Submission for FILM260

1. SMARTPHONES – LIVING THE
TETHERED SOCIAL LIFE
A DIGITAL FLIPBOOK CREATED BY GAYLE LUTCHMAN

2. 2/3 Canadians
own a
smartphone (1)
Photo: Christian Hornick. (2014).
Retrieved from Flickr.

3. Photo: Alexandra E Rust (2014).
Retrieved from Flickr. and 4/10 people have
their phone within reach for
90-100% of the day (2)
exposing the reality
that we are tethered
to our phones

4. Smartphones have
become
indispensable
mobile tech
integrated into
nearly every aspect
of out lives (3)
Photo: Official Blackberry Images
(2010). Retrieved from Flickr.

5. So why are smartphones so important to us
connectivity efficiency
function entertainment

6. Smartphones are so important due to
the connectivity they provide.
Through your smartphone, you can
access Facebook and other social
networking sites with ease. (4)
Photo: Armando Alves (2008).
Retrieved from Flickr.

7. One of the things that makes smartphones so
vital to our daily lives is their efficiency.
The speed with which you can do tasks on a
smartphone is almost unparalleled. (4)
Photo: Agustin secret. (2005) Retrieved from Flickr.

8. Perhaps the
biggest appeal of
smartphones is
their
functionality.
There is an app
for almost
anything these
days. (4) Photo: Pixel Fantasy (2012) Retrieved from Flickr.

9. Another of the
important aspects of
smartphones is that
they give you access
to the latest
entertainment. You
can get a hold of
the latest music,
movies and TV shows
on your smartphone
with ease. (4)
Photo: Irish Typepad (2010)
Retrieved from Flickr

10. What are we doing on our smartphones?
Mobile online time is
spent 10% in browser
and 90% in apps (5)

11. So what exactly are they being used for …
Photo: Karlis Dambrans (2015)
Retrieved from Flickr.
looking up information about a health condition
online banking
looking up real estate information
looking up job information
applying for a job
navigation
getting breaking news
getting community information
(6)

12. So what are the impacts of our
smartphones in our lives …
Finances
Social/Mobile Etiquette
Work & Productivity
Parenting
Privacy
and even Neurological

13. 23% of smartphone owners have
had to cancel or suspend their
service in the past due to
financial constraints (6)

14. Phubbing = phone snubbing
The biggest problem as a result of multicommunicating is this perception
of incivility, that can impact on feelings of trust which can undermine
working relationships (7)
Photo: Esther Vargas (2013) Retrieved from Flickr.
And phone use impacts group interaction –
Americans feel it is distracting and
annoying when used in a social setting (8)

15. Placeshifting – working in places other than the office thanks to mobile tech
Younger employees are using
personal devices for work,
increasing productivity and
morale (9)
Photo: Guitguit (2013)
Retrieved from Flickr.

16. But increased work
overload due to
office-home
smartphone use results
in greater work-to-life
conflict, creating job
stress (10)
Photo: aaayymm eeelectriik (2009)
Retrieved from Flickr.

17. Over two thirds of moms
say they use their
smartphone to entertain
their children (11)
Photo: Balazs Koren (2014)
Retrieved from Flickr.

18. 90% of Americans feel they’ve lost
control over personal data (12)
… yet …
Online privacy is dead. Millennials
recognize that giving up some
privacy online can provide benefits
to them (13)
Photo: Alan Cleaver (2009) Retrieved from Flickr.

19. In a study, Ghosh and his team found
enhanced electrical activity in
smartphone users brains when contact
was made with the tip of the thumb,
index and middle finger compared to
the control (14)

20. References
1) CRTC report Fall 2015. Retrieved from Queen’s University FILM260 Module 3 Lecture Slides.
2) Harris-Decima for Rogers. Retrieved from Queen’s University FILM260 Module 3 Lecture Slides.
3) Margalit, L. (2015). Why we’re addicted to our smartphones, but not our tablets. Retrieved from
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/why-addicted-smartphones-not-tablets/
4) Jesensky, J. (2013). TRFFC Media. Why are smartphones so important in daily life. Retrieved from
http://www.trffcmedia.com/topics/why-are-smartphones-so-important-in-daily-life/
5) Yahoo’s flurry analytics 2016. Retrieved from Queen’s University FILM260 Module 1 Lecture Slides.
6) Smith, A. (2015). Pew. U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/chapter-two-usage-and-attitudes-toward-smartphones/
7) Eichler, L. (2013). The Globe and Mail. Sorry to be rude, but my smartphone needs my attention.
Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com.proxy.queensu.ca/report-on-
business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/sorry-to-be-rude-but-my-phone-needs-
me/article14706158/

21. 8) Rainie, L., & Zickuhr, K. (2015). Pew. Americans’ view on mobile etiquette. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/26/americans-views-on-mobile-etiquette/
9) Queen’s University FILM260 Module 3 Lecture Slides.
10) Yun, H., Kettinger, W.J., & Lee, C.C. (2012). International Journal of Electronic Commerce.
16(4). A new open door: The smartphone’s impact on work-to-life conflict, stress,, and resistance.
Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy.queensu.ca/doi/abs/10.2753/JEC1086-
4415160405
11) PR Newswire. (2014). BabyCenter's U.S. Mobile Mom 2014 Report Demonstrates The Increasing
Importance Of Smartphones In Moms' Lives. Retrieved from
http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=queensulaw&id=GALE|A38182
4852&v=2.1&it=r&sid=summon&userGroup=queensulaw&authCount=1
12) Dwoskin, E. (2015). The Wall Street Journal. Where were you 3 minutes ago? Your apps know.
Retrieved from http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/03/23/where-were-you-3-minutes-ago-your-
apps-know/?mod=LS1
13) Jeffrey Cole Annenberg Center for the Digital Future. Retrieved from Queen’s University
FILM260 Module 1 Lecture Slides.
14) AFP/Relaxnews. (2014). HuffPost Living. What smartphones are really doing to our brains.
Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/12/29/smartphones-brain_n_6389836.html