The anatomy of an industry Woyke, Elizabeth. creator text bibliography nyu 2014 monographic eng

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296 pages ; 21 cm "We think we know everything about our smartphones. We use them constantly. We depend on them for every conceivable purpose. We are familiar with every inch of their compact frames. But there is more to the smartphone than meets the eye. How have smartphones shaped the way we socialize and interact? Who tracks our actions, our preferences, our movements as recorded by our smartphones? These are just some of the questions that journalist Elizabeth Woyke answers in this muckraking expose; of the $241 billion industry that produces more than 700 million devices each year. In the tradition of The Coffee Book, The Sneaker Book, Oil, and Cigarettes, The Smartphone offers not only a step-by-step guide to how smartphones are designed and manufactured but also a bold exploration of the darker side of this massive industry, including the exploitation of labor, the disposal of electronic waste, and the underground networks that hack and smuggle smartphones. Featuring interviews with key figures in the development of the smartphone and expert assessments of the industry's main players--Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung--The Smartphone is the perfect introduction to this most personal of gadgets. Your smartphone will never look the same again. "-- Elizabeth Woyke. Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-279) and index. Smart phones Cell phones Telecommunication Electronic industries Teléfonos inteligentes Teléfonos celulares Telecomunicación BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computer Industry COMPUTERS / Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction COMPUTERS / Internet / Security HE 9713 W938s 2014 384.5/34 BUS070030 COM079010 COM060040 9781595589637 (paperback) 2014020781 DLC 140605 20230410115543.0 118736 eng