Going Mobile Changed The Way I Live
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In 2011 I became part of the world wide mobile trend. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was about to move from a flat in a house to a condo and was making arrangements for my technology in the new place when I realized I didnât need a landline anymore. I packed my house phone, and packed away my Nokia cell phone because I had just invested in my first iPhone. I believe it was the iPhone 3. When I moved into that condo I learned that I could control entry to my building from my phone. Even when I wasnât physically in the building, I could buzz someone in. This was the beginning of a new lifestyle for me.
Mobile wasnât just a technology trend for me; it was also a content trend. I listened to the news, weather and traffic on my iPhone using my CBC Radio App as I made my coffee in the mornings. When I left home for work I checked my transit App schedule using my smartphone to know when I could catch the bus to get there.  Working in TV production, I was on call during and after the production day. My cell number was on the call sheet so I could be contacted at anytime during production (the show I worked on shot on weekends) and after hours so my phone was always on. Depending on what the issue or emergency was, with my smartphone handy I could go online, find resources, contact other crew if I needed to replace someone who was sick etc.
But the surprising and entertaining aspect of going mobile for me was my ability to access Apps to communicate with family and friends who were miles away. So at 1am PT, I could send a WhatsApp text to my cousin in the UK. She could text me back and/or send me the latest pictures of my beloved Aunt. We also see each other through FaceTime because she also has an iPhone. And then there was Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn on my phone allowing for hours of social and business networking. Personal banking was revolutionized because from anytime and from anyplace I could transfer money from one account to the next. I could pay registered bills, and within the last year or two I can now deposit money by taking a picture of a cheque.
One of the most revolutionary aspects of going mobile is being able to watch the latest television show or movie on the go.  When I first got my iPhone my data plan wasnât much to speak of. I accessed the internet and Apps via wifi at home, at work, at Starbucks and at any other establishment that offered free wifi as an incentive to patronize their business. As broadcasters developed Apps, then promoted their programs to mobile customers, I and other viewers were no longer tied to our TV sets or PVRâs for that matter.  Opening an App and watching the latest episode of my favourite show became easy. In fact today my smartphone is now like my favourite purseâŚa great accessory that goes with me everywhere and comes home with me at night.
Finally, the power of mobile has some women giving up sex to keep their smartphone. A survey among a group of 3600 women from China, Britain, Brazil and the US showed that 45% of Chinese women would give up sex for a month to keep their smartphones. 39% of women in the US said they would give it up for a month to keep their phones, with 38% in the UK and 29% in Brazil saying they would do the same. I donât know what Canadian women would do but I for one might join my sisters and keep my damn iPhone!
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2014-01/10/c_133034090.htm
SOURCE: Smartphone? Better than sex!















