Source - Edexcel GCSE ICT Student book

Highest energy consumption	Watching Internet TV
	Using GPS when meeting friends
	Surfing the Internet
	Talking to friends
	Using the calculator
	Taking photos
Lowest energy consumption	Sending text messages

 

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

·         Texting too much can lead to repetitive strain injury (RSI)

·         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.

·         Overuse of ‘text speak’ could have an impact on the ability to spell words correctly.

·         Young people can be the victims of bullying and crime if they are targeted for their phone.

·         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.