The Smartphone Is the New Office, But Workplace Software Has Not Caught Up
Once upon a time, “Sent from my iPhone” used to be a sort of an apology, an explanation why there were some typos or a slightly terse reply. Today, it has turned into a comment on modern-day work.
Our workplaces have moved into our palms; however, most of the technologies we use still assume that all serious work is done in the office, on a laptop, with the full screen and full concentration of our minds.
Things are changing, however.
Recentmobile workplace studies revealed that the average respondent to their surveys spends almost 21 full workdays each year conducting business on their phone. Nearly 90% report feeling they need to be available to their company after normal hours.
This is no longer a minority; people are now frequently emailing back from airport lounges or checking business emails on the train, for example. Mobile work has become part and parcel...
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