Cell phone nation : how mobile phones have revolutionized business, politics, and ordinary life in India / Robin Jefferey and Assa Doron.

By:

Jeffrey, Robin [author.]

Contributor(s):

Doron, Assa [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Gurgaon : Hachette Book Publishing India, 2013Description: xxxiv, 293 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm. Hard BoundContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789350093542

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

338.954 JEF

Contents:

Parts: 1. Controlling 2. Connecting 3. Consuming.

Summary: Cell phone nation: how mobile phones have revolutionized business, politics and ordinary life in india conveys to readers how mobile phones have permeated every strata and sphere of society and is both a blessing and a curse it gives an account of how this device rose to become a necessary means of communication in current times it is not just for city consumers but has made its way to remote villages enhancing communication everywhere in the countrythis book analyzes the level of impact that cell phones have on the lives of people mobile phones are not just used to make calls but also act as music players, personal planners, albums for photos and videos, gaming, internet connectivity and much more cell phone nation: how mobile phones have revolutionized business, politics and ordinary life in india also contains a list of abbreviations used in the book and important terms related to mobile communicationit goes on to state how businesses and political parties use the humble cell phone to garner publicity and increase awareness amongst people religious and inspirational messages also make the rounds of cell phones each day while there is a definite plus side to the boom of mobile phone usage, it also has a flipside criminals have found a new tool in helping them organize anti-social activities the book showcases how cell phones in the wrong hands can lead to larger criminal issues this hardcover was released by hachette india in 2013 key features: the book uses several illustrations to drive home its point it contains actual facts and figures that have been arrived at through research.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	338.954 JEF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K2472

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index.

Parts:
1. Controlling
2. Connecting
3. Consuming.

Cell phone nation: how mobile phones have revolutionized business, politics and ordinary life in india conveys to readers how mobile phones have permeated every strata and sphere of society and is both a blessing and a curse it gives an account of how this device rose to become a necessary means of communication in current times it is not just for city consumers but has made its way to remote villages enhancing communication everywhere in the countrythis book analyzes the level of impact that cell phones have on the lives of people mobile phones are not just used to make calls but also act as music players, personal planners, albums for photos and videos, gaming, internet connectivity and much more cell phone nation: how mobile phones have revolutionized business, politics and ordinary life in india also contains a list of abbreviations used in the book and important terms related to mobile communicationit goes on to state how businesses and political parties use the humble cell phone to garner publicity and increase awareness amongst people religious and inspirational messages also make the rounds of cell phones each day while there is a definite plus side to the boom of mobile phone usage, it also has a flipside criminals have found a new tool in helping them organize anti-social activities the book showcases how cell phones in the wrong hands can lead to larger criminal issues this hardcover was released by hachette india in 2013 key features: the book uses several illustrations to drive home its point it contains actual facts and figures that have been arrived at through research.

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