Introduction
The first smartphone was introduced by Apple in 2007. Since then, nearly every teenager and adult has a smartphone (In America) in his or her pocket. Whether it be an Iphone, Android, or a Windows phone, most people have one. A smartphone is a phone that can preform tasks similar to a computer. Here we will learn about the history of the smartphone.
Task
Many companies make smartphones with the most popular (arguably) being the Iphone. However, there are many other companies that make smartphones including Micosoft, Samsung, Google, and others. We are going to look at some of these companies and write an essay, make a timeline, and read an article on wearable tech. This will help you put into perspective on how many smartphones there are and glance at how fast tech is advancing.
Process
Activity 1)
Your first task is to pick a company that makes smartphones and make a timeline of their release of smartphones. You need at least five smartphones and it must be in order. This is first task is worth 10 points.
Activity 2)
Your next task is to pick a recent smartphone from a company of your choice and compare it with another smartphone. (With a similar release but different company) You then must right a paragraph essay and find similarites and differences between the two smart phones.
Activity 3)
You now must read this article:http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/gadgets/google-glass-1152283/review
You then must create a summary of the article and an opionion on Google Glass
Evaluation
Requirements for Activity 1)
- Five smartphone releases from one company
- In sequencial order
- 10 points
Requirements for Activity 2)
- One paragraph long (No more than two)
- Needs to compare three things about the two phones. ( For example, battery life, OS, and camera)
- Needs to find similarites with three different things about the two phones
- Proper Grammar
- Proper Heading
- 30 points
Requirements for Activity 3)
- Five sentences each
- Summary paragraph
- Opinion paragraph
- Proper heading
- Proper grammar
- 20 points
Conclusion
YAY YOU FINISHED AND HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SMARTPHONES!!
