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This presentation will cover the
following topic:
• What can your phone do?
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Starter discussion
Do you agree that mobile phones are ‘must-have’ devices?
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Work in pairs
Think of three reasons for your answer:
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Features of mobile phones
Mobile phones were originally developed to make and receive calls. They have now developed
into smart phones. A smart phone is an example of a multifunctional device.
What features do the latest mobile phones have?
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Match the feature to the definition
Drag the correct feature next to each definition
Definition
Feature
This is measured in pixels and refers to the quality and detail that
can be shown on the screen of a mobile phone
File format
It is similar to Bluetooth ™ in that it is used to exchange data, but
the signals can travel further distances
Wireless fidelity (WiFi)
A device’s ability to communicate and share information with
another device
A navigation system used in many devices which gives current
location, directions from current location to specified destination
and distance from current location to specified location by
sending a signal to satellites
A phone offering advanced features, e.g. the ability to send
emails, surf the Internet
Allows the exchange of data over short distances from fixed and
mobile devices. In order for devices to communicate they must be
able to understand the Bluetooth ™ rules (protocols)
The particular code that the file is stored in. Different software
and devices use different formats which can cause problems if a
device cannot decode the information
Bluetooth ™
GPS
Smart phone
Picture resolution
Multifunctional
Compatibility
Having the ability to do many different things using the same
device
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Your dream phone
Think of your dream phone. Use the left-hand column of the table below to record all the things you think you would use your dream phone
for. Then rank the entries in your list in terms of which you think you would use most often, where 1 = most often.
The things I would use my dream phone for
Video calling all my family and friends
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Ranking
1
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Transferring information from one mobile phone to another
It is common to send images between phones via an MMS but imagine that this service is down and you cannot use this method.
Your task is to send the picture from your phone (A) to all your friends’ phones without using MMS.
Feature
Your mobile
(A)
Person B’s
mobile
Person C’s
mobile
Person D’s
mobile
Person E’s
mobile
Bluetooth
✓
✓
✗
✗
✓
Memory card
✓
✗
✗
✓
✓
Internet access
✗
✓
✓
✗
✗
USB connection
✗
✗
✓
✓
✗
Mobile
Phone
Feature
A to B
B to C
C to D
D to E
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Network Band
Mobile phones operate on different frequencies in different countries. To be able to connect with a phone on a different frequency, the
phone needs to be able to receive one or more frequencies.
A phone can be:
Dual band – picking up 2 frequencies
Tri band – picking up 3 frequencies
Quad band – picking up 4 frequencies
Region
Dual band
Tri band
Quad band
UK and Europe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Africa
Yes
Yes
Yes
Asia*
Yes
Yes
Yes
Australasia
Yes
Yes
Yes
Central and South
America
No
No
Yes
USA and Canada
No
Yes
Yes
*In some areas of Japan and Hong Kong you will only be able to use a quad band phone
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Find a phone for Ruby
Use the Internet to find a phone that Ruby could use to help her:
• Communicate with and share information with her friends
• Organise her school work
You need to identify a mobile phone that will allow Ruby to be productive rather than offering a distraction
from her studies.
Make, model and picture of the chosen phone
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Explain the features of the phone and give
reasons as to why you have chosen this phone
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