The purpose of the Mobile Technology Project was to compare the differences between mobile technology and the usage of computer technology.

Mobile Technology Project Template

For this project, simply answer the questions below. Feel free to research anything you need to. Just be sure to copy and paste the URL in the research section below.

Section #1 – Your Mobile Phone

What is the make and model of your phone?

{The make and model of my phone is the Iphone 11 Pro Max.}

What operating system is your phone currently running?

{My phone is currently running IOS 14.4}

What security features do you currently have turned on?

{The security features I have turned on are Face ID and a four-digit pin.}

Is your phone connected to the cloud? Why or why not?

{Yes, my phone is connected to the cloud. The reason why is because since my phone only has 64 GB of storage, I use the cloud to store other documents, files, photos, and videos. The cloud allows me to buy more storage that I cannot add on to my phone.}

How much storage space does your phone have? How much have you currently used?

{My phone has 64 GB of storage. I have currently used 50.2 Gb of my phone’s storage.}

Do you normally connect to WiFi on your phone? Why or Why Not?

{Yes, I normally connect to WiFi on my phone. My Internet service provides me with fast upload and download speeds. I believe 300 Mbps+ for both (when there are not many devices connected to the WiFi). That is much faster than the internet my phone has.}

Section #2 - Mobile Phone Addiction

Where is your phone right now?

{My phone is currently right next to my laptop as I write this.}

What do you if your phone is not in the same room as you?

{If my phone is not in the same room as me, I tend to look for it, so I know that it is next to me.}

Do you take the phone into the bathroom with you? Why or why not?

{Yes, I do take my phone with me to the bathroom. I take my phone with me to play music for when I shower, or I use it when I am sitting on the toilet.}

Are you able to put your phone away for an hour or more and concentrate on something else? Can you give an example of when you have done this recently?

{I can put my phone away for more than an hour when it comes to concentrating on something else. I recently did it while I was working on my math homework. Since I like to work things out on a piece of paper, I try to take my time with it and not get distracted with my phone. When it comes to needing calculations I either solve it out on the paper or use my computer’s calculator.}

What apps do you use on your phone the most?

{The apps I would say that I use the most are Sling (to watch soccer games), Netflix, Instagram, and Youtube.}

Section #3 – PC vs Phones

What apps/software do you use on the computer regularly?

{The apps that I run often on my laptop includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Teams, Files, Mail, and calculator.}

Are their tasks or activities you find you must do on the computer instead of your phone? Or vice versa?

{When it comes to doing tasks there are quite a few that I need to do on my laptop from doing research for my assignments, writing papers, doing homework, and surfing the web. On the other hand, there are certain things that I just prefer to use my phone for. Communication is a major task because its just so much easier through a phone than a laptop. A phone allows you portability and ease of access all the time. Another task that I prefer to do on my phone is take photos and watch soccer games. The quality on my phone is better so I get to enjoy it more.}

If phones disappeared today, how do you think your computer usage would change?

{If phones were to disappear, my computer usage would go up by a good 300%. From going through social media, going on Youtube, Sling, and communicating with others, it will all have to be on my laptop now. However, from going from my phone to my laptop I am going to need a portable source of Wifi so I could use my laptop to its full extent.}

If you didn’t have access to your phone, how would you navigate to a strange place?

{If I did not have access to my phone and I needed to get somewhere I’d start off by going to a store that I already know how to get there. I will see if they sell any maps or I can ask anybody there how I could get to me desired location. It may not be easy at first, but I will keep asking around until I eventually get to where I need to be.}

I’m assuming you are typing this on a computer, what is the operating system of the computer you are using?

{The operating system of my laptop is Windows 10.}

How much hard drive space does your computer have?

{ I believe that my computer has 119 GB of hard drive space.}

How does your computer connect to the internet?

{My laptop connects to the internet through a wireless internet connection (WiFi if I’m correct). I have a wireless router, so I don’t need a ethernet cable to connect to the internet.}

Run a speed test like we did in class. What was the result?

{After doing the speed test, I ended up with 13.7 Mbps download and 52 Mbps upload. There is a latency of 12 ms.}

Sites You Referenced

· internet speed test - Google Search

· How to Set up Wi-Fi on your Laptop | HowStuffWorks

· Find out how much storage your PC has (microsoft.com)

The Mobile Technology project allowed me to go in depth about my phone usage and how it compared to my computer usage. I realized that I would use my phone for a lot of things like communicating with other, social media, entertainment, etc. I would only find myself using my computer for school purposes, and it made me think how a few years ago the usage of these two devices were flipped.