Smart Phones are Edging out Other Gadgets:

Improved Screens, Functions Spur users to Wonder if they still need GPS, MP3 Devices

By: Christopher Lawton and Sara Silver

Presented by team JJAPJason V.Josh V.Alyssa

Patrick W.

Smart Phones

The question that faces many buyers in today’s world is whether to buy multi-purpose phones or continue to buy individual gadgets.

Smart Phones, like the iPhone and BlackBerry, offer:

• Digital music• Digital camera • Personal-navigation system• Internet • Operating systems

Some Ways Smart Phones affect the Economy

• The Consumers Electronic Association predicts a 30% increase in the amount of Smart Phones to 37.4 million units to be sold this year.

• This will affect the sales of GPS.

• Portable media players and digital cameras are also losing profits.

Comparing Prices

• Smart Phones have an initial cost around $200 compared to the combined costs of the gadgets that a Smart Phone contains of $390.

• However, Smart Phones require a monthly service or subscription fee from carriers that can be up to $100/month.

Disadvantages of Smart Phones

• The quality of the camera does not match that of stand alone cameras: lack of image editing features– Quoted by Tyler Grant, “I don't need a whole lot

in a camera, but this (Smart Phone) still needs some improvement.”

• Monthly fee for applications• Running applications shortens battery life

Advantages of Smart Phones

• Condenses multiple technology gadgets into one

• Chester Vargas likes the GPS updates of Smart Phones

• Vargas also stated his pictures off the Smart Phone are no different than pictures off his Canon digital camera

Smart Phones and Companies

• Some companies are joining forces with Smart Phones – Apple: iPhone– SanDisk: slot-Music memory cards preloaded with

music; trying to replace CDs• Other companies are trying to improve their

features in order to compete with Smart Phones– TomTom: improving GPS services– Garmin: producing their own version of a Smart

Phone– the Nuvifone

Questions?