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Cibangu, Sylvain K., Mark Hepworth, and Donna Champion. "Mobile phones for development." Aslib Journal of Information Management 69, no. 3 (May 15, 2017): 294–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ajim-09-2016-0151.
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Purpose This paper relayed an important line of Mark Hepworth’s work, which engages with information technologies and development. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a subfield of library and information science (LIS) for development to reclaim the role of information services and systems for social change in rural areas. The paper looked at the extent of development gained with the advent of mobile phones. Design/methodology/approach Rather than undertaking traditional large-scale, quantitative, context-independent and survey-type research, the paper employed capability approach and semi-structured interviews to ascertain the experiences that mobile phone kiosk vendors in the rural Congo had of mobile phones. Findings It was found that mobile phones should be geared towards the liberation, and not utilization or commodification of humans and their needs and that mobile phones were not a catalyst of human basic capabilities. Research limitations/implications Since the method employed is an in-depth qualitative analysis of mobile phone kiosk vendors, obtained results can be used to enrich or inform mobile phone experiences in other settings and groups. Practical implications This paper provided empirical evidence as to how an important group of mobile phone users could harness development with their mobiles. Originality/value Most LIS literature has presented mobile phones along the lines of information freedom or access, mass subscription, adoption rates, technological and entrepreneurial innovation, micro-credits, etc. However, the paper placed the topic development at the heart of LIS debates.
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Shukla, Priyanka, Bushra Khalid, Shadma Yaqoob, and Sharique Ahmad. "Involvement of Mobile phones as a source for Nosocomial infections." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 12, no. 7 (July 1, 2021): 126–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i7.34788.
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Background: Mobile phones are communication devices for communication nowadays and have emerged as a need of our life. Mobile phones also act as a reservoir for microorganisms. Human skin, wallets, bags, environment and food items are major sources of contamination for mobile phones. Medical students, healthcare workers and other non-teaching staff nowadays use mobile phones for communication in the workplace. Mobile phone contamination spreads from surfaces to hands.
Aims and Objective: Our study was aimed to investigate the contamination of mobile phones by pathogens among health care workers. The objective of this study was to document for the role of mobile phones as sources in nosocomial infections.
Materials and Methods: The study was done in Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, including teaching staffs from hospital and college, health care workers in all laboratories and wards. A total of 200 swab samples from various mobile phones of medical and technical staff of various wards, Outpatient Department Treatment, laboratories was collected after taking informed written consent from them. Culture was done on Blood Agar, MacConkey Agar, and Sabouraud’s dextrose agar. After overnight incubation, colonies were identified by Gram’s stain and Biochemical tests.
Results: Highest mobile phone users are medical students, residents followed by teaching faculty. Smart phones or touch screen mobiles were used by maximum ie.90.5%. Among the isolated bacteria, Bacillus (39.5%), CONS (19%), E.coli (15.5%), Klebsiella (10.5%), Pseudomonas (5.5%), Staphylococcus aureus (4%), Enterococcus (2.5%). No growth was seen in 3.5%mobile phone sample cultures. Not a single fungal pathogen was isolated.
Conclusion: The findings is the present study suggests that the mobile phones used by medical staff and health care workers act as source of transmission vehicles for pathogenic microorganisms.
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Jessen, Iben Bredahl. "From 'Mobile' to 'Really Mobile': Mobile phones in Scandinavian Advertisements from the 1980s." TMG Journal for Media History 26, no. 2 (December 30, 2023): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18146/tmg.850.
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Mobile phones represent a new era in telecommunications beginning in the 1980s with the development of first-generation mobile phone networks. This article addresses the early history of the mobile phone from a cultural and aesthetic perspective with focus on representations of mobile phones in advertising. The aim is to explore whether images of early mobile phones as trendy and stylish artefacts suggested by examples in a previous study by the author represent a more common aesthetic trend related to advertising and consumer culture in the 1980s. The study is based on a sample of Scandinavian advertisements from 1980 to 1989.
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Ahmad, Tashfeen. "Mobile phone messaging to increase communication and collaboration within the university community." Library Hi Tech News 36, no. 8 (October 7, 2019): 7–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-08-2019-0054.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share a lecturer’s viewpoint on using mobile phone messaging tools to increase levels of cooperation and collaboration with students and the wider university community. Design/methodology/approach In all, 145 undergraduate students from a Caribbean university were asked how often do they check their mobile phone for text/voice messages per day and when do they turn off their mobile phones. These two questions were asked to understand how engaged students are with their mobile phones. Findings The findings are that students are very engaged with their mobile phones. Students check their mobile phones for text/voice messages multiple times every day. Of the 145 participants in this research, 66.84 % never turned off their mobile phones during the week and carry their phones everywhere, including classrooms. Originality/value This is the first study to examine how often this university’s students’ check their mobile phone for text/voice messages per day and when do they turn off their mobile phones. These findings will help lecturers and university management in understanding students’ engagement with their mobile phone in this university. This study confirms heavy engagement of students with their phones. Lecturers and university administrators can now consider ways in which mobile phone messaging tools can be used to increase levels of communication and collaboration with students and wider university community.
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Weng Siew Lam, Weng Hoe Lam, Kah Fai Liew, Mohd Abidin Bakar, and Chooi Peng Lai. "Evaluation and Selection of Mobile Phones using Integrated AHP-TOPSIS Model." Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology 33, no. 2 (November 1, 2023): 25–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.37934/araset.33.2.2539.
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Mobile phones are electronic telecommunication devices that have become a necessary part of life. The advances in technology will directly influence the attitude of the users in the selection of mobile phones. There are multiple criteria that need to be considered in selecting a mobile phone. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of mobile phones is a Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) problem. This paper aims to propose a MCDM model to identify the decision criteria’ priority in the mobile phones’ selection using integrated AHP-TOPSIS model. Furthermore, the goal of the study is to find out the most desired mobile phone among Samsung, Apple, Oppo, Huawei, and Vivo. A case study is conducted to determine the priority of decision criteria and mobile phones among the undergraduate students with AHP-TOPSIS model. The results indicate that Apple is the most desired mobile phone, followed by Huawei, Samsung, Oppo, and Vivo. Besides, technical specification and user related features are the most significant decision factors in the mobile phones’ selection. The contribution of the study is to find out the most desired mobile phone and the most significant decision factor in the mobile phones’ selection among undergraduate students with AHP-TOPSIS model.
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Usni, Elida, Harmona Daulay, Ria Manurung, Rizabuana Ismail, and Henry Sitorus. "Gaya Hidup Remaja dan Penggunaan Telepon Seluler di Kota Medan." JUPIIS: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN ILMU-ILMU SOSIAL 11, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 248. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/jupiis.v11i2.12811.
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Mobile phones for teenagers turn out to be used more than just a means of ordinary communication, cell phone use in teenagers' daily lives related to lifestyle. The purpose of this study is to find out cell phone use for teenagers. This method was chosen because the issue that was explored was a matter of meaning. Data collection techniques used included observation and interviews. Mobile phones are used as an image of the lifestyle of teenagers buying a mobile phone that is trending with the main reason to look slang, have confidence in front of their friends, and show who they are to others. Mobile phones are very important items in the lives of teenagers. Innovations that are presented in the features available on mobile phones make teenagers increasingly unable to escape from this one object. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that cell phone phones are important in teenager’s life; mobile phones are a side of modern life, cell phones as a lifestyle obtained in cell phones when used.
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Sun, Yi Ming, and Chun Lei Han. "Ontology Construction Research for the Mobile Phones' Reviews on the Internet." Applied Mechanics and Materials 602-605 (August 2014): 3363–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.602-605.3363.
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In order to automatically identify the mobile phones' reviews that the users comment on the mobile phone on the internet and obtain valuable information from the reviews, this paper presents the process of constructing ontology for the mobile phones' reviews and preliminarily establish a domain ontology of the mobile phones' reviews. The ontology construction adopts the Protégé tool and the Seven Steps method of Stanford University research. The ontology can provide convenience for the semantic information mining on Web mobile phones' reviews, and it can provide a new method to effectively mine the use feelings of the phone from a large number of mobile phone users' reviews.
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Zandbergen, Paul A., and Sean J. Barbeau. "Positional Accuracy of Assisted GPS Data from High-Sensitivity GPS-enabled Mobile Phones." Journal of Navigation 64, no. 3 (June 7, 2011): 381–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463311000051.
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Utilizing both Assisted GPS (A-GPS) techniques and new high-sensitivity embedded GPS hardware, mobile phones are now able to achieve positioning in harsh environments such as urban canyons and indoor locations where older embedded GPS chips could not. This paper presents an empirical analysis of the positional accuracy of location data gathered using a high-sensitivity GPS-enabled mobile phone. The performance of the mobile phone is compared to that of regular recreational grade GPS receivers. Availability of valid GPS position fixes on the mobile phones tested was consistently close to 100% both outdoors and indoors. During static outdoor testing, positions provided by the mobile phones revealed a median horizontal error of between 5·0 and 8·5 m, substantially larger than those for regular autonomous GPS units by a factor of 2 to 3. Horizontal errors during static indoor testing were larger compared to outdoors, but the difference in accuracy between mobile phones and regular GPS receivers was reduced. Despite the modest performance of A-GPS on mobile phones, testing under various conditions revealed that very large errors are not very common. The maximum horizontal error during outdoor testing never exceeded 30 metres and during indoor testing never exceeded 100 metres. Combined with the relatively consistent availability of valid GPS position fixes under varying conditions, the current study has confirmed the reliability of A-GPS on mobiles phones as a source of location information for a range of different LBS applications.
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Schoon, Alette, and Larry Strelitz. "(Im)mobile phones." Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa 33, no. 2 (October 17, 2022): 25–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v33i2.1636.
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This qualitative study examines the role of the mobile phone in negotiating the day-to-dayexperience of social immobility for young users in a low-income area in a small town in SouthAfrica. What does the mobile phone become when one is not part of a mobile globalised elite,but poor, unemployed and living on the margins of society in the global south? While researchon mobile phones in developed countries suggest these devices facilitate the creation of asociety free from the confines of local geography and community, where the user can craft anindividualised networked sociability, this may not be the reality in the global south. In our study,mobile phones were seen to amplify a communal sociability where privacy is largely absent fromthe densely contiguous neighbourhood where life happens on the streets for all to see. Thisstudy demonstrates how, in a particular context, mobile phones and the mobile Internet do notnecessarily facilitate a mobile world where individual networks allow an escape from local normsand structures, but may instead facilitate communal networks that bind users to the local and theco-present and so facilitate “stuckness”, a term we use to reflect social immobility and the inabilityto escape the disciplinary surveillance of the co-present.
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Peng, Yinni, and Susanne Y. P. Choi. "Mobile Phone Use among Migrant Factory Workers in South China: Technologies of Power and Resistance." China Quarterly 215 (July 23, 2013): 553–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741013000738.
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AbstractComparing ethnographic and interview data in three contrasting production arrangements in a labour-intensive factory in South China, this article argues that while the mobile phone constitutes a new contested terrain on the shop floor and facilitates control and resistance between capital and labour simultaneously, the dynamics of control and resistance is contingent upon the exact arrangements of production. While the management strictly prohibit line operators in the assembly line department from using their mobile phones, they turn a blind eye towards mobile phone use among workers in the hardware department, and mandate mobile workers who are not fixed at work stations in both departments to use mobile phones. Diverse managerial control tactics have generated different patterns of worker resistance. Workers in the assembly line department employ strategies to evade managerial surveillance and continue to use mobile phones at work covertly. They also contest the double standards of mobile phone use displayed by the management. Workers in the hardware department challenge the boundaries of legitimate mobile phone use, and mobile workers use tactics to escape being tracked down by the management via their mobile phones. Mobile phones also facilitate the strategy of resistance through exit among all workers.
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Buckus, Raimondas, Birute Strukcinskiene, Juozas Raistenskis, and Rimantas Stukas. "Modelling and assessment of the electric field strength caused by mobile phone to the human head." Vojnosanitetski pregled 73, no. 6 (2016): 538–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/vsp141221044b.
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Background/Aim. Electromagnetic field exposure is the one of the most important physical agents that actively affects live organisms and environment. Active use of mobile phones influences the increase of electromagnetic field radiation. The aim of the study was to measure and assess the electric field strength caused by mobile phones to the human head. Methods. In this paper the software ?COMSOL Multiphysics? was used to establish the electric field strength created by mobile phones around the head. Results. The second generation (2G) Global System for Mobile (GSM) phones that operate in the frequency band of 900 MHz and reach the power of 2 W have a stronger electric field than (2G) GSM mobile phones that operate in the higher frequency band of 1,800 MHz and reach the power up to 1 W during conversation. The third generation of (3G) UMTS smart phones that effectively use high (2,100 MHz) radio frequency band emit the smallest electric field strength values during conversation. The highest electric field strength created by mobile phones is around the ear, i.e. the mobile phone location. The strength of mobile phone electric field on the phantom head decreases exponentially while moving sidewards from the center of the effect zone (the ear), and constitutes 1-12% of the artificial head?s surface. Conclusion. The highest electric field strength values of mobile phones are associated with their higher power, bigger specific energy absorption rate (SAR) and lower frequency of mobile phone. The stronger electric field emitted by the more powerful mobile phones takes a higher percentage of the head surface. The highest electric field strength created by mobile phones is distributed over the user ear.
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Tiep, Ho Sew, Goh Mei Ling, Radziah Shaikh Abdullah, and Teo Kim Mui. "Determinants of University Students' Waste Mobile Phones Recycling Intention." 12th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 12, no. 1 (October 8, 2021): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(84).
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As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, mobile phones has become the utmost preference device for most Malaysian to stay connected. Over the past decades, mobile phone users in this country has been increasing steadily. Percentage of individuals in Malaysia using mobile phones increased from 94.2% in 2013 to 97.5% in 2015 (DOS, 2016). According to the hand phone users survey carried out by MCMC (2017) , there were 42.3 million mobile phone subscriptions with a penetration rate of 131.2% to a population of 32.3 million at the end of 2017. In a study on university students of Malaysia, Ho et al. (2018) revealed that a substantial amount of them (18.83%) actually do not know what to do with the waste mobile phones. This reflects the low awareness amongst university students and the lack of formal management system in Malaysia. Moreover, the findings show the rate of replacements of even functioning phones is high and a significant high stockpile of the waste mobile phones, which in turn increase the generation of e-waste eventually. Tremendous amount of waste mobile phones are expected to be generated in Malaysia. Malaysia is now facing a challenge on how to deal with the ever growing generation of waste mobile phones from users. An insight into their e-waste management practices and key predictors in relation to waste mobile phones recycling intention are therefore essential. This would help to lay the foundation for developing a suitable, workable, effective and efficient system of collecting e-wastes. This study aims to probe into university students' behavioural intentions to recycle waste mobile phones. In the meanwhile, it is expected to derive the policy implications for the future expansion and enhancement of mobile phones recycling response rate. Keywords: Determinants, Mobile Phones, Recycling, Intention, University Students
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Villi, Mikko. "Mobile Visual Communication." Nordicom Review 28, no. 1 (May 1, 2007): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0200.
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Abstract In this article I will elucidate the concept of photo messaging, and examine camera phones in the context of communication and photography. Camera functions are nowadays a popular add-on to the mobile (cellular) phone. Users can send photographs directly from the phone as photo messages. Findings suggest that the ubiquitous camera phone, and photo messaging, may substantially change the ways in which people use personal photography. The imaging capacity of mobile phones is becoming a potential part of perpetual visual contact. Thus taking and sending photographs on a camera phone represents a new resource for visual communication.
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Hutabarat, Mustika Sari, and Hotman Sinaga. "Identification and Counting of Bacterial Colonies on Mobile Phones Before and After 70% Alcohol Disinfection." Sainmatika: Jurnal Ilmiah Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam 20, no. 2 (November 29, 2023): 147–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.31851/sainmatika.v20i2.13128.
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Cell phones have become a very important communication tool in everyday life. Considering that many people are in the habit of using their mobile phones while doing other activities, most people even have the habit of taking their phones to the toilet. Cell phones become inanimate objects that play an important role in the transmission of microorganisms. Therefore, we need to maintain hand hygiene by keeping our hands clean after handling the mobile phone before performing activities and disinfecting the mobile phone regularly, considering that this object cannot be washed while the mobile phone is a potential vector for infectious diseases. Mobile phones can effectively eliminate hand hygiene due to their compulsive use despite hand washing. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of 70% alcohol cotton on the surface of mobile phones to reduce the potential spread of bacteria. Based on the results of the research conducted, there is a difference in the number of bacterial colonies on mobile phones before and after disinfection with 70% alcohol cotton, as evidenced by the obtained p-value of 0.0001 (p <0.05).
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B. Oluwafemi, Ilesanmi, Johnson O. Adeoye, Deji M. Faluru, and Dorcas D. Obasanya. "Investigation of factors affecting power density radiation of mobile phones." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 9, no. 1 (February 25, 2020): 223. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v9i1.30045.
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The use of mobile phones in Nigeria has greatly increased in the recent year. This has also increased the general population exposure to mobile phone radiation. In this research, the intensity of radiation around selected mobile phones base on some factors are investigated using Radiofrequency Meter (RF) TM-96, 9V DC and Spectrum Analyzer (NA-773, 144/430 MHz) in a bid to confirm how they affect the radiation level. Measurements were taken at distances of 5 cm from the mobile phones when seeking for connections, calls establishing and calls connections under different conditions such as periods of the day, when charging and when not charging, battery charged levels, single and dual SIMs and network signal levels. The radiation levels from the 5 selected mobile phones ranges from 0.3204 to 0.4824 mW/cm2 during call conversation, with the highest radiating mobile phone being Asus while the least was Infinix 3. The radiation levels of these mobile phones are above the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) reference level, 0.45 mW/cm2. Results also shows that the cell phone battery level, network signal level, the number of inserted SIM cards increases the radiation level of the mobile phones.
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Vicente, Paula, Elizabeth Reis, and Maria Santos. "Using Mobile Phones for Survey Research: A Comparison with Fixed Phones." International Journal of Market Research 51, no. 5 (January 2009): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/147078530905100509.
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The increase in mobile phone penetration is stimulating a trend towards the use of mobile phones to supplement or even replace traditional telephone surveys. Despite this trend, few studies have systematically compared differences between the two modes. This paper describes a study in which both mobile and fixed phones were used to collect data on a national survey on internet and cultural practices. Findings revealed significant differences between mobile phone respondents and fixed phone respondents in terms of demographic characteristics and responses to some of the substantive items of the survey. In terms of data quality the mobile phone survey proved to be different from the fixed phone survey in two indicators: completion times and percentage of respondents with item omissions. The mobile phone survey was more difficult to implement than the fixed phone survey since much more screening was required to identify working phone numbers; in addition it yielded a lower response rate than the fixed phone survey.
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Curran, Kevin, Andrew Robinson, Stephen Peacocke, and Sean Cassidy. "Mobile Phone Forensic Analysis." International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics 2, no. 3 (July 2010): 15–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jdcf.2010070102.
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During the past decade, technological advances in mobile phones and the development of smart phones have led to increased use and dependence on the mobile phone. The explosion of its use has led to problems such as fraud, criminal use and identity theft, which have led to the need for mobile phone forensic analysis. In this regard, the authors discuss mobile phone forensic analysis, what it means, who avails of it and the software tools used.
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Wang, Juntao, and Nozomu Mishima. "Province-level estimation of waste mobile phones in China and location planning of recycling centers." Waste Management & Research 37, no. 9 (July 18, 2019): 898–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242x19861668.
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This paper aims to uncover the spatial distribution of waste mobile phones and perform a preliminary optimization of the location of waste mobile phone recycling centers in China. This study first selects the best-suited among the logistic, Gompertz, and Bass models to forecast the per capita holding quantity of mobile phones. Combined with the population projected by the GM(1,1) and logistic models, the spatial distribution of waste mobile phones is uncovered through the stock-based model. Finally, a mixed-integer programming model is established to optimize the location of recycling centers upon the spatial distribution of waste mobile phones. Accordingly, the logistic model is concluded as the best-suited in terms of forecasting the per capita holding quantity of mobile phones for all 31 provinces in mainland China. The spatial distribution of waste mobile phones indicates the largest number in Guangdong, Shandong, and Jiangsu while the fewest are in Xizang, Qinghai, and Ningxia, in 2016. Furthermore, a remarkable increase in waste mobile phones from 2016 to 2036 in Guangdong and Beijing is projected. The location planning study indicates that a total of 175 recycling centers will be required to cover all waste mobile phones in China in 2036. Guangdong, Beijing and Zhejiang are the top three provinces regarding the number of recycling centers, with 29, 12, and 11 centers, respectively. The authors also propose the effective promoting of waste mobile phone recycling through regional cooperation and the establishment of regional management centers. The results of this study are expected to benefit waste mobile phone recycling in China.
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Mazana, Mzomwe, Mariam Tambwe, Margareth Mapunda, and Mubarack Kirumirah. "ICT AND MARKETING FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: DETERMINANTS OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE TO SMALL SCALE ORANGE FARMERS IN TANZANIA." Business Education Journal 10, no. 1 (August 11, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.54156/cbe.bej.10.1.248.
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Recently the use of mobile phones has been a widespread phenomenon. Various services have been provided by mobile phones which delivers opportunities to reduce costs and incomplete information dissemination in the agricultural sector and ensure efficient functioning of markets. But in order to successfully use mobile phones for the optimal development of agricultural markets, understanding the determinants of mobile phone usage in marketing agricultural products is crucial. This study aims at assessing the determinants of mobile phone usage for marketing agricultural products of small-scale orange farmers in Muheza, Tanzania using the UTAUT model. The study applies a mixed method approach utilizing questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data were collected from 288 randomly selected small scale orange farmers. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling and content analysis techniques. Findings show that the determinants of mobile phone usage for marketing of agricultural products are Effort expectance, social influence and facilitating conditions. Regarding the usage patterns of mobile phones, results indicate that many farmers own normal mobile phones and use those frequently. Further, the findings indicate that orange farmer’s use mobile phones for communication, money transaction and business purposes. Therefore, the study recommends that extension officers should be role models in using mobile phones in disseminating marketing information to farmers. In addition, technical facilities and support should be established in rural areas. Further, the government should ensure provision of infrastructure and equipment needed in the uptake of ICT by farmers. This study is important as the results provide insights on the determinants of mobile phone usage in marketing of farm produce which will help agricultural stakeholders to come up with strategies to help farmers make better use of mobile phone to enhance their marketing activities.
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McCreadie, Claudine. "Mobile phones." Working with Older People 9, no. 4 (December 2005): 24–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13663666200500067.
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Sathikh, Peer M. "Mobile Phones." Information Design Journal 20, no. 3 (December 31, 2013): 273–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/idj.20.3.064sat.
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Weaver-Hightower, Rebecca. "Mobile Film Festival Africa and Postcolonial Activism." Humanities 12, no. 6 (November 28, 2023): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/h12060140.
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This paper enters into a debate of how new and potentially more accessible technologies might affect freedom of expression for heretofore disenfranchised peoples and postcolonial social and political development. This essay examines short films produced on camera phones by amateur African filmmakers for one of the many existent mobile phone film festivals: Mobile Film Festival Africa held in 2021. Mobile Film Festival, an annual and international festival of short-length movies, was founded in 2005 based on the principle “1 Mobile, 1 Minute, 1 Film”. Because of the highly destructive mining in Africa required to obtain the minerals necessary for mobile phone production, because of the Western narratives of progress mobile phone sales build upon, and because of the fact that mobile phones are instruments of capitalism that largely feed big Western countries, mobile phones are themselves tools of neocolonialism and digital colonialism. Thus, a film festival that markets itself as a means of social progress but that relies upon mobile phones in Africa provides an interesting and quite complicated case study. Two of the award-winning films from this festival recognize in different ways the complicated relationship between mobile phones and postcolonial activism.
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Al Fakih, Batoul, Anwar Morei, and Mohammad Salehi M. "Students Impression About Using Mobile Phones in Classroom." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 15, no. 22 (November 30, 2020): 230. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i22.16219.
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Mobile phones are widely used by university students and there is a controversial topic whether students should be able to use them freely during lectures. A survey was distributed seeking student opinions on using mobile phones in classroom. We used two-phase sampling method to reduce the nonresponse bias. There were 392 valid responses. To test the effect of different factors on students’ opinions a number of statistical techniques were utilized. The results showed Qatar University students marginally favored using mobile in classroom but using mobile phone distracted some students who are less in favor of using phone during lectures. The proportion of students who believe that student should decide to use or not use mobile in the classes is 0.635. Apparently, students expected implementation of a policy that controls the use of mobile phones in class. Recommendations include a blanket policy for the University on the use of mobile phones during class, mobile phone breaks given by lecturers during class, utilizing mobile phone as an education tool, with social media distractions blocked through the university system.
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Khaliq, Nida, Zille Huma Mustehsan, Hania Rashid, Shafaq Khadija, Nazeeha Waseem, and Hafsa Waseem. "Contamination of Mobile Phones of Health Care Workers of PIMS Hospital Islamabad." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 15, no. 6 (June 30, 2021): 2138–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211562138.
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Introduction: Mobile phones are one of the most vital telecommunication devices and are used to stay in touch with both the social and professional aspects of our lives. They have also become an important tool for the rapid delivery of information in healthcare institutions, such as hospitals. However, with many benefits of mobile phone usage, also comes the drawbacks of hospital-associated pathogens surviving on these mobile phone screens. Objectives: To determine the frequency of contamination of healthcare worker’s mobile phones by different types of microorganisms. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2020 till December 2020 at PIMS Hospital, a tertiary care hospital located in Islamabad, Pakistan. A total of 121 individual mobile phones were randomly sampled. A simple random sampling method was used. Informed consent was taken before taking a sample and a questionnaire was also utilized. Results: Among 121 samples collected from different department health workers mobile phone surfaces, 112 showed significant differences (92.56%) which were positively contaminated with microorganisms. Conclusion: To conclude, a high contamination rate of mobile phones was found with microorganisms. This could lead to serious nosocomial infections. Therefore, a standard guideline on the use of electronic devices and mobile phones should be implemented in hospitals and healthcare centres. Enforce the hygiene practices such as washing hands and cleaning mobile phones a few times a day. Keywords: Healthcare Worker, Mobile Phone, Microorganism, Contamination, Disinfectant
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Rusko, Rauno. "Strategic Processes and Turning Points in ICT Business." International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy 3, no. 3 (July 2012): 25–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jide.2012070103.
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Nokia is one of the pioneering companies in ICT, especially in the mobile phone business. Nokia has 30 years experience in mobile phones. This research explores the strategic turning points of this history, providing applicable findings for other mobile phone companies and the needs of information communication technology (ICT) in general. This article shows that strategic turning points in this case follow technical turning points in the systems and platforms of mobile phones. Furthermore, the article considers and analyses the specific features of turbulence in the business and industry of mobile phones.
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Kiberiti, Boaz Stanslaus, Camilius Aloyce Sanga, Mussa Mussa, S. D. Tumbo, Malongo R. S. Mlozi, and Ruth Haug. "Farmers' Access and Use of Mobile Phones for Improving the Coverage of Agricultural Extension Service." International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East 5, no. 1 (January 2016): 35–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijictrame.2016010103.
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This study sought to investigate on the access and use of mobile phones for improving the coverage of agricultural extension services among farmers in the pre-harvest stages of maize value chain in Kilosa district. The study examined the use of mobile phones as a means for improving the coverage of agricultural extension services. The study adapted a cross sectional study design and a multistage sampling technique. Data were mainly collected using structured questionnaires. The results revealed that majority of respondents used mobile phones and had a positive attitude on the contribution of mobile phone in their farming business. The study results also indicated that mobile phones offered an affordable solution to farmers' information needs and information requirements. The study concluded that the use of mobile phone to communicate agricultural information depends on information needs of farmers. The study recommended that farmers need to be encouraged and supported to access and use mobile phones in their farming business.
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Abdulhamid, Mohanad, and Achiki Matongo. "Mobile Phone and Barcode Scanner." Scientific Bulletin of Electrical Engineering Faculty 20, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sbeef-2020-0105.
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AbstractWith the advancement in microprocessor technology, mobile phones are becoming more preferable in our day to day lives as compared to personal computers since most phones are capable of functionalities as sophisticated as our PC’s or laptops. Mobile phones nowadays have processor speeds as high as 1GHz and can have a storage capacity of about 32Gb and they also have long hours of battery life. In addition to these feature, there is the aspect of great portability. When all these are combined into one, the mobile phones can be viewed as a very powerful device that rivals PC’s. Advancements of hardware also had made mobile phones much smaller and more efficient whereas including an increasing of peripherals number. The scope of this paper is basically to make a mobile phone application and how to interface the mobile phone to the scanner. The mobile application is to be developed in the Linux-based Android platform. An algorithm based on the operation principles is also to be developed during the work.
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Xu, Peihong, Liang Chen, Ziyi Jiang, Rong Tao, and Qiying Chen. "Research on the influence, causes and countermeasures of college students' mobile phone dependence." SHS Web of Conferences 153 (2023): 01018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202315301018.
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Based on the rapid development of Internet technology and the popularity of mobile phone use, there are more problems caused by college students' mobile phone use. This paper analyzes the influence of College Students' mobile phone dependence from two aspects, and states the causes of this phenomenon from both subjective and objective aspects. Finally, it gives the Countermeasures of College Students' mobile phone dependence from five aspects, in order to enable college students to reasonably control the time of using mobile phones, Use mobile phones scientifically.
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Ravindran, Gopalan. "Mobile Phone Intimacies and Moral Panics in India." Plaridel 7, no. 2 (August 1, 2010): 59–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.52518/2010.7.2-04rvndrn.
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The rapid proliferation of mobile phones in India has brought along several new cultures to the country’s young users of mobile phones. The culture of mobile phone intimacies that young Indians are seeking through the integration of mobile phone functionalities in their everyday lives requires scholarly attention within the framework of new media modernity. The latter engenders new cultures of intimacies. It also induces moral panics over these new cultures of intimacies. This study demonstrates that the primary and secondary definers of moral panics are gradually scrutinizing the so-called new cultures of young Indians. This paper further shows that the primary location of the moral panic agent is the family. This is where mobile phones and their users encounter the domesticated dimension of cultural politics of mobile phone intimacies. Finally, this study demonstrates that both the moral panic agents and the young users of mobile phones (a.k.a. “folk devils”) use simplistic and stereotypical prisms to address their concerns.
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Lee, Young Seok. "A Survey of Mobile Phone Use in Older Adults." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 51, no. 1 (October 2007): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120705100101.
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Mobile phone adoption by older adults is radically increasing. As a part of multiple empirical studies to improve older adults' experiences with mobile phones, a survey was conducted to investigate a number of specific aspects of mobile phone use in the older adult population including motives of ownership, usage patterns, preferences on mobile phone features, and perceived usability of their own phones. A total of 154 older adults from 20 states of the United States who owned a mobile phone participated in this study. Results indicated that participants used a few basic features of mobile phones since they used them mainly for personal communication and safety reasons. Overall, participants perceived that their current phones offered marginal “ease of use”, but they found most usability problems with understanding error messages, inputting text, and understanding user manuals. The majority of older adults (over 50%) desired a phone with basic features that include making /receiving a call, phonebook, emergency call, voice message checking, speed dial, ringer change, and clock. However, effects of age and gender were found on mobile phone usage patterns and design preferences, which suggest a need of focusing on diverse groups within the older adult population.
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Umbreen, Shehla, Abdul Rasheed, Shumaila Jabbar, and Faheem Mubashir Farooqi. "Isolation and Identification of Microbes from Mobile Phones in Orthopedic Operation Theatre." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 16, no. 3 (March 26, 2022): 54–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216354.
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Background: Post-operative infection in orthopedic surgery is an emerging problem for the orthopedic surgeons and patients. Mobile phones are the most common object brought in theatre by the health professionals and are contaminated by different strains of bacteria which may be the cause of surgical site infection. Objective: To isolate and identify the microbes on the surface of the mobile phones of the hospital staff in orthopedic operation theatre. Methods: Samples were taken from the mobile phones of the health care professionals (Surgeons, assistants, Anesthetists, Staff nurses and paramedical staff) entering the operation theatre of the LIHAS (Lahore Institute of Hand and Arm Surgery). All the samples were taken using the culture swab sticks on both sides of the mobile phones of the health care staff of operation theatre on the same day. Results: The total numbers of mobile phone sampled were 45. 97.3% of the cell phones were contaminated with one or more bacteria and the most common bacteria isolated was Staphylococcus Epidermidis (62.22%) followed by Staphylococcus Aureus (42.2%), Micrococcus (37.77%), Bacillus (33.33%), E.Coli (31.11%), Pseudomonas Aerugonosa (22.22%) and others including Proteus Mirabilis, Enterobacter and Acinetobacter Baumannii (8.88%). Conclusion: It is concluded that the mobile phone can be the major source of contamination in operation theatre, so the use of mobile phone in the theatre should be minimized and should encourage to clean the phone regularly. Key words: Orthopedic operation theatre, contamination, Mobile phones.
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Yan, River. "Awareness, Knowledge, and Ability of Mobile Security Among Young Mobile Phone Users." International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning 7, no. 3 (July 2017): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2017070106.
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The research literature on awareness, knowledge, and ability of mobile security of young mobile phone users was reviewed in this article. The existing literature suggests that young mobile phone users are usually not aware of potential mobile security issues when using a mobile phone. Young mobile phone users are often found to lack the knowledge to detect mobile security problems and to defend themselves in the mobile world. Empirical evidence also exists in which some users do not have the mobile security ability to safely use their mobile phones. Overall, it is vital that young users improve their awareness, knowledge, and ability of mobile security so that they can effectively and enjoyably use their mobile phones.
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Thapa, Kriti, Rita Pokharel, Rambha Sigdel, and Surya Prasad Rimal. "Pattern of Mobile Phone Use among Students of An Institution." Journal of Nepal Medical Association 56, no. 209 (February 28, 2018): 522–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3442.
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Introduction: The charm of mobile phone is more among young generation and the increasing use can lead to various harmful effects and may result in dependence. The objective of the study is to evaluate the pattern of mobile phone use among medical students.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 229 medical students aged between 18 and 25 years who were using mobile phones for more than 1 year by using simple random sampling technique. Students were requested to complete a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire which comprised their socio-demographic characteristics and pattern of mobile phone usage.
Results: Among the total 229 students, all of them had their own smart phones. Major purpose of using mobile was for calling, listening music, taking photos/videos and internet use. Most of the students 97 (42.4%) have owned mobile phones since 4-6 years. The median time spent by the students on the mobile phone using different features of mobile phone was 3.5 hours. Majority of the students i.e. 157 (68.5%) use mobile phones at night. The median amount of money spent on recharge per month was 500. Age of student was significantly (P <0.05) associated with calls per day. There was no significant association of pattern of mobile phone use with other selected socio-demographic variables
Conclusions: Students were found to use mobile phone excessively. The pattern of mobile phone usage among the students in this study may signal the evolution of mobile phone use from a habit to an addiction.
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Fakhri, Yadolah, Azim Alinejad, Hassan Kramatee, Abotaleb Bay, Moayed Awazpoor, Yahya Zandsalimi, Bigard Moradi, Leila Rasouli Amirhajeloo, and Maryam Mirzaei. "Survey on Different Samsung with Nokia Smart Mobile Phones in the Specific Absorption Rate Electrical Field of Head." Global Journal of Health Science 8, no. 9 (February 2, 2016): 251. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n9p251.
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<p>The use of smart phones is increasing in the world. This excessive use, especially in the last two decades, has created too much concern on the effects of emitted electromagnetic fields and specific absorption rate on human health. In this descriptive-analytical study of the electric field resulting from smart phones of Samsung and Nokia by portable measuring device, electromagnetic field, Model HI-3603-VDT/VLF, were measured. Then, head absorption rate was calculated in these two mobiles by ICNIRP equation. Finally, the comparison of specific absorption rate, especially between Samsung and Nokia smart phones, was conducted by T-Test statistics analysis. The mean of electric field for Samsung and Nokia smart mobile phones was obtained 1.8 ±0.19 v/m and 2.23±0.39 v/m , respectively, while the range of the electric field was obtained as 1.56-2.21 v/m and 1.69-2.89 v/m for them, respectively. The mean of specific absorption rate in Samsung and Nokia was obtained 0.002 ± 0.0005 W/Kg and 0.0041±0.0013 W/Kg at the frequency of 900 MHz and 0.004±0.001 W/Kg and 0.0062±0.0002 W/Kg at the frequency of 1800 MHz respectively. The ratio of mean electronic field to guidance in the Samsung mobile phone at the frequency of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz was 4.36% and 3.34%, while was 5.62% and 4.31% in the Nokia mobile phone, respectively. The ratio of mean head specific absorption rate in smart mobile phones of Samsung and Nokia in the guidance level at the frequency of 900 was 0.15% and 0.25%, respectively, while was 0.23 %and 0.38% at the frequency of 1800 MHz, respectively. The rate of specific absorption of Nokia smart mobile phones at the frequencies of 900 and 1800 MHz was significantly higher than Samsung (p value <0.05). Hence, we can say that in a fixed period, health risks of Nokia smart phones is higher than Samsung smart mobile phone.</p>
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Munawaroh, Siti. "Does The Use of Mobile Phones by Farmers Have an Impact on Agricultural Productivity in East Java?" East Java Economic Journal 7, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 52–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.53572/ejavec.v7i1.96.
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This study examines the use of mobile phones on agricultural productivity in East Java Province and its comparison with peer provinces. This study uses a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) approach with a probit model to analyze the impact of using mobile phones for agricultural business activities on the amount of rice output in the form of rice. The data used in this study is IFLS wave 5 2014. The estimation results show that, in general, age, education, marital status, the natural logarithm of income, the number of paddy fields, and location affect the probability of using mobile phones for agricultural purposes. On the other hand, this study also found results that the probability of using a cell phone by individuals in East Java Province is influenced by their level of education. Individual education level in East Java Province positively relates to mobile phone use. It means that the level of education can increase the probability of using mobile phones for agricultural business purposes. Furthermore, the results of the impact of mobile phone use on the amount of rice output found that, on average, individuals who use mobile phones for farming purposes in East Java will get a higher amount of rice output by 841.3 kg compared to individuals who do not use mobile phones for business agriculture.
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Basshykyzy, Dinara. "SMART WARDROBE-MOBILE APP." Вестник КазАТК 119, no. 4 (December 24, 2021): 108–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.52167/1609-1817-2021-119-4-108-113.
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Mobile application-on mobile phones, designed to work on tablets and other mobile devices software. Mobile applications operating mobile phone system can be installed in advance or at the request of the user. Mobile applications to the operating system installed on the mobile phone related App Store, Google Market, BlackBerry App World, Windows Phone Store, 1Mobile Market is downloaded directly to your phone from online stores. In on the most popular and applied mobile platforms of 2018 judging by the rating indicator-iOS, Android and Tizen. Each mobile application installed according to the phone's operating system must be written in a programming language. For example, Apple has its Swift has released a programming language so that users can edit in the operating system. Accordingly, the Android operating system of mobile devices based on the Android Studio mobile system is attached.
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Khan, SB, E. Maboza, N. Vally, and A. Taliep. "Surveillance of specific pathogens on mobile phones in aerosol and non-aerosol generating dental clinics during the COVID pandemic." South African Dental Journal 78, no. 01 (March 9, 2023): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i01.15748.
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Following COVID-19 protocols implemented globally, it is prudent to extend this to mobile phones, regarded as carriers of microbes, as these are used extensively in clinical settings for learning and patient care. Was to determine types of microbes harbored on mobile phones and related hygiene practices whilst using these in aerosol and non-aerosol generating dental settings. This cross-sectional study was conducted in two parts: A laboratory study to determine the prevalence of microbes on mobile phones and a questionnaire survey to determine the related knowledge and behavior of phone users in both aerosol and non-aerosol generating dental clinics. All proper protocols (consent, ethics) were adhered to. A small percentage (27.2%) of swabs of mobile phones yielded a positive bacterial culture, of these 72% were from the AGP dental setting. Gram positive and negative microorganisms were distinguishable, indicating a diverse group of microbes. Students and staff indicated good mobile phone hygiene practices, but there is place for improvement. Their related knowledge of disinfectants and use were acceptable, but not having mobile phone coverings was problematic. Faculty protocols for disinfecting mobile phones and standardized guidelines for its use in aerosol or non-aerosoclinics is recommended.
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Wu, Mengdie. "Factors Affecting Young Customer Choice of Mobile Phones: Based on a Questionnaire Survey." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 12, no. 1 (September 13, 2023): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/12/20230582.
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The sales of mobile phones have increased dramatically since 2010, and over one billion mobile phones have been sold per year since 2014. The competition in the mobile phone market is ever-growing, leading to greater variation in design characteristics, prices, and functions of mobile phones. As younger generations are overrepresented in the purchasing of mobile phones, their product expectations are a significant factor in the market behavior. This paper conducts a questionnaire survey on the ways that young people receive information on mobile phones and the factors that influence their purchasing decisions, and it further discusses the factors that are crucial for attracting consumers, and suggestions will be provided for manufactures about which functions and characteristics that they should develop further to fill consumer needs. The survey indicates that the young generation mostly get information of mobile phones from advertising, accept much higher prices than general population, attach great importance to the brand, pixel and build-in speaker of mobile phones.
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Yang, Yuqi. "Analysis of Mobile Phone Dependence among Students in Higher Vocational Institutions." SHS Web of Conferences 148 (2022): 02027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202214802027.
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Students’ motivation for using mobile phones is mainly entertainment, followed by a sense of achievement and finally social interaction. Mobile phone dependency is a real problem for students in higher vocational institutions and accounts for up to 90% of the population. Students’ mobile phone dependence is influenced by their motivation to use, and the result is that the individual is physically and mentally impaired, which has some negative impact on their social functioning. In tests of students’ mobile phone dependence, the results are out of control > avoidance > wariness > inefficiency. Three ways of intervention are recommended: by actively guiding students in the scientific use of mobile phones, by strengthening control over classroom order management and by establishing a harmonious teacher-student connection through mobile phones.
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Siddiqi, Najam, Muhammad Humza Kamal, Faisal Moin, Mohammad Amir Rafei, Fatma Al-Shehi, Rana Al-Maqbali, Aisha Salim Al-Battashy, et al. "The Prevalence of Mobile Phone Use in The School Going Children in North Al Batinah Region of Oman: A Cross Sectional Study." Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 13, no. 4 (December 30, 2020): 1993–2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/2078.
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The use of mobile phones has become increasingly common among general population, but how much has it increased among the young school going population remains to be seen.Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of mobile phone use, during and after school hours, and its ownership in the primary and secondary section students in Oman.We surveyed 414 students in Cycle 1 and 1438 students in Cycle 2 in the city of Sohar, North Al Batinah region of Oman. Students completed a paper-based questionnaire about mobile phone use, the apps they use and whether their parents keep a check on their cell phone use. 86% of primary section students reported using a mobile phone whereas 91% of students in secondary section reported use of mobile phone. Most popular mobile use among the primary section students were playing games on mobile phones whereas, secondary section students mostly used their phones to access internet. 86.7% of primary section students said that their parents were aware of how they used their mobile phones compared to 83.4% students in secondary section. Smart phone ownership and its use in school going students in Oman have increased from the past and is now almost the same in the students of primary and secondary sections. Students now start using mobile at a much younger age;however, the parents are well aware of the contents on their children’s mobile devices and sometimes even take away their mobile phone as punishment.
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Sharma, Palavi, Z. A. Ansari, N. Mahawar, A. Nimawat, and Sushil Kumar Barolia. "Evaluation of Environmental Hygiene and Microbiological Status of Contamination on Mobile phones from University of Kota." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 12, no. 6 (June 10, 2023): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1206.004.
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Invasion of communication technology does not only bring dependence but also a major contribution of infection. Digital devices are possibly potential worldwide vectors of nosocomial infection. Mobile phone has increased the dependency irrespective of the geographical barriers, demographic factors like age, social and economic background. These digital devices have great prominence but they are also potential disease carrying elements. Mobile phones were collected and investigated for potential contamination of microbial flora. Total 25 Mobile phones sample were collected from different departments of university of kota and Sampled using a sterile cotton swab. Collected samples were cultured on Nutrient Agar, MH media and Mac-Conkey using streak plate’s method. The Sample phones collected include Mobile phones of Vice Chancellor, Faculty, Security Gaurd, Students, Sweepers, and Other employees. The Microbial species isolated include as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Actinobecter, Pseudomonas spp., Enterococcus spp, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Candida spp. 24 Out of 25 showed 100% contamination. This study provides all the necessary fact that Mobile phones are potential vectors of various diseases and lifestyle change should be adopted by every individual using mobile phone. Better sanitization practices and knowledge may prevent the spread diseases from Mobile Phones.
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Refonaa, J., S. L. Jany Shabu, Christy, Gurucharan Bogireddy, and K. Ashokkumar. "Wireless Local Area Network Integration with Telephone Line." Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 16, no. 8 (August 1, 2019): 3324–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.8186.
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The cell phones or mobile phone are required to be in the range of cell phones tower to work properly but due to the increment of the density of buildings in cities, most of the signals are absorbed by the buildings which make the cell phone services unstable. In this article, we have proposed an idea which combines fixed-line telephones and cellphones technology together to provide the stability of land-line phones and mobility of cell phones. Utilizing the integration of mobile phones and land-line phones user would be able to get a stable voice call service.
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Ya’aba, Y., A. Chuku, U. S. Okposhi, N. S. Hadi, and S. A. Ramalan. "Bacterial Contamination Associated with Mobile Cell Phones among Undergraduate Students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria." Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 28, no. 2 (April 26, 2021): 36–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v28i2.5.
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Mobile cell phones are extensively used globally. This study was aimed at determining bacterial contamination associated with mobile cell phones among undergraduate students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. One hundred swab samples from mobile cell phones were randomly collected from the students’ cell phones between August 2019 and December 2019. Demographic factors like age, gender, mobile phone type, storing of mobile cell phones, cleaning habits and use in toilets were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The samples were analysed using standard microbiological techniques. The data collected were analysed using percentile and SPSS version 20.0. The value (p<0.01) was statistically considered to have significant associations. Microbial analysis showed that 70 nondisinfected samples were contaminated by eight diverse types of bacteria, which included Escherichia sp., Salmonella sp., Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Staphylococcus sp., Klebsiella sp., Micrococcus sp and Enterobacter sp. The swabbed cell phones of females (56.3%) were more contaminated than those of males (43.7%) with bacterial load count of 41.9 x 103 and 28.8 x 103 CFU/mL among females and males, respectively. The mobile cell phones used in toilets (75.0%) were highly contaminated by bacteria. Users who did not cut their nails had higher contamination (69.4%) than those users who cut their nails (34.3; p = 0.01). The age of mobile cell phones within 6 – 12 months had 55.5% for females and 23.5% for males. This study showed that mobile cell phones harbor bacteria liable for causing health threats to handlers. Therefore, awareness programs concerning hand hygiene and discouraging their use in toilets to avoid causing severe health consequences. The use of disinfectants to wipe mobile cell phones whenever contamination is encountered is advocated to safeguard public health.
Keywords: Mobile Cell Phone, Swabs, Microbes, Contamination
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Shanthy, T. Rajula. "Mobile Use Pattern of Sugarcane Growers in Kamareddy District, Telangana State." Indian Research Journal of Extension Education 22, no. 5 (December 1, 2022): 275–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.54986/irjee/2022/dec_spl/275-282.
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This study tries to fi gure out an understanding of mobile use pattern of sugarcane growers in Kamareddy District, Telangana state in terms of their socioeconomic profi le, information needs through mobile app, perceived benefi ts of information delivery on sugarcane through mobile app and the possible constraints involved by interviewing 60 growers from the command area of Gayathri Sugars, Telengana. Demographic profi le indicated that they were mostly middle to old-aged with secondary to graduate level of education, had a rich farming experience of more than 25 years and majority owned 3-5 hectares of arable land. Over three-fourth of the respondents had mobile phones with internet facilities and most of them had owned mobile phones for the last 5-10 years. Majority of them got mobile phones to communicate with their family members, relatives and friends, wherein they were using mobile phones to disseminate information related to family matters etc. and hardly use mobile phones to share information on agriculture. The most important information need for the sample farmers was on fertigation schedule, maintenance of drip irrigation system and mechanization to overcome labor problem. All the respondents perceived the benefi ts of mobile app as access to information any time, time saving as we can get the information at home itself, information can be stored in mobile and referred as and when needed, easy to store information in the mobile phone and can repeatedly browse the information. All the respondents felt the necessity to carry the mobiles always, has to be charged quite often as it would run out of battery, fear of theft of mobile sets and loss of all the information stored if mobile phone is lost. When it comes to using mobile apps for educational purpose, the major constraints experienced by all the respondents are the need for internet connection for using mobile apps, slow internet connectivity and have to recharge for internet connection.
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Zhang, Ting, Pei-Luen Patrick Rau, Gavriel Salvendy, and Jia Zhou. "Comparing Low and High-Fidelity Prototypes in Mobile Phone Evaluation." International Journal of Technology Diffusion 3, no. 4 (October 2012): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jtd.2012100101.
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This study compared usability testing results found with low- and high-fidelity prototypes for mobile phones. The main objective is to obtain deep understanding of usability problems found with different prototyping methods. Three mobile phones from different manufactures were selected in the experiment. The usability level of the mobile phones was evaluated by participants who completed a questionnaire consisting of 13 usability factors. Incorporating the task-based complexity of the three mobile phones, significant differences in the usability evaluation for each individual factor were found. Suggestions on usability testing with prototyping technique for mobile phones were proposed. This study tries to provide new evidence to the field of mobile phone usability research and develop a feasible way to quantitatively evaluate the prototype usability with novices. The comparisons of paper-based and fully functional prototypes led us to realize how significantly the unique characteristics of different prototypes affect the usability evaluation. The experiment took product complexity into account and made suggestions on choosing proper prototyping technique for testing particular aspects of mobile phone usability.
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Sahin, Cumhur. "Comparison and Calibration of Mobile Phone Fisheye Lens and Regular Fisheye Lens via Equidistant Model." Journal of Sensors 2016 (2016): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9379203.
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Nowadays, mobile phones are more than a device that can only satisfy the communication need between people. In addition to providing ease to human lives with various applications, lens kits that can be integrated to mobile phones have recently been introduced. Fisheye lenses that are compliant with mobile phones are one of these new types of equipment. Since fisheye lenses integrated with mobile phones are lightweight and easy to use, they are advantageous. In addition to this advantage, whether fisheye lens and mobile phone combination can be used in a photogrammetric way is experimented, and if so, what will be the result. The main purpose of this study is to test fisheye lens equipment used with mobile phones. In this study, standard calibration of “Olloclip 3 in one” fisheye lens used with iPhone 4S mobile phone and “Nikon FC-E9” fisheye lens used with Nikon Coolpix8700 are compared based on equidistant model. The results of these calibrations are analyzed, using photogrammetric bundle block adjustment. This study suggests a precalibration process of these kinds of hardware for the photogrammetric process in the test field.
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Khilnani, Ajeet Kumar, Rekha Thaddanee, and Gurudas Khilnani. "Prevalence of nomophobia and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 7, no. 2 (January 25, 2019): 468. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20190355.
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Background: Excessive use of mobile phones, including smart phones, is found to result in various health related, social and psychological problems. Nomophobia expands to ‘No Mobile Phobia’, i.e., fear of being out of mobile phone contact. Previous studies on nomophobia have focused on the student populations, since the younger generation is more technology savvy. This questionnaire-based study aimed to know the prevalence and factors leading to nomophobia in general population.Methods: This study was conducted in western Gujarat from September 2018 to October 2018. A prevalidated questionnaire, containing three parts, the demographic details, details about the characteristics of mobile phone use and the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), was sent through emails and WhatsApp to 1000 individuals. The responses were tabulated and analyzed.Results: Out of 331 respondents 192 (58%) were males and 139 (42%) females. There was no significant difference in average NMP scores with respect to gender (p = 0.401), age brackets (p = 0.135), marital status (p = 0.123) and profession (p = 0.055). However, NMP scores were significantly more in individuals who spent more time on mobile phones per day (p = 0.000), checked their mobile phones more frequently (p<0.000) and in whom phantom ringing syndrome was also present (p<0.000). 241 respondents (72.80%) felt that their mobile phone use was consuming time and affecting their other daily activities.Conclusions: Nomophobia is an emerging health related adverse effect of prolonged mobile phone use. Interventions are required to promote judicious use of mobile phones.
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Umratkar, Priti Y., Harshali Chalfe, and S. K. Totade. "DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE PHONE JAMMER." International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research 6, no. 12 (April 2, 2020): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v6.i12.2019.467.
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The continuously use of mobile phone can be attributed to it can use in any places and thus have become one of the most widely used devices in mobile communication which makes it so important in our lives. The convenience and portability of cellphones has made it possible to be carried everywhere. e.g Churches, lecture halls, medical centers etc. Its benefit can create disturbance in some places when there is continuous beeping or ringtones of cell phones which becomes annoying when such noise is disturbance in areas where silence is required or the use or of mobile phone is restricted or prohibited like Libraries and Study rooms A mobile phone jammer is an instrument used to prevent cellular phones from receiving signals from base station. It is a device that transmit signal on the same frequency at which the GSM system operates, the jamming success when the mobile phones in the area where the jammer is located are disabled. The mobile phone jammer unit is intended for blocking all mobile phone types within designated indoor areas. The mobile Phone Jammer is a 'plug and play' unit, its installation is quick and its operation is easy. Once the mobile Phone Jammer is operating, all mobile phones present within the jamming coverage area are blocked, and cellular activity in the immediate surroundings (including incoming and outgoing calls, SMS, pictures sending, etc.) is jammer. This paper focuses on the design of a cell phone jammer to prevent the usage of mobile communication in restricted areas without interfering with the communication channels outside its range.
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Paul, Joshua, Anandi Shivaram, Panchami P, Bhumika Patel, Devi Jaikrishnan, Wilner Martinez-Lopez, and Radha Saraswathy. "Awareness of Mobile Phone Radiation and Its Potential Health Hazards Among Students and Working-class Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Advanced Journal of Graduate Research 12, no. 1 (March 21, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/ajgr.12.1.1-10.
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COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased dependence on mobile phones by students and working professionals. Mobile phones are indispensable gadgets with a wide range of applications. However, there are potential risks associated with its usage in terms of radiofrequency radiation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of radiation and its biological adverse effects caused due to the usage of mobile phones among students and working professionals. An online awareness survey was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic among 351 participants using Google forms. The questionnaire was disseminated to the WhatsApp groups of students and working professionals and the data was statistically analysed. Among the 351 subjects, 72% of the respondents used their mobile phones for more than 4 hours per day. However, less than 20% were fully aware of mobile phone radiation being listed in the possible carcinogen list by the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, only half of the respondents considered the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value and information on radiation emission while purchasing a new phone. To conclude, the need for awareness of potential hazards associated with the mobile phone radiation seems crucial, especially during this time when everyone in the world and especially school and college students are highly dependent on mobile phones.
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Murugan, Agelyia, and George Teoh Boon Sai. "THE WONDERS OF MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH." Indonesian EFL Journal 3, no. 1 (September 12, 2017): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.25134/ieflj.v3i1.654.
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Using digital tools such as Mobile phones in learning environment is beneficial as the device which is capable to present learning content and provide a wireless two-ways communication between the educator and learners. A review of researches done in Malaysia shows that studies are still focusing on the readiness of the educators and learners in using mobile learning technology in teaching and learning. This paper advocates the use of mobile phones in teaching and learning English. Theories relating to mobile learning highlight the importance of control, context, and communication elements in mobile learning. These three elements are important in knowledge building and support the positive behavioural change of the learners. Apart from that, mobile phones enable the learners to strengthen their language skills as it promotes an environment that motivates the learners to be explorative. In order to meet the students� needs, there are many types of mobile phone applications that assist learning such as discussion forum, text-based activities, audio-based learning, and interactive game-based language learning. The paper significantly highlights the importance of mobile phones and mobile phone applications which allow language learners to learn and enrich their language anytime and anywhere because the learning process can happen while on the move. Keywords: mobile learning technology, mobile phone, English language skills