by Rose Harris
What would you do without your cell phone? Most of us don't know how to respond to that as our lives are completely inundated with cell phones and mobile communications. We have become so reliant on mobile communications.
Mobile communications typically refers to cell phones, or any electronic device that communicates with another device or computer. They are able to communicate with one another via a network and satellite. These are also known as "cell sites". The first cell phone was designed by Dr. Martin Cooper for Motorola in 1973. His design didn't hit the market or become available to the public until 1983, and even then it was a luxurious, rare item.
Like all mobile communications, cell phones have greatly evolved over the years. The original model was based on the two-ray radio. It's pretty amazing to think that the size of a two-way radio has shrunk to today's tiny, hand-held phone in just a little over thirty years. Today's cell phones also have many more capabilities than the original two-way radio and Dr. Cooper's 1973 design. Today's phones come standard with Internet access, instant and text messaging, games, Bluetooth capabilities, and GPS and camera functions.
Smartphones come standard today with a number of useful functions and capabilities. Most include Internet access and email, text messaging by use of an instant messaging program, calendar and notifications or alerts, MP3 player and GPS, a camera and even a stop watch and timer. It does it all.
Another popular feature of the Smartphone is its Applications. Applications or "Apps" are small (in size - usually only a few MB) and are available for all kinds of purposes. Today, organizations design Apps specifically for Smartphones to help and improve their customers or client base. For example, Amazon puts out a eBook finder and reader App, Pandora Internet radio has an App to be able to access Internet radio, and even Sports centers like ESPN puts out an App that gives sports updates.
The telephony industry and mobile communications go hand in hand. It all started in 1990 when approximately 12.4 million people had subscribed to cellular plans. By the close of 2009, 4.6 billion people had subscribed to cellular plans, or were using Smartphones. This was a huge jump for the telephony and communications industries in just under twenty years.
Even though cell phones and Smartphones are one of our favorite gadgets and accessories, there are some downfalls that we can't ignore. Unfortunately the use of cell phones has posed a danger to our lives. There have been thousands of motor vehicle accidents due to drivers either talking or texting on their phones while driving. Sure, cell phones are fun to use and we enjoy talking and texting with our family and friends, but they aren't worth risking our lives.
Mobile communications and the telephony industry have rapidly changed our lives. Since we rely so much on cell phones, it is very difficult to think about what life would be like without them. They didn't even exist in society thirty years ago. We probably all wonder what the new cell phone or Smartphone will be like in another twenty years.
Mobile communications typically refers to cell phones, or any electronic device that communicates with another device or computer. They are able to communicate with one another via a network and satellite. These are also known as "cell sites". The first cell phone was designed by Dr. Martin Cooper for Motorola in 1973. His design didn't hit the market or become available to the public until 1983, and even then it was a luxurious, rare item.
Like all mobile communications, cell phones have greatly evolved over the years. The original model was based on the two-ray radio. It's pretty amazing to think that the size of a two-way radio has shrunk to today's tiny, hand-held phone in just a little over thirty years. Today's cell phones also have many more capabilities than the original two-way radio and Dr. Cooper's 1973 design. Today's phones come standard with Internet access, instant and text messaging, games, Bluetooth capabilities, and GPS and camera functions.
Smartphones come standard today with a number of useful functions and capabilities. Most include Internet access and email, text messaging by use of an instant messaging program, calendar and notifications or alerts, MP3 player and GPS, a camera and even a stop watch and timer. It does it all.
Another popular feature of the Smartphone is its Applications. Applications or "Apps" are small (in size - usually only a few MB) and are available for all kinds of purposes. Today, organizations design Apps specifically for Smartphones to help and improve their customers or client base. For example, Amazon puts out a eBook finder and reader App, Pandora Internet radio has an App to be able to access Internet radio, and even Sports centers like ESPN puts out an App that gives sports updates.
The telephony industry and mobile communications go hand in hand. It all started in 1990 when approximately 12.4 million people had subscribed to cellular plans. By the close of 2009, 4.6 billion people had subscribed to cellular plans, or were using Smartphones. This was a huge jump for the telephony and communications industries in just under twenty years.
Even though cell phones and Smartphones are one of our favorite gadgets and accessories, there are some downfalls that we can't ignore. Unfortunately the use of cell phones has posed a danger to our lives. There have been thousands of motor vehicle accidents due to drivers either talking or texting on their phones while driving. Sure, cell phones are fun to use and we enjoy talking and texting with our family and friends, but they aren't worth risking our lives.
Mobile communications and the telephony industry have rapidly changed our lives. Since we rely so much on cell phones, it is very difficult to think about what life would be like without them. They didn't even exist in society thirty years ago. We probably all wonder what the new cell phone or Smartphone will be like in another twenty years.
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