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Recent Cell Phone Advancements
Cell phones have come a long way since the early
days of the 1980s when they were the size of a brick and weighed
almost as much. Today, cellular phones come with built-in cameras,
polyphonic ringtones, and high-tech games. New 3G mobile phones are
also capable of downloading full motion video and full spectrum
music. Whereas there were only a few manufacturers of cell phones in
the 1980s, today there are many. In addition to original
manufacturers such as Motorola and Siemens, today phones are
manufactured by Sony-Ericsson, LG, Toshiba, Samsung, Hitachi,
Danger, Palm, HP and others.
As wireless cell phone use increases around the globe, the old CDMA
and TDMA standards are being replaced with GSM, the global standard
outside of North America. Relatively new mobile phone companies such
as Vodafone and T-Mobile in Germany and NTT DoCoMo in Japan have
taken advantage of increased cell phone use by expanding their
mobile phone offerings and plans world-wide. Also, traditional
computer companies are moving or have moved into the cell phone
industry& PalmOne manufactures the Treo 650, HP is coming
out with its own smartphone PDA and Microsoft powers the operating
systems of many of the newest cell phones on the market.
In addition to being used as a method of wireless voice
communication, cell phones have within the last decade morphed into
mobile computing platforms. These new cell phones are powerful
enough to power many applications that only a few years ago required
one to be stationed at a desktop computer.
Concurrent with technological innovation and increased adoption
worldwide, prices for both hardware and service plans have dropped
steadily over the last decade. Whereas only a few years ago most
cell phone service providers required 3 year contracts with heavy
penalties for early cancellation, now one can get a free
state-of-the-art phone with only a one year contract.
Beyond the cell phone hardware, whole new industries have sprung up
catering to the needs of cell phone users who demand accessories
such as cell phone covers, screen-savers, and ring tones. As well,
SMS (simple messaging system) and MMS (multimedia messenging
system) lingo is slowly entering the cell phone society vernacular.
Use of shorthand abbreviations such as LOL (laughing out loud), SWAK
(sealed with a kiss) and G2G (got to go) has become second nature to
teenagers who are the main users of phone messenging globally.
About the author:
(c) 2005 Philip Liu - All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Philip Liu is a freelance author and publisher currently based in
New York City. Philip publishes regularly on his websites, www.cellphonenews.net(focusing
on cell phone news, rumors and reviews from around the world), and www.dtvscoop.com(focusing
on digital television news and reviews). |
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