Iphone and Blackberry Among a huge verity of devices two of them stood out despite their differences. The Blackberry and the Iphone are desired by many people all over the world. Nowadays, technology broke through every house, a one simply cannot proceed his daily routine without a smart device. People paid much interest in this manner owning smart phones in all kinds. But two phones in particular have won peoples' hearts -the iphone and the blackberry- leaving them in hesitance which to choose between the two similar yet very different devices.
A Disconnected Society: The Effects of Cell Phones on Social Interactions Yessenia Vera-Redding Western Governors University A Disconnected Society: The Effects of Cell Phones on Social Interactions There is no doubt that the evolution of the mobile phone has come a long way since its introduction of the Motor DynaTac 8000X 31 years ago. Today with the birth of the Smartphone and its advanced computer-like technology on the go has made them a staple of society. It allows consumers vast opportunities at their fingertips and with just a simple swipe of a finger they can work, shop, play, surf the web and communicate with each other anywhere at anytime. Everyday there is a new way to improve life. It is as simple as downloading an app that uses GPS to help find lost individuals or an app to help with weight loss.
GLT Task1 WGU GLT Task1 Information technology is a driving force in globalization and changing many aspects of how people live. India is a rapidly growing country and in 2011 59% of Indian households are reported to have a cell phone. (Kurtz, 2012) Before cell phones in India, only the privileged had access to landlines, and even then they had to wait years to obtain. More people have cell phones then toilets in India. (Kurtz, 2012) The introduction of cell phones created job opportunities for workers that were previously unemployed.
Future of Policing Paper Laurie B. Vroman Fundamentals of Policing, CJS210 May 5, 2013 Professor Fisher Introduction One of the biggest changed in the history of policing is taking place every day. Technology changes more and more every day. Think about how often you upgrade your cellular phone because the one you have is no longer the latest and greatest. “Many police agencies use the internet to convey information to the public, use cell phones to communicate with others while in the field, and use mobile computers to instantly retrieve information” (Katz and Walker, 2011, pg. 501).
In her article, Teen Texting Soars, Will Social Skills Suffer? , author Jennifer Ludden states that cell phones have become a vital social tool as well as texting, the preferred form of communication for teens age 12-17. Ludden supports this statement by using data of how much the use of technology has increased by teens using social media and texting for their communication. Ludden’s purpose is to have people realize that teens really only rely on their cell phones for everything is not really healthy so they need to discipline when it comes to using their phone too much. Ludden uses a serious and factual tone towards her audience and reader’s to try and convince them on how to decrease the use of technology within teens.
Marketing Techniques In recent years Apple has diversified their business massively, increasing their sales and effectively battling, but edging it, with Samsung for the phone market. Apple has penetrated the market by using network companies such as O2, Orange and 3. When you sign a contract with either of the network providers, most commonly a 24 month contract will see you paying a monthly fee for your service. When penning the contract you will see yourself with an iPhone 3GS… 24 Months later the provider will give you the option to upgrade to a better device, this will see yourself with an iPhone 4S. What I have just described is the process of getting an upgrade at the end of your contract, this is how Apple penetrate the market as when you upgrade, you will most likely go with a newer version of your old phone as you are used to the operating system and how the phone works.
* Apple has the biggest online apps store for iPhones, iPods touch, iPad and Mac with over 585,000 apps for users. * The stage of iPhone 4S ’ s ‘product life cycle’ is growth. Because It has just came out to the market for only 6 months and with a lot of new software and features it might affect some applications that do not fit with the new changes. So Apple needs to update the firmware and improve the quality of performance for the phone, example: apple just release the update iOS 5.1 to increase the battery life and improved Siri by provide a new language for voice recognized: Japanese bring up to 6 different kinds of voice recognized languages: English, British English, Australian English, French, and German. * Our organization’s overall marketing strategy is in order to satisfy consumer and increase the market volume, we need to give them better quality and performance of products with lower price.
Everyone seems to have a cell phone, even young children. According to Brain Dakss of USA Today “more than one out of every two Americans own a cell phone.” And in MIT Tech Talk Sarah Wright wrote that during June 2005, in the Unites States alone, people collectively spent over six hundred and seventy five billion minutes talking on a cell phone. Implying that Americans are over-dependant on cell phones at an alarming rate. Cell phones seem to encourage people to have “multiple shallow relationships” (Dakss). With increasing text messaging capabilities, people no longer have to physically talk to use their cell phones.
This essay will represent my arguments and analyze the merits and demerits of technology before a reasonable conclusion can be drawn. As I was writing this essay, I thought about my own addiction to cyber world. My smartphone is always with me 24/7 and it also sleeps next to my bed. First thing I do when I wake up is to check my phone. It becomes a habit through time, and I tend to get distracted by my iPhone easily.
BlackBerry Bold 3G etc. Pricing Earlier being positioned as an aspirational product that enables e-mail access on the go, BlackBerry stormed the market by focusing on enterprise sales and getting corporates to push the brand among their employees. To increase market share and popular mind space, BlackBerry made its smartphones accessible to even middle class professionals. The brand’s steep prices had hampered fast growth earlier. But later, their strategically placed phones in all price ranges starting from Rs.12,000 upto Rs.30,000, as well as with different features to suit different needs, has enabled them to straddle a wider target segment.