Effect of ICT on the way we communicate
ICT has had a big impact on the way we communicate in every day life. It has effected how the majority of businesses and young people now communicate. SMS, email, chat and digital voice and mobile videophones have now become the way to communicate. Because of ICT and these communication devices it is now possible to keep in touch with people anywhere aswell as being able to work & play anywhere aswell.
ICT has improved and devloped so much and we are now very forunate because of the amount of ways we can easily communicate with people all over the world.
ICT has improved and devloped so much and we are now very forunate because of the amount of ways we can easily communicate with people all over the world.
Phones are one of the biggest effect ICT has had on the way we communicate. The mobile phone allows you to communicate with people wherever you are. All phones can now easily send texts because of sms and mms, and the majority will take videos and pictures. Most phones will also now connect to the internet, you will be able to use video calling, and things such as skype. Other apps such as IM on phones have also become very popular as you pay a certain amount to get the app, and then can talk to your friends as much as you like for free. The 'blackberry' has become the phone for businesses to give their employees, they are a revolution in smartphone technology, making staying connected in business and personal lives easier than ever before. It allows people to check their emails and reply to them whereever they are, whether its travelling to/from work or just at home. Other phones such as the 'iphone' allows people to commuicate with others via the internet, facebook chat, whatsapp, ping, video call and lots more wherever you are. This use of ICT has meant that many people can easily talk to family and friends and most of the time this is for free as these apps come free with the contract you pay for.
Important dates for mobile phone history:
The first commercial telephone calls were made in 1912
1946- The first mobile phone weighed 76lbs (34kg).
1985 saw the emergence of shoulder phones which operated with more than 20kg worth of batteries… which is why they were used mostly in cars.
The first call ever placed on a commercial GSM (Global Standard for Mobile) phone was on 1 July 1991
SMS - the Short Message Service - was launched in 1994
April 1999 saw the emergence of the first mobiles able to send email and use the web.
Today we have picture phones, multimedia video messaging and 3G handsets. Mobile phones have become a massive part of our lives, so much so that you sometimes wonder how you got by without one!
This article talks about how MP's are allowed to access their blackberrys or laptops to send e-mails and texts while in the Commons chamber.
Computers are used by most people everyday, and have become a part of our everyday living, they are used for so many things that living without them now would be bascially impossible. There are many different ways that the internet on computers makes communication possible, it can be done via email, IM chats such as msn, social networking sites, e.g. facebook, blogs e.g. twitter being a main one for communication and many more. This wide range of choices means that it is possible for anyone and everyone to talk to people via the use of computers/internet. The advantages of this is that it allows you to speak to family and friends in countrys abroard, whether they live there or are on holiday, it means you can keep up to date with what people are doing, and it saves alot of money that you would normally spend texting or via phone call. Via the computer Skype and chat rooms can be used, skype allows you to video call people and chat via a live webcam, chat rooms are where you can be involved in a chat with a group of people. Skype has also now become available on the iphone as one of the new apps available. The first electronic computers were only constructed around 50 years ago and were used during the war to calculate firing tables for field guns and to crack German codes. They used glass tubes called valves and the machines filled large rooms. They consumed huge amounts of electrical power and their processing power was tiny by today’s standards.
Laptops are now extremely popular especially for businessmen or travellers, they are small and easy to cary and their are many bags that now mean your laptop will fit easily inside. Laptops are another way that people communicate with others, and it is sometimes easier as you can take your laptop wherever you want. Laptops mean that communication with people is possible wether you are on a train, in bed, watching t.v or away at a hotel. ICT is making communication easier all the time as new things are being invented, smaller laptops are always being invented, and apple are always developing new ideas- apple mac and now even the ipad.
This article is about how Lily Allen tried to leave her 'online life' for a whole week to spend more time with her boyfriend, which was hard as it meant she could no longer easily connect with the whole world.
ICT has given us the internet which is the main form of communication, it can be used via phones, computers, games consoles, ipads and now virtually everything we can think of. Where ever and when ever it is not possible for you to access the internet easily. Internet on phones and hand held devices has made it easy for businesses, employees and friends to chat, it is a device which now means people spend even more times on their phones as they have everything they need- the ability to text and use the internet: facebook & emails being the most popular uses.
Games devices have become extremely popular especially since people can now use the internet to either chat with friends or to play against friends or anyone who is online.
ICT has had mainly a positive effect on the way we communicate, as it has made it easier & cheaper. The only drawbacks would be that now because there are so many different ways of communicating without meeting face to face, a lot of people tend to just communicate over the internet or by texting as this is now easier than arranging to meet up.
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