CYBER LITERACY
CHAPTER 9
MORE THAN A PHONE:
EXPLORING MOBILE DEVICES
OVERVIEW
We will learn about different types of
mobile devices, their features, and the
negative aspects of mobile devices
TERMS TO KNOW
Mobile device
Pagers
Application
Personal Digital
Bluetooth
Assistant
Smartphones
Tablet
WHAT IS A MOBILE DEVICE?
Mobile device- Any portable media device- most
have internet connection
Creates on-the-go communication
WHY WE USE MOBILE DEVICES
Texting
Internet Browsing
Application- software that performs useful tasks
like word processing
Cell Phone Evolution
DOWNSIDES OF USING MOBILE DEVICES
Lack of social skills- less face-to-face interaction
Safety risks- distraction
Bluetooth- a wireless technology used to talk hands-free
Evolving language- abbreviations (Lol) could
eventually altar our English language
ARTICLE FROM 2013
EVOLUTION OF MOBILE DEVICES
1970’s
1973- world’s first cell phone call
The first cell phone would have cost $10,000 if we
could have purchased it
EVOLUTION OF MOBILE DEVICES
1980’s
Pagers- personal devices for
simple messages
1989- the first flip phone began
selling
EVOLUTION OF MOBILE DEVICES
1990’s
Pagers began to phase out,
cell phones became more
popular
PDA- Personal digital
assistant- a personal
organizer for data (early
PDA’s had no internet
connection)
EVOLUTION OF MOBILE DEVICES
2000’s
Smartphones- mobile phones
that have many more
capabilities, like a computer
EVOLUTION OF MOBILE DEVICES
2010’s
Smartphones still popular- capabilities include:
Being fast
High resolution touchscreens
GPS
Large screen
Tablet- combined features of a smartphone and laptop
TEXT MESSAGING SAFETY
No texting while driving
Put your phone away- don’t let it get stolen!
Don’t reply if you don’t know the sender
Tell your parents if someone is repeatedly texting you
Lock your phone with a password
Don’t take compromising photos