Smartphones have increased productivity for many through useful apps that allow tasks like banking and scheduling to be done remotely. They also save time otherwise spent commuting that can now be reallocated to other tasks. However, smartphones may also enable procrastination, as 32% of users report spending saved time relaxing and 21% on exercise. While smartphones provide productivity benefits, their constant connection may paradoxically reduce focus on tasks.

1. Are Smartphones Productive or
used for Procrastination?
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Smartphones have allowed for an increase in
daily productivity due to the creation of Apps.

3. App
-noun Abbreviation of application.
Used in the IT community for mobile
applications and smartphones.
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There are Apps
available for daily
functions such as
emailing, banking,
and the weather.
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5. Online banking can be done at home, or while completing
other tasks. Therefore it saves time of making the physical
trip to the bank

6. “BlackBerry
smartphone users
save an average of 60
minutes a day, or five
hours a week.”
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7. The time it takes commuting to work can be used to do
personal errands on your smartphone or catch up on work

8. “A travelling employee
is able to send and
read emails and
communicate with co-
workers and/or
customers, saving
them time later in the
office. By saving time,
productivity increased
38% for the employee
as well as that of the
overall team.”
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9. “As for personal use
of the Blackberry
smartphone, 32% of
users would spend
the saved time to
relax more . 24%
would spend more
time with their
family and 21%
would spend more
time exercising.”
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10. “43.5 million US smartphone
users access email on their
mobile phone on a daily basis.”
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11. “A voice recognition
application, Dragon Dictation is
supposed to be five times
faster than just typing.”

12. Voice recognition devices can be used
while driving to save time

13. “The app Jott transcribes voice notes to text
and can post them to Google Calendar, Twitter,
Facebook and a host of other services.”
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14. “Remember
the Milk App
sends
reminders via
e-mail, SMS
text or
instant
messenger
(including
Skype),
depending
on your
preference.”

15. Smartphones are no longer targeted at only
business workers

16. Mobile email used to
matter only to
business people, but
it’s now a must-have
for consumers as well.

17. “Smartphones may be so
advanced that they perform
like a mini hand held
computer. You can add on
applications to it to enhance
performance, for additional
entertainment such as
games and movie viewing,
for better connectivity or
even for better data
processing.”

18. The ipad can increase one’s productivity because it
contains the same apps as a smartphone and it just as
portable

19. The ipad is a
portable computer
that can be used in
any area with a
wireless phone
signal

20. “With Apple's iWork suite of
apps (Pages, Numbers,
Keynote) on the iPad, you
have true word processing,
spreadsheet and
presentation apps. That is a
huge deal. Being able to
open a word processor and
feel comfortable writing a
story or presentation can't
be underestimated.”

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