Ievads. Do smartphones make you smarter?
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| Grāmata: | Ievads. Do smartphones make you smarter? |
| Drukājis: | Vieslietotājs |
| Datums: | piektdiena, 2024. gada 22. novembris, 08:18 |
Apraksts
Smartphones have forever changed the way we live, communicate, work, and stay entertained. For many, these mobile devices have replaced landline phones, cameras, music players, and so much more. But how did smartphones become smart?
Below, you’ll find a historical smartphone timeline: How we went from call-only to the catch-all device we know and rely on today.
1. 1. Smartphone history
In 1973, Motorola engineer Dr. Martin Cooper and his team created a working mobile phone prototype. The first ever cell phone call was made in New York City – Dr. Cooper called Joel Engel, a rival researcher from Bell Labs. It was the start of a mobile device revolution.
1983 — First cell phone gets approval
A decade later, the first mobile phone, dubbed Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was approved by the Federal Communication Commission. Nicknamed “The Brick,” the handheld cell phone weighed nearly 2 pounds, had a 30-minute battery life, and was priced at $3,995.
In the same year, Ameritech introduced 1G to the U.S.
2. 2. Statistics
The global number of smartphone users in was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.7 billion users (+37.98 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 6.2 billion users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.
Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
3. 3. Pros and cons
Today, it is rare to find someone without a smartphone. Because man has become used to having a smartphone, it is usual for everyone to have one. But, while utilizing mobile phones, we must also consider their advantages and disadvantages. Mobile phones have completely transformed how people connect in today's society. Without a smartphone, a guy nowadays cannot finish his task for even a little moment. With a modern smartphone, you can make calls, send messages, read emails, edit, and store many documents.