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Another works by Xinhua (2014) Filipinos are using their mobile phones not only
to communicate but also as mobile computers as well, according to a recent market study
issued. TNS, a global customized research company, said in its report that Filipino consumers
are not just using cell phones to call and texting messages and photos, but also as a means to
have “internet on the go,” allowing users to be always online. Of the 38,000 respondents in
Metro Manila, 75 percent the respondents surveyed used mobile phones to take photos or
videos; 45 percent to browse the internet; 44 percent to access their social networking sites;
and percent to check their emails. The study was conducted from November 2012 to January
2013. ”Based on the findings of this study, the increase in various mobile activities and explain
the growing trend of Wi-Fi accessibility in public areas,” said TNS Philippines Managing
Wi-Fi access in public areas in 2013.The study also showed that Filipino
mobile phone usage of 89 percent. The study identified five growth potential for
increase mobile usage video calling, Wi-Fi at home, watching live TV shows,
blogging and streaming video like You Tube. The sale of smartphone in the
Philippine market is seen to increase significantly in the next few years as prices
go down. The TNS study also revealed that most Filipinos living in Metro Manila
own “multiple screens” or more than just one device. A typical household owns at
least four of the following devices; a mobile phone (89 percent), smartphone
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A study by Bianchi et.al., (2012), using predictors from addiction literature, the study
sought to predict problematic mobile phone usage. It keyed in on factors they believed to
cause mobile phone disorders. 195 subjects of both genders and an average age of 36
(ranging from 18-85 years old) were interviewed. The results lead to the creation of the Mobile
Phone Problem Use Scale. This scale was compared to the Addiction Potential Scale.
Fundamentals that were used to compare the scales and create the Mobile Phone Problem
Use Scale were the amount of time one uses their cell phone and the type of usage. The
behavioral predictors that influenced the amount of cell phone usage were; being extraverted,
possessing low self-esteem, and being young. These characteristics were fundamental in
determining problematic cell phone use The study showed that these behavioral predictors did
not influence the amount of cell phone usage: gender, and neuroticism. The scale developed
was designed to help with implementing any interventions for potential addictive behavior.
Some of the common mobile phone related research topics include cell
phone use while driving (Caird, Willness, Steel, and Scialfa, 2008; Horrey and
(Lipscomb, Totten, Cook, and Lesch, 2007), cell phone cultures and behaviors
(Campbell and Park, 2008; Bakke, 2010; Ling, 2004), text messaging (Pettigrew,
2009), health risks from cell phone radiation. Some other studies reported
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that the presence of cell phones provide a higher sense of security in potentially
leading cell phone users to perceive cell phones as a must-have tool (Nasar,
Hecht, and Wener, 2007; Walsh et al., 2008). The use of Mobile Phones has also
in men attending infertility Clinic: an observational study. During the study, their
objective was to investigate the effect of cell phone use on various markers of
semen quality, and in their conclusion stated that "Use of cell phones decrease
the semen quality in men by decreasing the sperm count, motility, viability, and
duration of daily exposure to cell phones and independent of the initial semen
quality" Costly Cell Phones: The Impact of Cell Phone Rings on Academic
Performance. During the study, "Findings indicated that cell phone rings during a
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(NSCB) show that in 2006, cell phone use while driving ranked as the 12th most
common cause of traffic accidents. From 2001 to 2006, traffic accidents caused
by cell phone use while driving increased more than five times in the Philippines,
the highest increase among causes of traffic accidents. There are now 40
countries worldwide restricting or banning the use of cell phones while driving.
Sadly, the Philippines is not one of them. Many appear unaware, however, that
the MMDA has an existing ban, issued since 2007, on the use of cell phones and
hand-held radios while operating or driving motor vehicles in Metro Manila. The
cities of Makati and Cebu have also imposed the same ban. Hopefully, our
congressmen and senators will find time to finally enact a law that will effectively
make the ban nationwide. Many appear unaware, however, that the MMDA has
an existing ban, issued since 2007, on the use of cell phones and hand-held
radios while operating or driving motor vehicles in Metro Manila. The cities of
country that is socially stratified, this is very empowering. Having the capability of
owning and using a technology that the rich use is very empowering for the lower
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A study from Aligarh Muslim University, India said that the world is
crucial role in contemporary society. It has transformed the world from a primitive
technology for updating the knowledge of its researchers and scientists. Even
technology. The most obvious example has been the introduction of information
information it has for its own benefits, to increase understanding and discover
new relation. Another study by Ben Meadocroft said that technology influenced