Foreign Studies

(Dr. Jayanti P Acharya) A cell phone is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a

radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular

network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network

[1,2].

In addition to telephony, modern-day mobile phones also support a wide range of other services

such as text messaging, e mail, internet access, short-range wireless communications (infrared,

Bluetooth), business applications, gaming and photography. Today, Smart phones with more

advanced computing facilities have come into the market.

In the last 20 years, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions have grown from 12.4 million to over

5.6 billion, penetrating about 70% of the global population. Its usage has also become an

important public health problem as there have been reports of plenty of health hazards, both

mental and physical, in people of all age groups. While some of these oft-seen effects are critical

like cancers, others that cause definite morbidity are both physical and mental. On 31 May 2011

the World Health Organization confirmed that cell phone use indeed represents a health menace,

and classified mobile phone radiation as a carcinogenic hazard, possibly carcinogenic to humans.

Expectedly, almost all the subjects (96.1%) possessed cell phones, and used the device for a greater part

of the day. Headache was found to be the commonest symptom (51.47%) followed by irritability/anger

(50.79%). Other common mental symptoms included lack of concentration and poor academic

performance, insomnia, anxiety etc. Among physical symptoms –body aches (32.19%), eye strain
(36.51%), digital thumb (13.8%) were found to be frequent. Accidents are caused due to cell phone

driving. Suggestions: Less dependence on the device, curtailing time period spent on talking,

communicating more by texting, holding the device as much away from the head as possible or using

headphones/loudspeaker facility, etc. were some of the take-home messages advocated to the subjects

to minimize and prevent the adverse effects.

Local Studies

(Juan Miguel Mendoza) Nowadays, smartphone is the most commonly used device for studying

purposes.An application that has all resources they need on a single device. The purpose of this

study aremaking an educational Android app that will allow College of Sciences students in

Palawan StateUniversity to access Thesis/Research Studies of their College.De La Salle

University-Taft, Manila, Philippines has an Android ApplicationThesis Database v1.0 developed

by Kevin Jeff T. Cepria that was currently available on GooglePlay Store and it initially displays

the information of ongoing and completed theses by CPE andECE students of De La Salle

University-Taft, Manila, Philippines from year 2010 to 2015 (Cepria,2016)The Thesis Database

allows user (1) add, edit, and delete thesis when logged in asadministrator, (2) view details of

thesis such as authors, panelists, chair of panelists, status adviser,academic, and etc., (3) view

ongoing and completed theses by CPE and ECE students of De LaSalle University-Taft, Manila,

Philippines, (4) view SQLite database of Thesis (TOTAL OF 161THESES) and (5) search option

to focus on each element of a thesis.

Foreign Literature

(Erin Schreiner) Along with their books and school supplies, most high school and college

students -- and many younger students -- make their daily trip to school with their trusty

smartphone. Mobile phones connect students to one another, to educational resources, and to a

potential host of distractions. The presence of cell phones presents both opportunities and

challenges for today's students. Mobile phones can be a helpful academic tool, or a hurtful

academic disruption depending upon the attitude and use pattern of the students and the policies

of the schools they attend.

(ARSHI) There is no doubt that the mobile phone is a very useful tool and today, mobile phones

are a major part of society. . It eases communication with colleagues, friends and relatives. But

every technology that provides such benefits comes with a consequent price. The impact of

mobile phones on youth and society is astronomical. It is this area that requires attention, when

you are giving your teen a cell phone. Here’s how cell phones affect teenagers.

What is the impact of mobile phones on young people’s social life? Teenagers are totally

addicted to texting. Excess messaging can lead to Teen Tendonitis (TTT). It can cause pain in the

hands, back and neck due to poor posture. It can also lead to impaired vision and even arthritis

down the line. Stress, having a cell phone will tempt your teen to spend all day talking or texting,

instead of doing anything productive. Studies have proven that teens who spend too much of

their time with their cell phones are more prone to stress and fatigue. It can also lead to

psychological disorders in some cases. Sleep lose, most of the teens keep their cell phones

nearby while sleeping to respond to texts and calls. They feel pressurized to remain reachable

around the clock. It leads to sleep interruption and disruption. Teens also become irritable when
they are sleep deprived. Accident, Teens are more likely to respond to calls, text while driving,

and riding than adults. They talk and text on the phone without realizing that it can cost their

lives. Even the U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving has proven that traffic crashes

are the leading cause of death in teens. Increases anxiety, Relying on texting as a primary mode

of communication can increase anxiety in teens. Texting is instantly gratifying, but it also

produces anxiety. The instant reply by the friend can bring joy and elation. But in case of

delayed response or no response, this same pleasure turns into disappointment. Risk of cancer,

Research shows that electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones get absorbed in the

tissues when we hold the phone for longer times. The nervous systems of teens are still

developing and have a greater risk of developing brain cancer from cell phones than adults.

Cyber bullying, According to a poll conducted by Fight Crime Invest in Kids, nearly one-third of

the teens are victims of cyber bullying. And almost half of the victims do not know the identity

of the perpetrators.