Working From Phone – A New Freelance Revolution

“iphone” (CC BY 2.0) by Sole Treadmill

It’s undeniable that personal technology now permeates every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Recent app technology allows our phones and laptops to aid us with almost every daily activity. There is quite possibly an app for everything and anything you can think of, meaning more of us can work, socialise, shop or even travel the world, from the palm of our hands. Today, this has bred a new phenomena – those who work from their phones. Internet and application technology, has significantly increased the number of freelancers in the past three decades. New trends in the cyber community allow almost anyone, anywhere, and with any level of technical experience to make a quick-buck, by just downloading the right apps. Let’s take a look at how they’re doing it.

Surveys and Opinions

Everyone has an opinion, right? If you’re able to answer that question – you’ve proved the point. Expressing our thoughts online, via social media platforms and online forums, is an extremely popular phenomena. More than one billion people across the world use Facebook and every second over 6,000 tweets are published. Harnessing people’s want to connect and communicate with each other has broadened and diversified the app market. App developers have been noticing this trend, and with data collection promptly becoming one of the most lucrative resources on the planet, there are new methods of selling opinions for cash. Various apps now offer customers cheques in return for surveys and opinions. You can even have your say on major political campaigns, jury trials and help create concepts for large fortune companies. This phenomena has altered not only the way we can generate an income, but also the way we value opinions and ideas.

Shopping

Making money by shopping doesn’t immediately make sense. Spending cash usually decreases our bank balances, and definitely doesn’t increase our income. However, there are now a variety of smartphone and laptop apps that provide cash for those who spend on certain products. Tailored for the user via their data history, there’s an option to make money buying the things you already spend your cash on. Many apps sell contracts to large corporations in return for data, raising some ethical questions. But either way, thousands are now downloading apps just like these for quick cash and convenience, and all from the comfort of your phone.

“Shopping trolleys” (CC BY 2.0) by Polycart​

Gaming

As a recreational activity, gaming has not always been deemed profitable. Take a glance at YouTube and you’ll find thousands of gaming bloggers making an income from tutorials and video commentaries. But, for the non-professional player, new technological trends allow almost anyone gaming to make money. Players of Second Life can purchase Linden Dollars. The game promotes virtual trading; players can sell content, clothes and even perform at rock concerts – all virtually, of course – for money. While the real world around you ticks by, you can be safe inside your phone, raking in the dollars online.

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There are of course more advanced ways to generate money online. App development has increased the potential for companies and users to alter ways in which we use information and data to make money.