It seems that this has not improved our social lives at all. With 150billion texts sent in Britain each year (according to recent reports), there must be people in this day and age that never even see half of their contacts they've stored in their phone. I don't know about you but if I hardly ever met up with my friends or family face to face it would drive me crazy.
Social Downsides to firing off a quick email rather than having a short conversation:
- You don't see the recipient face to face.
- Reply is not garanteed.
- To talk to relatives.
- Confirm setting up an account.
- Billing.
- Getting hold of special offers for various shops.
- When I'm home.
- Compared to social networking sites there are not major benefits, I only use it because sometimes it's the only way for being contacted by particular people.
Problems or disadvantages:
- Spam
- Advertising
It isn't more productive than anything else I use. And it is less productive because, compared to other ways of messaging it is inferior.
Does email fulfil its intended purposes?
It does exactly what it sets out to do. Doesn't mean it's the best option though.
Additional Information: Mobile Phones Today.
People all over the world are demanding faster, thinner and lighter devices, which makes sense because the more powerful the phone the quicker you can load, send and recieve data, the thinner the phone the easier it becomes to carry around in your pocket (a thin phone also means you can have a bigger screen because it still won't take up much pocket space) and a light weight makes it easier to hold for long periods of time. These have become the main selling points for phones as technology has advanced. With the introduction of the iphone, sales on smart phones have sky rocketed and now nearly everyone you come accross in the street will be using mostly iOS or Android phones.
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