How Have Smartphone Affected Business Practices

Intro

Hello everyone. Welcome to my presentation.

First of all, let me introduce myself. I’m Ngoc from Eng 6 class of Foreign Trade University and now I’d like to show you how have smartphone affected business practices. I think this topic may be particularly helpful to you, especially when smartphone become more and more popular nowadays, and it is very much in use in your daily life.

So, my presentation is divided into three main parts. First, I’ll give you an overview on the definition of Smartphone. The second and third part will show you the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphone in business. I think it will take about 10 minutes to cover all these issues. If you have any question, you can leave a message or comment below this video and I’ll answer clearly.

So now, let’s go straight to the main part. I’m sure that the term “smartphone” is no longer strange for you. But have you ever wondered exactly what a smartphone is? Well, you’re not alone. In a nutshell, a smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that, in the past, you would have found only on a PDA (personal digital assistant) or a computer. Those features can be the a’bility to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents or take pictures, or surfing the Internet. But, to really understand what a smartphone is, we should start with a history lesson. In the beginning, there were cell phones and PDAs. Cell phones were used for making calls while PDAs were used as personal, ‘portable organizers. A PDA could store your contact info and a to-do list, and could sync with your computer. Eventually, PDAs gained wireless connectivity and were able to send and receive e-mail. Cell phones, meanwhile, gained messaging capabilities, ,keipə'biliti too. PDAs then added cellular phone features, while cell phones added more PDA-like features. The result was the smartphone.

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