...PROS OF CELL PHONE IN MODERN SOCIETY | December 10 2011 | | BILL HASBUNE | PROF. ARTHUR CACACE PROS OF CELL PHONES IN MODERN SOCIETY INTRODUCTION: The concept of the cellular phone has been around since 1947; however the technology to do so did not exist until 1973. According to (wikipedia.com) “In December 1947, Douglas H. Ring and W. Rae Young, Bell Labs engineers, proposed hexagonal cells for mobile phones in vehicles. Philip T. Porter, also of Bell Labs, proposed that the cell towers be at the corners of the hexagons rather than the centers and have directional antennas that would transmit/receive in three directions into three adjacent hexagon cells on three different frequencies. At this stage, the technology to implement these ideas did not exist, nor had the frequencies been allocated. Several years would pass before Richard H. Frenkiel and Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs developed the electronics to achieve this in the 1960s” .It was not until in 1973 On April 3, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive, made the first analogue mobile phone call using a heavy prototype model. He called Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs “There was a long race between Motorola and Bell Labs to produce the first portable mobile phone. Cooper is the first inventor named on "Radio telephone system" filed on October 17, 1973 with the US Patent Office and later issued as US Patent 3,906,166. John F. Mitchell, Motorola's chief of portable communication products (and Cooper's...
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...Alternatives Recommendation Alliance with Microsoft Thank you! Focus on Low cost devices Pros: Even more reduce the cost and controls the emerging market Down structuring the company and operates more efficiently Cons: Smartphone market is rising rapidly Smartphone is replacing cell phone Nokia is still the leader in smartphone market by 2009 Alliance with OS provider Pros: Quick respond time Better compatibility, better performance Improved R&D Brand name Cons: Less control on the product Share revenue with alliance company Why Microsoft? 2007-2008 51%-40% for Nokia 68%-47% for Symbian Nokia's R&D team was not reliable anymore Nokia must return to the market with its new product ASAP to stop the decline Both sides need help to compete with Apple and RIM Complement each other (Hardware and Software) WP system has more experience than other reachable OS Problem statements What's Nokia's next move? Should they focus primarily on developed or on emerging markets? Or both? Threat of new entrants - high High technology requirement High start-up fund requirement Bargaining power of supplier - low Marketing leader Bargaining power of buyer - moderated sell to operator and retailer Threat of substitutes - no substitute no real substitute can replace mobile phone Rivalry among competing firms - high Core Competency Core-Competencies Valuable Rare Costly to Imitate Non-Substitutable Business Level Strategy: Unclear due...
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...and secure devices and data. How to do BYOD successfully is a challenge. This paper discusses some of the pros and the cons of BYOD as well as an example of an organization that uses it. Bring Your Own Device BYOD is famous because it brings freedom, to employees and to employers. It means that workers can bring their own computers, tablet PCs, smartphones and other productivity and communication devices in their places of work for professional activities. While it is much appreciated by most, it comes with many drawbacks and has to be dealt with with particular caution. In this article, we look at how people in businesses are welcoming the idea, its pros and its cons. The Pros of BYOD Workplaces Organizations who implemented BYOD have several benefits such as: Enhanced Productivity. Mobile devices offer the benefits of convenience and speed. Sales executives can do their jobs while traveling, management can keep up with emails or review important documents on their tablets, and anyone can stay connected with their Smart phone. Smart phones have become a primary player in how workers communicate and share both work-related and personal data throughout the course of a day. Cost Savings. Within Bring Your Own Device environments, the costs associated with the personal device are just that: personal. Most workers willingly purchase their preferred laptop or mobile device, including their data plan, and simply want to use it for business purposes. This can mean significant...
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...tremendously we have mobile phones, airplanes and off course computer which had made our lives very simpler. Its very difficult to imagine a world without mobile phones and computer. I do really think the technology has really made our lives very simpler. Alexander Graham Bell who has invented telephone in the 19th century would have never thought that his invention would be so much advanced now. Earlier phone was just used for communication between persons but now it has become a part of our lives. The innumerable application which comes with mobile phones has made our lives very simpler. How often we have seen the advertisement in the television that never get lost when you have the mobile phone in your hand. Gone are the days where we would ask for directions to go to a particular place. Computers I think was the greatest invention, it helps us to do almost everything. How often do we use a dictionary or a encyclopedia to find out a details of a particular thing nowadays. How often do we visit a bank or pay the telephone\electricity bills by going to the respective offices. Gone are the days of queue and waiting. It has made our world closer and our near and dear ones even much more closer through internet. I do really think that technology has made our life very simpler and made the world a better places to live, even if technology is being used to destroy mankind to a greater extent. We can always have pros and cons for everything and I really think the pros for technology...
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...leaders in computer repair and servicing. With that presence a digital servicing option should be implemented where customers can connect with servicing professionals through mobile applications or video correspondence. Pros: Digital servicing will strengthen the relationship with consumers and build a loyal customer base. Digital servicing would open up the opportunity to service consumers who may not conveniently reside near a retail location; therefore the customer base would increase which enables growth in servicing revenue. Cons: Digital servicing would create a need to increase staffing and technical professionals; which would increase operating expenses. Product Leasing An additional alternative strategy would be offering products through a leasing program. This leasing program would enable Best Buy to offer products for customers to pay monthly leasing fees instead of purchasing outright. This program opens the door to a customer base who may not be able to purchase products outright or may not have access to credit purchasing. Pros: Ability to increase revenue and maintain ownership of the products. Ability to earn ancillary income through the sale of protection plans to cover any damages to products. Ability to sell used products at discounted prices and maximize overall revenue per product. Cons: Increased risks of damages to the products prohibiting continued leasing. Increased risks of customers who skip with product without making payments. Product Training Classes ...
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...Pros and Cons to having a purely Cellular Network vs. a purely Fixed Line Network 1. Pros a. Cost: Most wireline phone companies charge more than what you'd pay for most alternatives, and some are taxed more as well. There are some locations where getting new wired phone service is prohibitively expensive or even impossible. Long Distance and extra features like Call Waiting are normally included with alternative phones. b. More Features: Cellular and broadband phones normally include Long Distance, Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call Forwarding and more, usually at no additional charge. They also have Text Messaging and various forms of data service which are unavailable with a landline. c. Portability: If you move your phone and your number can stay with you. There are no "installation" charges. d. Temporary Usage: You can have phone service for an allotted amount of time without installing a separate line. e. Internet Access: Your wireless phone can also be your connection to the Internet, either with an internal browser or tethered to your computer, and available wherever there is cellular coverage. Wireless broadband is also available separate from your cellular account. f. Wi-Fe for Multiple Devices: You can get a cellular modem that provides a Wi-Fi signal that can connect to up to 5 separate Wi-Fi devices. 2. Cons g. Reliability: Wired telephone services have come as close to 100% reliable as is practical. ...
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...upgraded products to their new or existing customer in a attempt to make more profitable sales. For instance, when the customers visited the baby items stores where they intended to buy the car seats for their baby. Hereby, where the sellers will induces the customer to purchase baby strollers as well. Bundling is the practice where the vendor will join the related products together for purpose of selling them with lower prices than the combined cost of individual products. For example, the baby item stores will combine all the baby care products such as lotion, hair & body wash, baby oil and cleansing wipes in a set and sold it will lower prices than the total combination price of every individual item. Pros & Cons of in-house and outsourcing Outsourcing Pros If you hire an outside consultant, service provider, or agency to manage a portion of your business, that is outsourcing. Benefits of outsourcing mean a business is able to save lots of money when it does not have to spend on establishing the whole setup, process, and infrastructure. By outsourcing works, a company pays only for the services that are really needed This is an efficient way to increase productivity. It organizes and streamlines the management of outsourced staff. It is easy to post...
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...not help much as after the initial spurt in the number of subscriptions, the rate of subscription increase had slowed down. The challenge before New York Times was to maintain profitability while adding the online product offering in its portfolio. Alternatives : (a) Focused Journalism to capture niche market: Work on developing specialized content like Wall Street Journal to target niche market. Pros: (i) Such content if good will engage the readers and they will willingly pay for such content if required. Cons: (i) With a number of blogging sites available, it may be difficult to get such specialized writers exclusively dedicated to NY Times (b) Develop Mobile Newspaper Application & Partner with Cell phone Companies: Pros: (i) We are living in a world of mobile apps and to increase its reach, mobile apps and...
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...empowering people in Africa with a secure and independent mobile commerce system that is easy to use. As with any company they have standards which include but are not limited to; the service must be independent of specific mobile telephone operators, the service must not require smartphones or high end feature phones. In essence they want anyone and everyone with a phone in Africa to use their service. In order to give this service, they already the MobiKash system is based on Sybase 365 mCommerce software, an independent software apart from their company. Many questions arise from the fact that they are renting an available software. Is it in fact better for companies to use other software available on the market or to create the software themselves and create the code and house the servers. The answer in the end like many broad questions such as this is, it depends. It depends on the usage the company will give it and the company itself. In this case we have MobiKash, an African based company who most has the vision to give this service to many countries but doesn’t have the software and or capital investment needed to create such software. For them it would be more useful to use and outsource this software. As with many scenarios in real life it is always a good idea to do a Pros and Cons list or a SWOT analysis (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). For MobiKash there may be even the same quantity of pros and cons, but what it mostly comes down to is the opportunity...
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...Technology has changed the world as we know it. There is a great debate that is up for discussions when it comes to whether or not mobile devices can be uses as the only source of communication. Some say just “cut the cord” but before you do you sure you completely understand the affects that come as a result of your new decision. The truth of the matter is that this decision all depends on the type of lifestyle that you have. There are pros to a landline as well as having a mobile device. In this paper I will discuss some of the pros and some cons of each. I will also give my opinion to how a Skype style organization should go with a fixed line or a cellular solution to this debate. So Cut the Cord? If you are always on the go then cut the cord may seem to me more popular to you. The number one pro to having a mobile device is the fact that it is mobile. You can stay in constant communication with others all over the world. No worries about which calls you receive because ultimately you had to give them your number. The cost seems fair in most instances because you have many features that allow connecting to the world around you. You can do everything on your phone surf the web, play games and do business all on one device. A downsize to this option is that mobile devices need a battery to operate. So what happens when you can’t charge your phone? You need to have a back battery or physically run your car so that you can charge it. What happens if your device is lost or stolen...
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...That’s what drives Virgin Mobile USA to focus on youth market targeting customers between the ages of 15 and 29, which is a group that hasn’t been targeted as much by major cell phone providers. Virgin Mobile has proposed a 50-50 joint venture with Sprint, in which Virgin Mobile would buy minutes from Sprint as needed. Overall, this goal would classify as a SMART goal. It is specific in the age group it targets (15-29 year olds), measurable in the fact that they want one million subscribers by year 1 and three million subscribers by year 4, attainable in the fact that the U.S. penetration rate for this group is low and does not have much competition, and realistic/time based in the fact that there is a stated time length to complete the project. However, the main problem that Virgin Mobile faces is the pricing strategy that will be implemented for this project. The three viable pricing options for Virgin Mobile are to set the same price as other carriers, price below the market, or to create a whole new plan. If Virgin mobile were to price the same as other carriers, they would benefit in the fact that it would be easy to promote and it would be a plan that customers are already use to. However, the cons outweigh the pros in this scenario because there is no price distinction, and customers will not want to switch to a new brand solely because of a few extra features. The second option Virgin Mobile has is pricing below the competition. Virgin Mobile would maintain current buckets...
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...09/15/2014 There are two main types of broadband connection, a fixed line or its mobile alternative. Both have their strengths and potential weaknesses so you need to consider what suits your needs before you sign up on a lengthy contract. Fixed line broadband is what most people have at home. It's a fast internet connection delivered by telephone wire (ADSL) or fiber optic cable. As the latter is now capable of speeds in excess of 100Mb, an increasing number of British homes have "superfast". Mobile broadband uses the same technology as mobile phones to give you internet access wherever you go with your laptop, netbook, tablet or iPad. It's slower and usually comes with a relatively low download limit, but allows you greater flexibility away from home. The Pros of having a mobile broadband is that you can take your broadband wherever you go - A mobile broadband connection is exactly that, which means that you can access your emails, check the sports results or watch YouTube videos no matter where you are, provided you have 3G receptions. Stop paying for line rental - Millions of people continue to pay for line rental on a home phone landline that they rarely use, just so that they can get broadband at home, with mobile broadband, there's no need to pay line rental - potentially saving you over $100 a year. The Cons of have a mobile broadband is Low download limits - Even the most generous of mobile broadband tariffs only offer a download allowance of 15GB per month, and that...
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...network and a purely cellular network. Depending on what you need your network to do or don’t do it would be very important to explore both options. While cell phones, Ipads and tablets seem to run the world now many businesses and homes need and still use fixed line networks. This essay will highlight the pros and cons of having a purely cellular network vs. having a purely fixed line network. Although we as a people could not imagine life without our cell phones or laptops, fixed line networks were the standard up until cellular phones were introduced. “Fixed lines are in every home and building today so everyone has the ability to have a telephone and data service. To receive or transmit data over the fixed line a modem is needed on each end of the line. The modem takes the digital information and turns it into tones that have been specifically selected for the transmission over telephone network. The modem at the other end is responsible for turning the tones back into digital data. Data rates were limited until digital subscriber line (DSL) was introduced. DSL used the existing analog phone line so there was no need for new equipment other than modems that convert digital data into high-frequency tones along with a filter at the users end to keep DSL transmission from being heard on the telephone.” The pros to having a fixed line network is that it is a lot cheaper. Most providers even offer free broadband service when you are paying for other services. You also...
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...Psychological and Sociological Effects of Cell Phones Sean Myers Psychological and Sociological Effects of Cell Phones According the U.S Census Bureau in 2011, more than 70% of people in the world use mobile phones. The use of phones can be negative and positive. Mobile phones have been used for terrorist attacks and also used for donation campaigns. Mobile phones was created for a purpose, but has turned into something entirely different. Though it is a tool, it carries a psychological and sociological impact on society. Mobile phones have changed the meaning of multitasking in our personal and business life. You can conduct a three-way business call while cooking dinner. You can stay in constant contact with all your friends and family no matter where you are or what time it is. You can now monitor your children by use of GPS. These are certainly some positive impacts of the technology. The mobile device soon turned into a multipurpose device with the birth of the smartphones. Adults now even spend more media time on mobile than newspapers and magazines combined (TV, Mobile See Gains in Viewing Time, 2011). But like most technologies, this tool also comes with some drawbacks that may not be immediately obvious….This new enhanced smartphone is an invisible leash maybe even a bind on our personal space. A balance is needed to keep a healthy state of mind from busy human interaction and personal space. Having a mobile phone on you at all times gives away that human...
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...users the first way to take the internet with them everywhere on their cell phone. They were pioneers leading the market. By 2008 RIM had 45% of the US smartphone market share and became the most popular smartphone in the USA.1 Blackberry targeted business professionals and government clients. RIM intended to provide the user with a useful interface that could synchronize computers to phones and simplify work regardless of where you were working from. They also offered a messaging system that was superiorly secure. Blackberry’s main competitors are Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platform. Apple required all App’s for the iPhone to be sold through their store. Android, being free source, could be modified by any programmer. In 2012 Blackberry’s App World Store had less than a 5th of the selection compared to the Apple AppStore (Exhibit 1). The iPhone and Android phones had a touch screen interface which provided a novel interaction and a much larger screen. This, added to the attractive designs, hundreds of apps offered, and friendlier user interfaces began to influence Blackberry’s decline. Even in 2007, the Blackberry Operating System (OS) had relatively low user satisfaction levels. They had managed to increase the levels by 2012, but they were still far behind Apple iOS and Android (Exhibit 2). RIM failed to launch the new OS in time to compete with the iPhone 4 and the new Android phones and its decline...
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