Personal Digital Devices

Question 1

Smartphones

Answer 1

Smart phones provide:

• significantly greater functionality than basic phones
• a better suited for activities such as:

> email
social networking
surfing the web
running mobile applications

Question 2

Modular smartphones

Answer 2

• A modular smart phone contains different component features.
• Each component can be changed.

•This adaptability brings benefits including:
>less waste
>cheaper repairs
>enhanced personalisation

Question 3

Specialist phones

Answer 3

Specialist phones are designed for a very specific target market for example
elderly people, people are partially sighted and those operating in challenging environments

Question 4

Phone peripherals

Answer 4

Headsets (hands free)

Removable storage

Question 5

Personal computers

Answer 5

•Desktops

Desktops include all in one

•Laptops

•Tablets
As tablets and smartphones develop they begin to share features

•Single-board computers

SBCs are affordable, complete computer is made for education and development
•Wearable computers