The Apple iPhone…

By: Brian Dore

Main Points…

Birth of the iPhone

Statistics

Social Impacts

Future Developments

Random Survey Points

Birth of the iPhone…

Statistics…

There’s an app for everything!185,000+ apps to choose from in several different

categoriesYou can never be bored with it!

50+ million iPhones sold up to date

Hot market for software developers

Survey Finding: Participants said they knew at least 20-25 people who had an iPhone

Statistics…

64%

19%

9%

8%

US Mobile Browser Usage

iPhoneAndroidBlackBerryOther

Social Impacts…

Smart phones in general have made several things possible for society: Ability to send/check email on-the-go Web browsing Easier to establish conference calls Detailed calendars to keep track of important dates

The iPhone revolutionized these concepts and made them more efficient and user friendly

Survey Finding: Q: In what ways has made connecting with other people

more efficient? A: “it’s easier” – majority

Social Impacts…Society’s Response…

Q: In your opinion how is the iPhone affecting society?

A: “It makes social networking easier” “Text is taking the place of human communication. Social interaction

is greatly affected” “Kids now a days are getting phones and are learning “the art of text

messaging” rather than learning how to interact with other kids” “…there are so many apps that do things for you that people don’t

learn how to do themselves. Also it can cause a lot of distractions. Especially in class”

“Good, because the use of technology is growing and people are learning more about it everyday!”

Future Developments…

Q: “What new developments would you like to see made to the iPhone?

A: Majority Ruled: “Absolutely Nothing”

Multi-tasking

Ability to change the home screen

Better email settings

Folders

Better app development software

Interactive advertisements

Conclusion…