smartphones

"Describes how the inception of the iPhone has transformed society and skyrocketed Apple to the most valuable company in the world...[and details]...how the most current technological advances have become inseparable to everyday life"--OCLC.

Exlpores the rise of Xiaomi in China's smartphone market.

Leaders in the library information technology field provide information on topics related to the use of mobile technology in the library setting.

Looks at how smartphones and other digital products are made and discusses how the purchase of these products impacts the lives of the people who produce them.

A guide to starting a career as a mobile application developer.

Text and illustrations look at the arguments for and against using a smartphone in class.

"Karma Cooper is a seventh grader with thousands of followers on SnappyPic. Before Karma became a social media celebrity, she wasn't part of the in-crowd at Merton Middle School. But thanks to one serendipitous photo, Karma has become a very popular poster on SnappyPic. Besides keeping up with all of her followers, like most kids at MMS, her smartphone-- a bejeweled pink number Karma nicknamed Floyd--is like a body part she could never live without. But after breaking some basic phone rules, Karma's cruel, cruel parents take Floyd away, and for Karma, her world comes to a screeching halt. Can Karma-- who can text, post photos, play soccer, and chew gum all at the same time-- learn to go cold turkey and live her life fully unplugged?"--Publisher.

"In a near-future world where everyone is controlled by their smartphones, sixteen-year-old Rory Vaughn suddenly begins listening to the voice within--which kids are taught to ignore--and discovers a terrible plot at the heart of the corporation that makes the devices"--Provided by publisher.

Smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices are rapidly changing how people communicate, socialize, and obtain information. However concerns about privacy, access, and control of information have been heightened by our being always connected and constantly tracked.

Offers accessible information about the smartphone industry including how smartphones are assembled, profiling the key players in the trade, and discussing issues like privacy and security.