It is no secret that technology dictates our everyday lives. You see technology everywhere; in businesses, in classrooms, in restaurants and in the use of transportation. Humanity uses technology so much, we almost solely depend on it. We use it for communication, gathering information and everyday tasks. This all leads to one main culprit: the smartphone, or the internet accessibility from the smartphone. In fact, “63% of all cell phone users use their phone to go online” according to pewinternet.org (Zickuhr). This is a lot of internet users, knowing that there are roughly six billion mobile phone users around the world. However, not all six billion people use their devices the same way. The difference between generations in smartphone usage,
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The same survey was conducted four years later, with 98% of millennials having cell phones and 97% of generation x adults having a cell phone (Mobile Technology Fact Sheet). This data makes sense, since almost everything we do revolves around the use of technology and if you don 't have some form of device, you are almost falling behind on the latest trends. This matches my own research I conducted, with both the student and parents owning a smart phone and or a smart device. For usage, the difference between the student and parent is staggering. One duo that had the most astonishing difference in smart phone usage was student Scott Colbacchini and his father, Don Colbacchini. While Scott claims he uses his phone one to two hours a day, his dad says he only uses his smart phone for about fifteen minutes a day (Interview 4). How they use their phones differ as well. Scott uses the majority of his smart phone for communication and entertainment; like a popular photo sharing app called Snapchat, a social media outlet called Instagram, and calling and texting. On the other hand, Don uses his phone for communication purposes only, with the occasional internet search. This trend was apparent in the other interviews I conducted; student Caitlyn Carkhuff used her phone mainly for communication and social media while her mother, Janelle Carkhuff, uses her smart phone for work matters. Student Brennan Granger uses his phone for social media and Snapchat while Kim Granger, his mother mostly uses it for talking with her husband while he travels. My research directly matches a 2010 survey saying
The same survey was conducted four years later, with 98% of millennials having cell phones and 97% of generation x adults having a cell phone (Mobile Technology Fact Sheet). This data makes sense, since almost everything we do revolves around the use of technology and if you don 't have some form of device, you are almost falling behind on the latest trends. This matches my own research I conducted, with both the student and parents owning a smart phone and or a smart device. For usage, the difference between the student and parent is staggering. One duo that had the most astonishing difference in smart phone usage was student Scott Colbacchini and his father, Don Colbacchini. While Scott claims he uses his phone one to two hours a day, his dad says he only uses his smart phone for about fifteen minutes a day (Interview 4). How they use their phones differ as well. Scott uses the majority of his smart phone for communication and entertainment; like a popular photo sharing app called Snapchat, a social media outlet called Instagram, and calling and texting. On the other hand, Don uses his phone for communication purposes only, with the occasional internet search. This trend was apparent in the other interviews I conducted; student Caitlyn Carkhuff used her phone mainly for communication and social media while her mother, Janelle Carkhuff, uses her smart phone for work matters. Student Brennan Granger uses his phone for social media and Snapchat while Kim Granger, his mother mostly uses it for talking with her husband while he travels. My research directly matches a 2010 survey saying