Today’s technologies are designed to make life easier that past, and smartphones are one of them. In fact, the most widely used electronic devices today are the smartphones, and they are multiplying quickly. Smartphones are multitasking devices that greatly revolutionized the way we do things, especially the way we communicate, work, learn, transact businesses, and play. They have aided in increasing people's access to the internet.

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Maximizing your
Productivity
Through Ethical &
Innovative Use of
Smartphones
Simeon Adedokun
KSS, June 28, 2023

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Introduction
Today’s technologies are designed to make life easier that past, and smartphones are
one of them. In fact, the most widely used electronic devices today are the
smartphones, and they are multiplying quickly.
Smartphones are multitasking devices that greatly revolutionized the way we do
things, especially the way we communicate, work, learn, transact businesses, and
play. They have aided in increasing people's access to the internet.
They make it possible and easier to manage our lives on the go. Access to the
Internet makes it possible to use many advanced features that maximize the potential
of our mobile phones by creating more opportunities for creativity, and increased
productivity.
In this presentation, some of the advanced features that can be annexed on our
smartphones for learning and skill acquisition, legitimate income generation, business
opportunities, brand promotion, and more.
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Profitable Use of Smartphones
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Learning / Skill
Acquisition
• You can search for information.
• Join online classes and get certified.
• Acquire vocational skills.
• Develop creative abilities – thinking and
imagination skills.
• Improve reading skills.
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Digital Marketing
• Social media marketing
• Email marketing
• Text messaging
• WhatsApp & Telegram marketing
• Search Engine Optimization
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Programming / Coding
• Write and run computer programs.
• Develop and view websites.
• Database Designs
• And more.
Sample Mobile Applications: Dcoder, QuickEdit,
Pydroid, Database Designer, AWebServer, etc.
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Entertainment &
Multimedia Applications
• Graphic Design.
• Photography and Photo editing.
• Videography and video editing.
• Audio Editing.
• Ringtone development.
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Content Writing
You can start content writing on your
smartphone. You can start your own blog or write
for others without a laptop but your smartphone.
It is self-rewarding and help to earn handsome
money.
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E-commerce and
Trading
• Buy goods and services.
• Sell goods and services.
• Forex Trading
• Bitcoin Trading
• And more.
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Online Backup
Online/Cloud backup is the process Of copying
and archiving Of computer data to a remote
server, so it may be used to restore the original
after a data loss event.
Examples are Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox,
Google Contact etc.
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Electronic Accounting
Apart from the use of standard calculators on
mobile devices, with the current technology,
electronic management of money and other
assets can be done on smartphones. There are
several mobile applications that can be used for
electronic book keeping & accounting, sales
management and record keeping.
Examples of Android Applications for electronic
accounting are iReap, TapPOS, MOA Point of Sale
and more.
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Typing and Printing of
Documents
Preparation and printing of text documents,
spreadsheets, and presentations are now possible
on smartphones and tablets. With mobile office
applications, documents can be formatted like we
do on desktop computers; and with e-Print
feature, documents can be printed, either
wirelessly or with cable.
Examples of applications for preparation of
document include Office 365, WPS Office, Google
Doc, Smart Office, Polaris Office, and more.
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Communication
• Information sharing
• Social networking: Connect with family, friends,
and customers.
• Teleconferencing
• Video calls
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Unethical Use of Smartphones
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Unethical Ways of Using Smartphones
• Getting addicted
• Illegal trades
• Phishing: sending authentic-
looking/fake/fraudulent
messages to get personal
information from internet
and mobile phone and
internet users.
• Identity theft: misusing
personal information.
• Hacking: gaining access to a
system without permission.
Shutting down or misusing
websites or computer
networks.
• Spreading hate and inciting
terrorism.
• Distributing child
pornography.
• Ransomware: a form of
malware that encrypts a
computer or files and then
demands payment in
exchange for the computer
or files to be decrypted.
• Cyberbullying: Sending or
sharing harmful and
humiliating content about
someone else which causes
embarrassment etc.
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Conclusion
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Smartphones used today coupled with the Internet have become very important tools for maximizing
productivity, creating opportunities, and managing our everyday lives on the go. They have features for
managing the ways we communicate, work, transact businesses, learn and play in cost effective and more
convenient ways. These features are needed to improve communication and operational effectiveness and
efficiencies everywhere people congregate. At the same time, we need to avoid unethical use of our
smartphones, stay safe and avoid distraction that lead to time wastage, while using them.

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Thanks
for
your
attention!
Simeon Adedokun