Source - Edexcel GCSE ICT Student book
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Highest energy
consumption
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Watching
Internet TV
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Using GPS
when meeting friends
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Surfing the
Internet
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Talking to
friends
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Using the
calculator
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Taking photos
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Lowest energy
consumption
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Sending text
messages
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Fashion Phones
Fashion phones can be different shapes and have the ability to be
customised. Buttons may be in odd places and may not be inconvenient to use.
They can be bright colours and highly designed, appealing to the fashion-conscious
person.
Features often include high-spec cameras, the ability to store large amounts of
data like photos and videos, and speakers that allow music to be played out
loud. The batteries are designed to last longer but can be bulky, often making
the phone larger.
Business Phones
Business phones use a slim, sleek design, usually in black or metallic
colours. They have large screens and an integrated, full QWERTY keyboard.
Features often include speaker phone, voice activated dialling, the ability to
synchronise it with other devices like netbooks and laptops, large screens to
enable work on data files, GPS to get the user to unfamiliar destinations with
ease, camera, PDA, and 3G compatibility for internet access – allowing users to
carry one device rather than many.
Multifunctional
Phones
Multifunctional phones combine both style and business features, appealing
to the mass market rather than a niche. They have the best of both worlds:
high-spec features, large amounts of storage, high-speed processing, slim
design with touch screens and access to the internet.
New audience - The
elderly have not had phones to fit in with their needs; a lot of phones
nowadays are too complicated for the elderly to understand as a whole. Although
a minority do actually understand the new technology mobile phones have within
them, they are more likely to use less advanced mobile phones. There are
several factors which need to be altered in order to suit the elderly, Weight
of phone, Interface, Screen resolution, Navigation or menu system, Number of
features available, ‘Panic button’ to reach relatives easily, Volume capacity
of speakers, Size of screen and buttons.
Concerns of a 10 year
old having a mobile phone
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Texting too much can lead to repetitive strain
injury (RSI)
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Mobile phones have not been around for long, so
scientists are unsure of the risks associated with using them. As a
precautionary measure, government health advisers recommend that children under
16 should not use mobile phones regularly.
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Overuse of ‘text speak’ could have an impact on
the ability to spell words correctly.
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Young people can be the victims of bullying and
crime if they are targeted for their phone.
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If the mobile phone has Internet access, the
child will be able to access almost every website there is, mobile phones lack
the ability to block websites not suitable for children.
