In today's world, more
people on earth have access to cell phones than toilets!
It is true. Out of the 7 billion people on earth only one billion, do
not have access to mobile phones. Cell phones have been around for
only 10 or 15 years. They have gone from huge brick sized headsets to
a small, handheld touchscreen smartphones now easier to lose than
ever before. This is without mentioning the flexibility. The new
iPhone 6 is now bending into a store near you and no joke on the
bending part. . The mobile phone has changed and with it changed our
lifestyle. Mobile phones have come a long way and can be helpful and
harmful in our community.
Mobile phones have been
around for what seems like a long time but these devices are not that
old. A team at Motorola led by martin cooper developed the first
mobile phone. This device was called the Dyna-Tac. It weighed 2.5
pounds and was 11 inches long. This phone was the first of its kind
and it was mostly made to appeal to the upper class being that it
retailed for about four thousand dollars. Despite its early
appearance, this brick of a phone was not become available to the
public until 10 years after its highlighting. This set the stage for
the smartphone era that we live in today.
The history of the mobile phone has progressed
and advanced over time. Today, cell phones are commonly called
smartphones. They aid people in completing tasks demanded by daily
life styles. Phones are very portable now and are widely available to
people all over the world. The average cell phone does not weigh more
than 1/3 a pound. In fact, 1/3 pound is considered heavy for a cell
phone today. Cell phones also have more capabilities than ever
before. People can now use their phones to do many things like
sending emails, texting, surfing the web, obtaining weather reports,
and lastly calling. Surprisingly enough calling is usually the least
used feature of a cell phone. Now people use text, email, and im more
than calling. Despite being very helpful to today's society, cell
phones, like most items, also have a bad side.
Cell phones are very helpful in today's world
but like everything, the advantages are accompanied with
disadvantages. Cell phones provide a way for people to store photos,
information, contacts, and music. This information also makes them
very vulnerable to hackers who seek to acquire this information. In
addition, cell phones can be distracting to drivers and can cause
accidents and major injuries. However, one of the scariest things
about mobile phones is that they can cause cancer. The radiation from
the radio waves can penetrate 1-3 inches into a person's head and
can cause brain cancer.
In conclusion, Life today would not be the same
without mobile phones. Most People take advantage of mobile phones.
They do not know there history or how they are harmful to society.
Mobile phones are important to society and bring many benefits but
the harms they bring are many too. After all, how can people find out
how to prevent the harms of a mobile phone if they do not know them?
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