When cell phones came out they were only capable of voice communications. As the technology evolved over time users were able to send text messages by spelling out words with the number keys on the phone. Now the phones are smart and a smart phone is basically a mini computer you carry in your pocket or purse. A user can call someone, send an email, send a text, search the internet…
everyday viewing behaviour now involving multiple screens and various media including mobile phones, television, radio or print media as well as computers. As there are more access points to information and the Internet, more attention is drawn to trends and what is currently ‘popular.’ With the increased penetration of mobile phones and thus, the Internet in societies, there is a large growth in the use of mobile phones especially among the youth and the specific social/cultural context in…
• Salary – Salary does not form part of Fringe Benefit Tax and is thereby excluded from the purview of Fringe Benefit Tax. • Mobile Phone Bill –In the case of Mobile Phone Bill initially we can state that Fringe Benefit Tax would not be levied as the Mobile is being used for official purpose. However, on close examination of the scenario we can state that the mobile phone bill is a committed expense for Alan as it is under two-year contract. Therefore, the sum would be charged irrespective of…
Mindlessly using a cell phone while driving causes easily avoidable heartache. I have been lucky; my friends and family have been lucky. Distracted driving has not injured or killed the ones I love, but I assure you, them and myself are not innocent in this life-threatening action. We all know the risk but the temptation of instantaneous communication seems to overtake our minds and bodies every day. Unfortunately, many have suffered the worst consequence imaginable leaving others behind to…
In this new modern world, smart phones have become a popular and famous gadget and it’s becoming more important nowadays to teenagers. Smart phones are considered as a necessity in a teenager’s life and have greatly influenced our lifestyle at the moment. Without using smart phones, teenagers will feel like not up to date and not live in modern life. The smart phones have the advantages and disadvantages, but still addict to smart phones can give problems. With the emergence of the internet that…
Decades’ “Mobile Telephones” writes of this device as the root of the cell phone saying, “The walkie-talkie, developed in the late 1930s, was one of the first practical applications of mobile communications. Along with the first mobile telephone, invented in 1941, the walkie-talkie used radio waves to communicate” (1). While the origin of the cell phone can be traced back to walkie-talkies used in World War II, the modern day cell phone’s origins can be found in the mobile phone. Cell phones are…
Your Phone is Not a Steering Wheel In America, many citizens die in car accidents due to drivers being distracted easily. Is a text, call, or notification more important than someone’s life? Drivers who drive with distractions have accounted for almost six thousand deaths and over half a million injuries a year (“Cell phone & Texting Accident Statistics”). However, these incidents could have been prevented if those who had known it was dangerous would have discontinued their reckless practice.…
Introduction It is evident that the use of mobile phone while driving puts an individual in a higher of getting into an accident. This proposal is aimed at recommending the best way to tackle this issue and strongly supports for the banning of use of mobile phones while one is driving. This policy will help reduce the accidents risks posed by the use of cell hence, protecting the lives of many drivers who might get into an accident. External distraction of the driver has been linked to most of…
smart phone browsing Facebook and Twitter; thus, it is common that there are many people staring at their smart phone on buses and metros ignoring things happened around them. Social and physical problems can be affected by over-using smart phone. For those people who are addicted to smart phones, they check their phones at anytime in any situations even it is in inappropriate time and situations. Once they can not use their phones, the mobile phone users feel anxiety; meantime, mobile phone…
A cell phone bill can be one of the most expensive bills you have to pay each month. According to Troianovski, more than half of all U.S. cell phone owners carry a device like the iPhone, a shift that has troubled household finances across the country. Families across America cut back on food, clothes, and entertainment to be able to pay for cell phone plans. Heidi Steffen and her husband used to treat themselves most weeks to steak at Sodak Shores, a restaurant overlooking a lake near their…