bazaar belong: Cell Phone Activities

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Cell Phone Activities | NCC News

? 2012 Jamie Hoskins

By Jamie Hoskins SYRACUSE (NCC NEWS)- The Pew Research Center recently conducted a study that said 85% of American adults own a cell phone. They conducted a survey about what types of activities people use their cell phones for.

?I primarily use it for text messaging and a lot of mobile apps,? Arielle Antenucci said. She is an avid cell phone user.

She says she also likes to play games on her phone. Her favorite game is Angry Birds. ?I play it very often and they have more than one version of it so I downloaded multiple apps and I play it all the time,? she said.

Percentage of cell phone users who use their cell phone to:

Take pictures ? 82%
Text message ? 80%
Acces the internet ? 56%
Send or recieve e-mail ? 50%
Look for health or medical information ? 31%
Check bank account balance or do any online banking ? 29%

The effect of cell phones on communication:

Professor of social media at Syracuse University, Dr. William Ward, believes that the use of cell phones will benefit the waves of communication. ?If people are using them to collaborate, become more efficient, generate new ideas and innovation then that?s really great. So, thinking about how to use it as a productivity and professional tool, that can actually help improve the economy and opportunities for people,? he said.

Dr. Ward said having a cell phone with so many capabilities is like having a computer in your pocket. ?We?re talking about people who have access to information and techonology that allows them to collect, communicate and collaborate,? He said.

Antenucci feels differently. ?Technology is amazing but?I don?t think people can realize that it can have such an effect on personal communication,? she said. She also thinks that people are so hooked to their phones they don?t know how to talk to a person when they are right in front of them.