scholarly journals New technologies and language shifting in Vanuatu

Pragmatics ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Vandeputte-Tavo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Language Strategies ◽  
National Local

During the last few years, mobile phones and social networks have deeply changed relationships and, insidiously, the use and representations of languages in Vanuatu. In spite of being very recent, it seems that new ways of communication imply changes regarding the various ways of using and adapting languages, amongst which are code-switching and language-shifting. Bislama, the national local lingua franca, is becoming more and more used in phone conversations. Internet and especially social networks (such as Facebook) are revealing new language strategies in social intercourses. This article examines interactions of languages that are mediated through social networks and mobile phone exchanges. More specifically, this paper discusses different language ideologies that are manifest in and deployed over forms of telecommunication.

Mobility and the mobile: A study of adolescent migrants and their use of the mobile phone

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karmele Mendoza Pérez ◽  
Marta Morgade Salgado
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Ethnographic Methodology ◽  
Unaccompanied Foreign Minors ◽  
Migrant Adolescents

In this article, we explore the day-to-day importance of digital media, specifically the use of mobile phones in the lives of migrant minors—also known as unaccompanied foreign minors—in juvenile residential centres. For this study, we employed a general ethnographic methodology and, in particular, a workshop based on different artistic techniques that encouraged the young people involved to become active participants, committed from the start in the generation of the material to be used for the analysis of their daily practices. This approach emerged from the recognition of the importance for these young people to feel included and connected. Migrant adolescents take refuge in their mobile devices to participate in the youth microculture, both locally and globally. In addition, they are able to access different social networks that allow them to play out the personas they wish to adopt. Finally, we recognise the importance of digital media in allowing them to maintain close and affective relationships with their relatives, fellow citizens, and communities in their country of origin.

scholarly journals Self-Regulation of Mobile Marketing Aimed at Children: An Overview of the Spanish Case

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
María de Miguel Molina
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Mobile Marketing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Company Policy

Mobile phones have changed consumer and company behaviour and today they constitute the most direct means of communication between them. Many groups are targeted through promotion campaigns using mobile phones. Children, who in the future will be the largest consumer of new technologies, are one of these groups. Given that current Spanish legislation does not clearly establish what company policy ought to be in relation to promotions aimed at children, self-regulation of the mobile telephone sector is imperative. Spain is already among the developed countries in which one out of every two children has a mobile phone. Firms should pay special attention to this target group. Firstly, because promotional campaigns aimed at children have their peculiarities and secondly because of the legal and ethical protection that children deserve. Company policy, in this sense, should include the drawing up of Codes of Conduct. This article begins by analysing the child segment as mobile phone consumers. It then highlights the legal and ethical problems of mobile campaigns aimed at children, and looks at some studies carried out by the European Commission and the Spanish government. Finally, this paper draws some conclusions about the measures companies should adopt and offers practical help for self-regulation of the mobile telephone sector in Spain and, if possible, in other countries (especially other European countries within the framework of the agreement signed by the leading European mobile operators in 2007 to develop self-regulatory codes by 2008). Moreover, future research needs to centre on whether these measures increase child protection.

scholarly journals My First Phone: Smartphones Android for Kids

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Álvaro Santos ◽  
João Gomes ◽  
Anabela Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Parent Control ◽  
Child Control

Anybody can question the advantages of a kid having and starting to use a mobile phone. Nevertheless, from a certain age parents consider the use of mobile phones by kids quite useful. The mobile phone allows an easy communication between parents and children and permits child control. Furthermore, nowadays some Android smartphones have affordable prices that can bring new technologies and other opportunities to this domain. In this paper we present a system, that includes several new easy to use applications but with a set of advanced parent control features, to adapt the phone for child use and to minimize the risks.

scholarly journals Youth and addiction to information and communications technology: Internet, social networks and mobile phones

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (47) ◽  
pp. 57-84
Author(s):  
Lamija Silajdžić ◽  
Anida Dudić
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Self Control ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Use Of Internet

Addiction, dysfunctional use of "new technologies" and difficulties in limiting time spent using it, are not unusual due to the increasing usage of the internet. Young people, who are almost constantly connected, are particularly vulnerable. Recognizing the risk of pathological addiction, this paper explores the use of Internet, social networks and mobile phones among young people (N=310) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of the research is to examine the extent to which young people use the internet, social networks and mobile phones, and what consequences this has on the emotional, cognitive and social functioning of youth. The study was conducted using the most commonly used diagnostic tool for measuring internet addiction, the so-called Internet Addiction Test, and a survey questionnaire created for this research. Results of the study showed a mild level of "new addiction" in youth, which included emotional and cognitive preoccupation with "new" ICT, neglect of work, lack of self-control and social problems caused by preoccupation with the Internet, social networks and mobile phones.

scholarly journals Comportamento do Usuário em Relação ao Descarte e Reciclagem de Aparelhos Celulares no Estado de São Paulo

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Akio Koga ◽  
Emerson Antonio Maccari ◽  
Claudia Terezinha Kniess ◽  
Mauro Silva Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
Current Scenario

Given the privatization of the Telebras system in 1998 and the constant development of new technologies, mobile phone consumption picked up in the form of a craze in Brazil to the extent of in 2010 mile stoning 100% density, i.e., more than 190 million units were then in use within the domestic market. On the other hand, it seems appropriate to wonder what happens to this equipment once their lifecycle ends. Sheltered by this context, the prime purpose of this study is not only to evaluate user behaviour in the State of São Paulo in as much as mobile phone disposal and recycling is concerned, but also to contribute with the improvement of the current scenario. To this effect, some aspects of existing Brazilian mobile telephony market post-consumption reverse logistics practices were diagnosed. A quantitative exploratory survey centred on São Paulo State respondents was also conducted so as to pinpoint their behaviour in terms of mobile phone recycling and assess the factors that influence their disposal and recycling. Outcomes unveiled that although 60% of respondents are aware of the fact that mobile phones are recyclable, only 7% have so done with their old phones. Finally, the study sought to contribute with suggested mobile phone market actions so as to increase post-consumption recycling. 

Internet and Mobile Phone Addiction

2015 ◽  
pp. 807-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Renau ◽  
Frederic Gil ◽  
Ursula Oberst ◽  
Xavier Carbonell
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Different Cultures

New technologies such as the Internet and Mobile Phones are designed to help us stay informed and communicate. Recent studies have suggested that these technologies are likely to affect behavior and behavioral control. Internet and Mobile Phones make it especially easy to communicate emotions and feelings, give us immediate social reinforcement and are permanently accessible. This seems to produce little in the way of real-life effects, but researchers claim there is a possibility of addictive behavior, with a special impact on teenagers and young adults. Seemingly, this effect is different in different cultures. People from Asian countries are more likely to be vulnerable to developing problematic use of the Internet and mobile phones. These considerations lead us to a concern about the risk factors involved in having an Internet or Mobile Phone addiction, how this sort of addiction might affect people, which relation exists between the two and how to diagnose such a condition.

THE EFFECTS OF MOBILE PHONE USE ON TRAFFIC SAFETY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1415-1420
Author(s):  
Vojislav Krstić ◽  
Stefan Mladenović
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Steering Wheel ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Increased Risk

With the expansion of offered content and applications in mobile phones, the risk of using mobile phones while driving increases. This problem is getting more and more important worldwide. Nowadays, increasing attention is being paid to traffic safety indicators as it has been proven that there is a strong correlation between the consequences of traffic accidents and traffic safety indicators. One of these indicators is the mobile phone use while driving. Operating vehicles require drivers' full attention. Therefore, the use of a mobile phone while driving is a major problem. Using a mobile phone draws driver's attention and causes behavioral changes that negatively affect the traffic safety. The use of mobile phones while driving is an ongoing problem of traffic safety and is associated with an increased risk of participation in traffic accidents. In addition to the harmful effects from the medical aspect, one of the more important negative effects of the mobile phone is the negative impact on traffic participants. The negative impact of the phone on traffic safety is reflected in the fact that their use while driving hinders the driver's attention. Even with automated actions, the degree of event detection is severely reduced. The degree of impact of mobile phone use on driving performance depends on the moment and situation at that moment. The commitment to the conversation is yet another factor that affects the driving quality. The combination of these two factors can have extremely damaging effects on driving. The phones can distract the driver's attention in three ways: while the driver is looking for the phone, takes the phone to receive or make a call, or writes or reads the message. In these situations, he cannot properly hold the steering wheel or gearbox – hence is not fully aware of the road nor traffic around, and cannot fully control the vehicle. If speaking, the driver is not fully focused on driving because tracking conversations diminishes the attention and perception of traffic around. This problem has been recognized long time ago worldwide, and many studies have been conducted on a given subject which have been influencing drivers to reduce the need for mobile phones. There are many approaches and various measures that can be taken: preventing and educating participants in traffic about the negative effects of the mobile phone use while driving, campaigning, repressive and coercion measures, applying new technologies . . . Accepting the right behavior is the key to solving the problem, since it is impossible to sanction everyone at any given time. Drivers need to understand that mobile phone usage threatens their safety, as well as of other participants in the traffic.

Impact of Mobile Applications: Comparative Analysis of Users and Non-users of Smartphones in Delhi NCR

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Devadas ◽  
Jigyasa Sharma ◽  
Mansi Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Basic Purpose

Communication is one of the most important aspects of dealing and analysing people. Man initially communicated with gestures, and gradually with words, which lead to sentences. Today communication has expanded into a larger context. Over a century we have changed from letters and telegraphs to mobile phones and social networks. There are a lot of new means of communication which have made our life so simple and easy going. Mobile phones can be seen as the most used present day phenomenon in this fast growing time. Mobile phone is a revolutionary step in the field of telecommunication. However, communication’s basic purpose has not changed, especially in the work place, and that is to accurately convey information from one person to another (or multiple people). Smartphones have completely changed the concept of the telephoning. Now a phone is not only a mere phone but it is a lot in itself and this is possible with the introduction of mobile applications which have made our life easier and faster. Mobile applications have triggered a revolution globally. Now, smartphones know everything - where people go, what they search for, what they buy, what they do for fun and when they go to bed.

Correlating Personality and Actual Phone Usage

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Montag ◽  
Konrad Błaszkiewicz ◽  
Bernd Lachmann ◽  
Ionut Andone ◽  
Rayna Sariyska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Voice Calls

In the present study we link self-report-data on personality to behavior recorded on the mobile phone. This new approach from Psychoinformatics collects data from humans in everyday life. It demonstrates the fruitful collaboration between psychology and computer science, combining Big Data with psychological variables. Given the large number of variables, which can be tracked on a smartphone, the present study focuses on the traditional features of mobile phones – namely incoming and outgoing calls and SMS. We observed N = 49 participants with respect to the telephone/SMS usage via our custom developed mobile phone app for 5 weeks. Extraversion was positively associated with nearly all related telephone call variables. In particular, Extraverts directly reach out to their social network via voice calls.

The Effect of Prestige Sensitivity on Price Acceptance in Vietnam’s Mobile Phone Market

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
Huyen Thi Nguyen ◽  
Ngoc Minh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Modelling Method ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of prestige sensitivity on mobile phone customer’s price acceptance in Vietnam and the mediating role of product knowledge and price mavenism on this relationship. We used the convenience sampling method for data collection via questionnaires with a sample of 605 consumers who purchased mobile phones. The collected data was analysed by applying a structural equation modelling method. The result indicates that prestige sensitivity has both direct and indirect effects on price acceptance via product knowledge and price mavenism. The findings suggest that prestige sensitivity can be used as a market segmentation criterion for mobile phones when making price decisions and providing customers with adequate information could improve price acceptance.

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