--- title: When We All Have Pocket Telephones description: Once the idea of a pocket phone seemed absurd. Now it's an integrated part of modern life. 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I think the original artist would be in awe of what modern smartphones can do (and how much time [we spend on them](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/americans-spent-a-third-of-waking-hours-on-mobile-devices-in-2021-report-finds/)). ![Daily Mirror Comic](https://blog.schoolinfoapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20Mirror%20Comic.png?width=678&name=Daily%20Mirror%20Comic.png) While the artist clearly saw the Ting, Ting, Ting! of the phone as an inconvenience with horrible timing, the reality is smartphones are an integrated part of modern society. Love them or hate them, smartphones are the center of modern communication.  It's why a [branded mobile app](https://blog.schoolinfoapp.com/hubfs/2022%20Marketing%20Pieces/Fact%20Sheets%20and%20Info%20Flyers/App%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf) is so important for education communities. Parent and family engagement is vital for student success, especially when overcoming [learning loss caused by the pandemic](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/schools-learning-loss-remote-covid-education/629938/). An app can make sure your families, students, staff, and community all have the information they need—including the Ting, Ting, Ting! of push notifications, to be viewed at their convivence.  Ready to modernize your communication? Set a meeting with our team! 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