GEC 007a WEEK 9

Module 6: NEW TECHNOLOGIES, OLD TECHNOLOGIES AND MILLENIALS
C Millennials and Mobile Technology
WEEK Number: 9
TIME ALLOTMENT: 1Hr.
OBJECTIVES:
At end of the module, the students should be able to:
 Know what are the old technologies and new technologies
 Learn the importance of news in the millennial generation
 Identify how millennials connect with mobile technology and networks; and
 Understand how social media affects the millennials
LEARNING CONTENT:
MILLENNIALS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION:
DISCUSSION
What is mobile technology
Mobile Technology is a medium that people use, not just milllennials, but also to diverse variety of people which are
being used for cellular communication for personal and specific intentions. It is a technology where transmitted data
can be easily accesed on one single channel instantly.
How mobile technology affects the millennials?

The use of mobile technologies or devices continues to influence the younger geenration, especially for the millennials of
today. The use of those devices contains many benefits for the users, that is why it is impossible to take down the
market of technology in the modern world, wwherein many people are constantly buying the related products. With the
result of that cycle of producing and marketing devices, the growth of the industry continues to increase day by day
Timeline of Mobile Technology through Service

1. 1980- introduction of IG was implemented in using brick phone and was limited for voice communication only
2. 1991-short message service (SMS) was developed wit hthe use of 2G
3. 1998- 3G was implemented for better service transaction by the users
4. 2008- 4G was introduced for many purposes for service such as faster mobile data connection, gaming motives, mobile and
television improvement and many more
5. Future to come (2020)-5G is expected to be released in the year 2020
What cell owners like the most and least about having a cell phone?
A few concepts on why the millennials are attracted to mobile connectivity are the benefits of convenience it offers. Imagine
putting all of the mentioned benefits of having a technology device and assemble it into a small device where you can easily
transfer it from one place having the benefit of portability. Of course when there are positive aspects of the usage in mobile
devices there will be a contrary downfall of using those devices. Both positive and negative side of using mobile devices are
provided below, containing the full list of the reasons on what cell owner likes the best and worst things about owning a cel phone
based on adult users.
Main Reasons for not Owning a Cell Phone

Even in today’s modern world wherein technology dominates the industry now more than ever, there are still a small
percentage of people who chooses not to purchase or invest in buying a mobile technology. Age is a certain factor is one of the
things that need to be considered regarding this topic. Statistic say that they are likely not to have a cellular device and are
happy with landline services. There are in fact several reasons why people who are less likely to consider not owning a device
based on the following data below:
Main Reasons for not Upgrading to a Smart Phone
Coping up with the latest device can be bricky for users to upgrade the kind of technology they would want. Considering that
fact that those reasoning contains a large amount of demand which results in sticking to their old phone. Study shows that the
majority of those who are older are more likely to consider in avoiding upgrades compared to those who are younger. Also it
depends on the factor of income wherein the users have more freedom in choosing to update the mobile technology in their
hands. The following data summarize the reasons why people are not upgrading their regular phone into s smartphone
The Impact of Technology Devices in Daily Living
There are six impacts of what mobile technology can do to our lives for both the positive and negative effect according to the
PEW Research Center
1. Made it easier to stay in touch with the people you care about
2. Made it easier to plan and schedule your daily routine
3. Made it easier to be productive while you are doing things like sitting in traffic, waiting in line, etc
4. Made it easier to remember household chores and office/school work during the weekends
5. Made it difficult for users to provide proper attention undividedly
6. Made it hand to focus on a specific task due to being distracted by social media and technolgy
Etiquette with Regards to Phone Usage
Proper etiquette also applies in technology usage with proper behavior among the society in respect for your sorroundings. It
has been a common problem with people getting too attached to their phone. Even though it is not healthy for your mind, vision
and body, phone users are still doing the process no matter what the risks it offer. A hypothetical example of this is when people
are sleeping right next to their phones, for reasons such as to avoid missing calls, notification alerts, updates and others. Even
though one out of five cell phone users do the process often, it is still a common problem that our society is encountering in terms
of the abusive usage of technology. According to the survey conducted by the pewinternet.org, 29% of the people said that they
could not live without the existence of a phone, 33% are nuetral, and 37% are opposite, which are very much close to each other
How People Consume their Time Using Mobile Devices

Cell owners usually spend most of the time in using different kinds of technology, but where do they exactly spend in using it?
The data show below how the variations of phone owners consume their device in terms of usage
SUMMARY
Mobile Technology is a medium that is used by many mant people for the purpose of communicating instantly that makes the
lives of people easier because of convenience. Users consider various reasoning on why they consider to purchase a mobile
device or not. It impacts on our daily living for the better or for owrse. Dependin g on how people define their limitation on
the usage or how they use it as a tool for a hwlping hand, especially when it is not for the necessary use. The market of
mobile technology will continue to rise as years goes by. The millennials, are continually attracted into purchasing mobile
technologies and cope up the demand of modernization.
REFERENCE/S:
o Teodoro F. Revano (2019), living in the information technology era
o https://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com.what-types-of-social-networks-exist
o https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/14000/mobile-technology-its-importance-present-and-future-trend
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Module 6: NEW TECHNOLOGIES, OLD TECHNOLOGIES AND MILLENIALS

C Millennials and Mobile Technology

How mobile technology affects the millennials?

Timeline of Mobile Technology through Service

Main Reasons for not Owning a Cell Phone

Etiquette with Regards to Phone Usage

How People Consume their Time Using Mobile Devices

LEARNING ACTIVITY/ TASK

Name: _____Program and Year:

DIOSDADO L. AGUSTIN, LPT, MIT

LILY MAE M. KIMAYONG, MBA

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