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As the new school year begins, parents across the U.S. are sending their kids back to college with new electronics and computer devices that are nowadays anything from cheap. Devices such as iPads, smartphones, cameras, iPods and laptops can have a student carrying thousands of dollars of electronics to and from class every day.

Another major school district in the U.S. is using iPads in the classroom. According to the Star Tribune, the St. Paul School District in Minnesota has plans to institute a new iPad initiative this fall, which will be the largest mobile device program ever for the state school system. Each iPad will come with a label on the back that makes it clear how the people of Minnesota have a venture in the new technology upgrade.

As newer technology emerges in the mobile smartphone industry, more people are buying the devices to keep themselves up to date. A new International Data Corporation (IDC) report called Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker showed data on mobile device sales across the globe.

As the fall semester begins for many students, so does the increased chance for broken smartphones due to drinking. In a report from the National Center for Educational Statistics revealed there are roughly 21 million students expected to attend colleges and universities around the U.S. in fall 2014, which is a 5.7 million increase since 2000.

With technology becoming more high tech and mobile, millions of people in the nation are carrying around expensive devices in their pockets and purses.

Consumer technology is quickly growing in popularity as numerous people are investing in mobile devices. According to a Business Insider study completed at the end of 2013, 22 percent of the global population has a smartphone, which is a massive jump from the mere 5 percent recorded in 2009. Additionally, mobile tablets are gaining ground as well. At least 6 percent of the global population owns a tablet, which is a large jump from their inception just a few years ago.

Just over a year ago, the South Washington County School District in Minnesota issued roughly 5,000 new iPads to students at Crestview, Newport and Pullman elementary schools; Oltman Middle School and Park High School, the South Washington County Bulletin reported.

While skepticism tends to remain high when new iPhone photos are released, the world might have caught the first glimpse at the iPhone 6 thanks to TMZ. According to the tabloid, a supposed former employee at the Foxcomm factory in China smuggled out a an iPhone 6 and sent the pictures onward.

In a number of schools across the country, tablets are becoming an integral part of the learning process. These technological devices engage students and give them access to answers they need right at their fingertips. Plus, for better or worse, the world we live in is highly centered around technology,

The school year is just around the corner for many districts across the nation. With mobile technology being infused in numerous classrooms, teachers might be looking for the best apps to use. Apps for iPads and smartphones are being used more often, and teachers need to stay ahead of the game with the most effective programs for students