Yes, Soulja Boy’s hit song is the title of this blog post. Phones have revolutionised the way we live now, everywhere we go, phones are constantly on the agenda, and the Internet is an interrelated theme with that.
The meme I created is a general view of what people not studying media think phones are.
However, through the lecture content, the use of open and closed access can clearly identify the differences. Android phones are open and free, and anyone can modify anything. For instance, on Android phones, it is a lot more customisable than the Apple interface which is closed, and does not allow for much customisation. The more advanced terms can be locked appliances (Apple) and generative platforms (Galaxy).
Through mobile phones, citizens are now the medium, expanding this whole notion that ‘the medium is the message’. Not only are people always connected, but phones have opened up the world to think differently as more companies get involved with the new technological footprint. Your body is now a part of the Internet through a mini computer, which is a telephone which is always connected regardless of whether it is on or not. To conclude, the phone is a computer which is always on, with open and close ended parameters. It is not just a calling device, but a device with an open world and endless possibilities.
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