One of the most serious of these concerns is the affect that radio waves have an essential medical apparatus, such as pacemakers. This could pose a significant health risk and is often cited as a negative factor by those opposed to cell phones.
While one of the advantages of cellular phones is the ability to use the Internet, yet this also has a downside in that there has been a dramatic and serious increase in spam mail - which can be directly related to the large number of cellular phones. Another related problem which is becoming prevalent in Japan as a result of cellular phone usage is an increase in antisocial behavior patterns. In many cases the use of cellular phones are becoming socially unacceptable due to uncaring and impolite behavior and etiquette, which is counter to social traditions and norms in Japan. This has resulted in recommendations from the…...
However, the basis for prohibiting cell phones actually goes a lot further than a simple comparison of cell phone use by drivers and every other possible driving distraction. Specifically, the most recent neurological evidence suggests that talking on a cell phone is actually much more of a distraction than talking to someone in person.
Apparently, the human brain uses entirely different mechanisms to conduct in-person conversations from the mechanisms used to conduct in-person conversations. Therefore, it is the act of having a conversation with someone who is not present that is the problem rather than the physical act of manipulating the phone keypad. Opponents still object to the imposition of such restrictions and a violation of personal freedoms.
The final argument against cell phone use while driving is simply that it contributes to rudeness and inconsideration to other drivers. Apart from actual safety issues, people who are engaged in conversations are less…...
Therefore, the suggestions forwarded would most definitely be different if the discussion had been about another country or another industry. But even so, there are some rules compulsory to be implemented, without which the organization will not retrieve the desired beneficial results. These general recommendations include:
Clearly analyzing the features of the new market in order to get an idea of the product demand and the needs of the customers, as well as the strategies implemented by the competition
Developing a marketing plan that is extremely well adapted to the unique features of the new market
Positioning the product in such a manner that it reveals the core benefits of using the item and makes it appealing to the target audience (Kotler and Keller, 2006)
And most importantly, always treating the customers with the utmost respect and striving to serve all of their needs
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Bellman, E., Networking: In India, ural Poor Are Key to…...
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Kotler, P., Keller, K.L., Marketing Management, 12th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006
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4G LTE Encryption
When cellular phones first came out, the concerns about data loss and theft was not all that high. This was mostly because these devices functioned mostly (if not entirely) as phones with perhaps a camera phone here and there. Nowadays, however, cellular phones are often smartphones and they are literally small computers in terms of the data that they carry and the abilities that they have. Given that and the fact that tablets and other devices have entered the cellular signal fray, it is important to focus on the data security that these data devices have and whether that technology is being used in the way it could or should be and whether improvements are needed. While technology and encryption have come a long way, it is imperative that the envelope is pressed harder and harder every day so as to maintain (or create) privacy and safety for…...
mlaReferences
Alam, M., Yang, D., Rodriguez, J., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2014). Secure device-to-device
communication in LTE-A. IEEE Communications Magazine, 52(4), 66-73.
Huang, Y., Leu, F., You, I., Sun, Y., & Chu, C. (2014). A secure wireless communication system
integrating RSA, Diffie-Hellman PKDS, intelligent protection-key chains and a Data
In that regard, a deliberately quiet exchange between colleagues on a matter important enough to discuss in the library is usually permitted in person. But for the rules necessary to address wholly inappropriate types of conversations (and volumes) of obnoxious cell phone users in restaurants and libraries, such harsh rules would be unnecessary.
The reason cell phones must be banned, absolutely, from restaurants, libraries, and even gyms is simply because people whose cell phone habits are completely obnoxious ruin it for the rest of us. People who use cell phones appropriately tend to share certain traits: (1) they speak in the lowest possible volume necessary, (2) they purposely turn away from others and shield their conversations with their bodies as much as possible, (3) they cover their other ear, (4) they understand the difference between situations where "necessary" conversations are acceptable but purely social conversations inadvisable or offensive, based on…...
Cellular Phones in Japan:
It's different here.
Cell phone usage has undergone a tremendous jump in a relatively short amount of time. Indeed, the time has come when one feels slightly "naked" if one is out and about without one. Interestingly, however, cell phone technology within the United States is in its infancy compared to that found over the Pacific in Japan. In fact, the Japanese are so enamored of their cell phones and new cell phone technologies that Japanese companies are striving to create novel and powerful products to keep pace with the overwhelming demand.
Compared to American cell phone technology, Japanese products are truly striking. Indeed, for an industrialized nation, and a "world leader" at that, it is truly surprising to note the tremendous disparity between United States cell phone technology (in use), and the technology available and utilized even in the developing world. Consider, for example, that even in remotest…...
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However we measure time, it is outside our control, and was before we learned how to measure it the linear way we do now. Time has real personal and collective qualities as our phone bill analysis demonstrated above, where distance is large enough that one person born at the exact same 'moment' as someone else, is actually older because of their position on the earth. And differences become apparent for the same individual at different periods. Sometimes time seems to pass slowly when you are waiting for something but moves faster when you have to solve an elusive problem. Likewise a period of time can seem longer beforehand than after, and in the distant past or future. So, two people, or all of them, could experience time at different rates, and place different values on those rates, all at the 'same time.'
Free time is time when an individual can…...
These are subjective values that represent the altruistic view of ethical behavior, and they apply to corporations as well as individuals within the corporations. Thus, the employees of the organization that sell phones to individuals who fit the profile of a terrorist or criminal are acting unethically, and it is the corporation's responsibility to ensure that does not occur. They should require some kind of identification or registration from all customers, and they should maintain the records so they can be searched and identified if necessary. Moral pragmatism demands that the provider use common sense as one of its ethical solutions to problems, and it makes common sense for the provider to require some kind of identification to protect and serve others in the community.
In conclusion, this is a true ethical dilemma in every sense of the words. Ultimately, it seems senseless to allow cell phone companies to sell these…...
mlaReferences
Frain, Jonathan. "Call in if You Suspect Terror Threat." The Birmingham Post. 27 Feb. 2008: 6.
A prototype system for cellular phone service was created by at&T and Bell in 1977. In 1978, this new system was put through public trials with more than two-thousand trial customers in the Chicago-area. The first actual commercial cellular telephone service was offered in Japan in 1979. The United States lagged a little behind, as they were still testing cellular systems in the Washington area in 1981. Finally, in 1982 the FCC authorized the establishment of commercial cellular telephone service in the United States. In 1983, the first commercial analog cellular telephone service in America was available in Chicago, under the name Ameritech. The popularity of cellular phone service skyrocketed through the 1980s, and subscribers to cellular telephone service exceeded one million by 1987.
This fast and dramatic increase in demand for cellular telephone technology necessitated changes within the system so that more cellular service users could be accommodated. There were…...
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Applying the Data to Address the Apparent Challenges
On the basis of the Digitron marketing survey, ETPH will have to focus its marketing efforts in the following specific directions: First, it is essential to create a campaign that will increase the potential interest among those who have no current perceived need for cellular phone service. Second, that effort should emphasize the many situations and circumstances where the need for mobile phone capabilities are most useful. Third, future marketing campaigns should emphasize the convenient design and portability of the product and the fact that subscribing to cellular phone service provides only increasing flexibility and convenience for the user and does not in any way necessarily decrease the user's ability to choose not to respond to incoming calls.
Marketing Strategy
Based on the marketing research, the first ETPH marketing campaign should feature users in depictions of situations in which the target audience can envision an…...
cell phone use while driving. Specifically it will discuss the increased use of cell phones in the United States, and the dangers of driving while talking on a cell phone. Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. Studies show it is just as dangerous as drunk driving, and talking on a cell phone while driving should be banned nationally, not simply on a state-by-state basis.
CELL PHONES SHOULD E ANNED
Driving while talking on a cell phone has become quite controversial as more Americans use cell phones every day. Using cell phones in public can be annoying and downright rude, but driving while talking on a cell phone can be deadly. One analyst noted, "Driving and talking on a cell phone is like drinking and driving. In both cases, the driver's reaction time is slowed, especially in the event of a roadway mishap requiring urgent response. In addition, a…...
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9 million subscribers (38.5% share); and Telus has 6.1 million subscribers (29.7%).
The cell phone industry's wireless providers partner with cellular phone and wireless device manufacturers in order to provide devices to consumers. In the third quarter of 2008, an estimated 3,000,000 devices were shipped, indicating strong device turnover nationwide. The market leader in devices is Samsung, with a 27.8% share (Samsung/IDC, 2008). The market is still growing, despite the economic downturn, with a growth rate of 4% expected for 2009 (IDC, 2009).
One strong segment in the industry is the advanced smartphone industry (Blackberry, iPhone). This segment now accounts for 21% of the market, driven by an under-30 demographic (Persaud, 2009). These devices are marketed through the usual providers. Blackberry has deals with all three providers; the iPhone is marketed exclusively through Rogers. The other main segment is the general wireless (regular cell phone) market.
The government plays a major role in…...
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Technology & Education
hen it comes to the viewpoint of most interested parties and scholars, technology has led to a boom in education. hether it be laptops, tablets, smartphones or other devices, technology is seen as a way to supplement or create learning opportunities and thus improve the educational outcomes of anyone that uses those solutions. However, there are some minds that are less than optimistic about technology and its effect on the educated and education in general. Samuel Freedman and Maggie Jackson, just to name two, note that technology is the antithesis of an education panacea and rather creates a situation where students can become distracted or even uneducable. hile technology can assist in education and should be used for the same, the means and methods that are used need to be carefully controlled or the technology in question will actually make things worse rather than better.
Analysis
As noted in the…...
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Cellular Carlock's Financial Information
The introduction or launch of a new product in the market requires preparation of financial information and establishing evaluation and control metrics for measuring performance. The financial information for Cellular Carlock includes forecasting demand, promotional budget, break-even, marketing expense, and sales. Forecasting demand is important for this company since it helps in decision making relating to future production capacity, human resource planning, marketing budgets, and research development (Jahanbin, Goodwin & Meeran, 2013). Therefore, forecasting demand is an important element in managerial decisions for the launch of a new product into the market.
Since the automotive lock industry is a relatively new market, the demand for this product is expected to grow within the first three months by about 10% and more than 20% thereafter. The expected growth in the demand for Cellular Carlock is influenced by the steady growth in the production of automotive locks because of the…...
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Jahanbin, S, Goodwin, P. & Meeran, S. (2013). New Product Sales Forecasting in the Mobile Phone Industry: An Evaluation of Current Methods. Retrieved September 21, 2015, from http://forecasters.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/7-2a51b93047891f1ec3608bdbd77ca58d/2013/07/Jahanbin_Semco_ISF-2013.pdf
Malinoski, M. & Perry, G.S. (n.d.). How Do I Measure "Innovation?" Retrieved September 21, 2015, from http://www.balancedscorecard.org/portals/0/pdf/howtomeasureinnovation.pdf
Rainey, D.L. (2005). Product innovation: leading change through integrated product development. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Vision Plan - Our Vision Plan is administered by Vision Services Plan (VSP).
Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan - We provide Basic Life Insurance coverage in the amount equal to your annual base earnings (a minimum of $30,000).
Short-Term Disability (STD) Plan
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan
Tax-Deferred Savings Plan - 401(k)
Pension Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Business Casual Dress
Flexible Hours
Associate Scholar Program
Associate PC Purchase Program
Associate Adoption Assistance" (Official Website of U.S. Cellular, 2008)
U.S. Cellular has often been accused for implementing a rather strict method of selecting their employees. And they do. In addition, criticism in regard to their human resource policies also stated that the company is not interested in hiring middle-age individuals. This is not entirely true, for I do have several colleagues around the age of 50, but it does have some truth in it because most of the associates are in their 20s and 30s. But I…...
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