence, youngsters are considered as the main body of cell phone addiction. Although the consequence of cell phone addiction is not regarded as destructive as drug addiction, it is still of great severity. The symptoms of cell phone addiction are concluded by Choliz (2012) like the inability to control the usage, conflicts between family members, occupation of spare time and a sense of emptiness without cell phones. When dealing with the issue of cell phone addiction, it is ideal to analyze the reason behind the phenomenon. There are four main reasons why youngsters become addicted to cell phones: needs for social contacts, intrinsic attractions of cell phones, psychological factors and environmental pressures...
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... Using cell phones while driving is dangerous Cell phones are troublesome while driving. When a driver keeps talking or listening to music he or is not supposed to focus off the road. A cell phone makes a great difference. It is not forbidden to talk to a passenger but it is not recommended to talk to an invisible cell phone communicator. The use of cell phones is the most common distraction, but the use of a hand-held cell phone increases the risk by 1.3 times, which is less than reaching for items on the seat or in the glove compartment. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, California, Washington State, Utah, and Washington, D.C. prohibit drivers from using hand-held cell phones, irrespective of weather conditions: at all times, not only on wet and icy roads when a driver decides on dialing or text messaging. According to recent research, a driver talking over a cell phone is four times more endangered to collide with another vehicle than a driver who does not use a cell phone while driving. Cell phone distraction causes 2600 deaths in the United States annually. Drivers may be allowed to use cell phones in traffic jams but they must be fined if they use a cell phone while driving at moderate or high speeds, at crossroads, and on twisting and turning roads. Can you do without using your cell phone while driving? The use of cell phones may result in a driver's slower reaction while breaking or...
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... Then you think to yourself, “I don’t want to follow behind or be in the lane right next to them.” So you speed up, and sure enough the driver is using their cell phone. Well, I am sure you have. Cell phone use while driving is not only frustrating for other drivers; it is very dangerous to all drivers who are on the road. When a driver is using a cell phone, it doesn’t matter what kind of person they are, or what their age is, or their gender. Accidents don’t show any sympathy. Driving while using a cell phone is dangerous and there should be laws that prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. These laws should be effective in every state, not just some states. This is a seriously dangerous issue because that driver is putting not only but their life at stake, but the lives of other drivers on the road at stake when cell phones are used. In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in the U.S. that involved distracted driving (dd), of the 5,474 deaths, 995 of them involved reports of a cell phone being a factor, and 24,000 injuries were reported from cell phone related accidents (Cell Phone & Texting While Driving Statistics, 2010). This is a serious problem in our world today in the lifestyle we live, but the problem is solvable. All that needs to happen is for a few laws to be passed to refrain people from using cell phones. It should not be legal in any state to talk or text while driving. If laws were passed, there would be no question that it would make the roads much safer and...
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...No Cell after the Bell “No cell phones! Unbelievable, right?” Wrong! Almost everyone in today’s society owns a cell phone. Even though cell phones have become a fixture in everyday life, they still have no place in the classrooms. Some people may argue that these phones are essential in case of an emergency or for safety, but this does not change the fact that cell phones can be a distraction, can cause antisocial behavior, increase theft, and can be used for non-educational purposes like cheating, cyberbullying, and sexting. Most students are easily distracted in the class room; therefore, by allowing students to bring their cell phones to school will not only distract teachers, but also other students. An example of this is a cell phone ringing. If someone’s phone rings in class, it will cause everyone to lose focus of what is going on and pay more attention to the person whose phone rang. Other students are distracted by the many features on their phones’. Cell phones nowadays are like mini laptops. In “Updating Policy on Latest Risks for Students with Cell Phones in the School,” Vanessa St. Gerard discusses the negative and positive uses of cell phones in school. St. Gerard argues, “As technology continues to advance, more issues with cell phones and other electronic devices in schools will surely arise” (45). St. Gerard also points out, “Cell phones are not designed for simply making and receiving phone calls anymore. Advanced technology now developed for cell phones allows...
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...mobile application. The applications you once used only on a desktop are now designed for smartphones and tablets. Word, PowerPoint and Excel are a few of the Microsoft applications available on a mobile device. These mobile applications are the full versions. Some of the features had to be removed in order for the application to work in a mobile setting Mobile computing has become so popular there are now mobile awards given much like the Academy Awards for films. The GSMA Global Mobile Awards have been giving awards since 1995. “In 2012, the winner for the “Best Mobile App for Consumers” was a popular game called Angry Birds.” (Bowles, 2013 According to Hanson, 2011, 82% of all American adults owned a cell phone or other mobile device that works like a phone, by 2010. That statistic did not include laptops. The Pew Internet and American Life Project...
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...Paradigm Shift in Cellular Phone Technology PARADIGM SHIFT Paradigm Shift in Cellular Phone Technology Cellular phones, or Cell phones as they have come to be known, have rapidly become indispensable in the past twenty years. From their inception in 1972 as bulky handsets to the current touch screen pocket computer iteration, mobile phones have grown by leaps and bounds and will continue to do so in the future. Impacts of this technology have first and foremost been mobility. Mobility was important in the ‘70’s and is paramount today. With current computer technology phones have become slimmer and even more portable than the first Motorola mobile phone. It is getting to the point that we will be able to wear our cell phones as accessories. Computing power is another shift in the paradigm of cell phone technology. Barely seven years ago, were cell phones nothing more than phones you could carry around with you. These days’ cell phones are tiny computers that have the capability of making phone calls. The current trend suggests that desktop and laptop computers will be all but obsolete to the business professional in just a scant few years. The entertainment industry is also jumping on the smartphone bandwagon. Instantly streaming news and television shows are rapidly becoming the way to go for busy individuals to catch up on what is important to them. Cable companies and premium cable channels and even news and media outlets have apps for streaming and downloading...
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...is the cell phone. This little item that can fit in the palm of your hand, has become a part of our everyday life. It is our lifeline for phone numbers, emails, pictures and numerous other pieces of our life. The cell phone reminds us of upcoming birthdays or medication refills. But in my opinion there are 3 major impacts of this specific technology. They are social interaction, privacy, injury. I will also look into the future and talk about what may be on the horizon for the cell phone. First of all, how the cell phone has affected our social interaction. Have you ever been sitting at a restaurant for a nice dinner with your family, and looked around at other people? Sure we all have, but did you ever notice all the phones? It’s impossible to find a table with someone not using a phone. They are taking pictures, texting a friend or updating Facebook. That little item that fits into your hand has become how society interacts. Whether it is calling, texting, emailing, Facebook or twitter you can interact with any person at any time of the day, almost instantly. It has shaped they way everyone interacts socially. Secondly privacy is a major issue with cell phones. Cell phones hold anything from a phone number to your banking information. I know I want that information to stay private. In the age of the cell phone, it almost seems you lose a little bit of that privacy. The smart phone has become a must for almost everyone. But how do I know all my private photos , phone numbers...
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...As much as cell phones have become one of the most vital must-haves in our society, the mobile industry is continually growing and multiplying their interests. Mobile market analysts believe that cell phone carriers' demands cause the inflation of cell phone monthly rate, and eventually result in cell phone companies' vast profit. There are those Americans that believe the massive growth of cell phone companies will benefit the country’s economy. On the other hand, some Americans say that its extremely demanding industry of mobile market is pressuring the federal government to come up with a resolution that would benefit both cell phone companies and the consumers. With the information from market analysts, alongside the opinions of many involved, the fact of the matter is that there is an impact on every decision made within this mobile market, which will affect the United States in the long run . As we can tell by the history of the rise and fall of cell phone competition in the United States, we started out with numbers of telephone companies, maintaining a healthy competition. However as time passed by, especially in the case of the original AT&T, it all ended up with one company eating up the rest, achieving absolute control over the market. In this particular instance, the original AT&T was forced to split into seven “Baby Bells,” by the United States Department of Justice in a long-running antitrust suit. While this stimulated a growth in competition and awareness of...
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...are cashing in on recycling phones. For several years there have be these machines were you can recycle your phone for cash. Recently there have been reports of the rise in car break-ins because of the recycling machines. The original owners of the phone have no way of recovering their phone after thieves have broken into their car and stole them. I propose a solution to reprogram these machines to make the owner of the phone verify ownership. Since the machine can read the phone and the condition of the phone, there should be away to verify ownership. A password or the last 4-digts of the person’s social security number could be used to verify ownership. First, a program must be written to prompt the machine to verify the ownership of phone by either entering a password or the last 4-digits of the owner’s social security number. Then the program has to be tested. Any glitches in the program must be worked out before test it on the public. Once the entire program is good to go, now it must be tested on the public. After testing the machine for about a month, it’s time to analysis how effective the machine is at being able to verify ownership of the phone. We should also be able to track how many times someone couldn’t verify ownership and look to see if there is a way to give the original owner their phone. Lafevers, D. (2012, January). Recycle cell phones for cash in reverse vending machine. Retrieved from http://gajitz.com/recycle-cell-phone-for-cash-in-reverse-vending...
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