The Effect of ICT on the way we work

ICT has effected many aspects in todays society one thing that it has hugely effected is the way that we work. ICT has become such a big aspect in todays society that for nearly every single job you go for you will need to be computer literate. Many jobs nowadays use computers and many use programs such as databases. spreadsheets, power-points  and much more. ICT is a vital part in the way we work and knowledge of it is important.

Mobiles have greatly changed the way we work and especially BlackBerry. The brand BlackBerry was developed and designed in 1996 but in the last couple of years there success has been amazing.  This Smartphone  is used in most companies and is often compares to iphones with constant debates over which is the best phone.  BlackBerrys ae brilliant for work as they contain so many good features. You are able to send and receive email, make conference calls, access the web send texts and much more. BlackBerrys are so popular because they have so many different features making everything so much more efficient. With email on your phone you no longer have to carry around your laptop all you need is your BlackBerry. This also means you can work anytime of the day, at home, on the train, absolutely anywhere you no longer are restricted to a office and computer to do your work. Emails receive on your BlackBerry just like a text message does it comes up  straight away without having to sign onto an email provider on the internet. BlackBerrys also include other features built in like a music player meaning you do not need a separate Mp3/Mp4 player . BlackBerrys also have their own chat messenger built in BBM. This works just like msn messenger but is only for BlackBerry mobile customers, meaning you can talk to anyone else who has a BlackBerry. Each BlackBerry has its own BBM pin and friends can add this pin to their mobile which will automatically add you to their BBM contacts. BlackBerrys are also able to send files as well as compose word files, spreadsheets and presentations. All of the aspects to a BlackBerry are very impressive and you can see why they have become so popular the last couple of years. 
My dad uses a BlackBerry every working day so i interviewed him on this and how he uses his phone.


So how important is your BlackBerry to you?


My BlackBerry is very important it is our company phone and i am always using it for some reason or another.

What do you use your BlackBerry mostly for?


Id say i use it most for sending emails in my job it is important to always be in touch with everyone in my department.   And the use of email is so much easier. I always have to contact people in other countries and this would cost quite a lot if i was always calling and texting them but with my BlackBerry i am able to contact them without all the extra costs.


Would you say that you use your laptop less than used to before them?


For certain things yes. I barely ever email on  my laptop now but i still use my laptop for making documents and presentations. BlackBerrys now have an application that lets you do all of these sort of things like Microsoft Powerpoint on it but for me personally i think it is much easier do these things on a computer instead.


Do you ever use BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)


No. In our company we are not allowed to use this but to be honest i don't really need to use it. Email and calling people is fine.


Do you think the calling features on the BlackBerry are better than other phones?


Yes definitely im always on conference calls and on other phones before this used to be hard as we were only able to have a certain amount of people on the call but on BlackBerrys this is much easier.


So would you say this is your favourite work gadget?


Yes definitely it just makes my working style so much more efficient everything is available all in one place.






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