1 The improvement in technology has come such a long way in the last forty years. Comparing improvements in cars, televisions, computers, and cell phones is quite an easy task to do. The biggest technological improvement would have to be the cell phone with its major differences in appearance, and its usefulness/capability. Even in just the last few years there have been major changes to the cell phone, but comparing the first cell phone to todays is like comparing a caveman to a rocket scientist. On April 3rd, 1973, the very first cell phone call was made by a man named Martin Cooper. Martin was using a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, or as most people know as the very first cell phone. At first glance the 8000x basically looked like some...show more content...
Along with that, is the 8000x couldn't do anything else, it was strictly made for phone calls. When compared to the cell phones today, the 8000x is way beyond outdated. In modern day there has been many improvements such as unlimited minutes, texting, and also the availability to search the web right from your phone. The technology is just way beyond that of which most people thought it would ever go. Most people would agree that the cell phone is now a necessity. It provides numerous ways for each other to contact each other through, calling, texting, picture messages, and even live face to face video chat. The cell phone today can do just about anything needed, and is an outstanding improvement from when the first cell phone was invented. Major improvements such as its appearance, and its overall usefulness and capability. Though the first cell phone was an extreme breakthrough for modern technology at the time, the technological advancement today has made the cell phone not only extremely handy, but considered by most as a necessity. Only time can tell what future cell phones will be like and how we can compare them to the way we use them
The Mobile Phone Since the beginning of time, man has been inventing things; demand for technology is sky high and what the public wants, the public gets. Nothing, however, can compare with the sudden boost of the 21st century's best invention yet, the mobile phone. Communication has taken on a new meaning, and currently you cannot take a stroll down a typical street in Europeand not see one. Mobile Phones have taken the world by a storm and their rising popularity has impacted the planet tremendously ( http://www.coursework.info). According to the U.N, 400 million mobile phones are in use globally, and 250,000 more are added to the list each day (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/470027.stm). ...show more content...
Soon enough in 1935, an American scientist invented the first FM radio. This was all scientists needed to spring into action. Eleven years later, people were already beginning to communicate in moving vehicles and 37 years after that, the first call on the first Cellular Phone of the history was made in the year 1983. The word 'Cell' in 'Cell Phone' was created because in order for the system to work, cities would need to have been divided into 'cells', thus increasing the amount of frequency waves in the air so numerous people would be able to speak on the phone at the same time. This concept was first discovered and developed by Motorola, the first Mobile Phone Company in history. The success of the industry is displayed by the chief of the statistical compendia branch of the Commerce Dept., who states that "the cell phone industry has shown remarkable growth over the decade, it's doubled over the last three years alone". It is clear that cell phones are here to stay. From the simple plain model to the high–tech, picture–taking, video–recording, internet models, it is almost impossible not to have one in a demanding lifestyle. A couple years ago on my visit to England, I was literally shocked to find two girls my age that had cell phones; needless to say, in a matter of two, three years I happened to own one myself, including almost everyone I was surrounded by! The original purpose Get
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter presents the related literature–local and foreign which helped the researcher conceptualize the effects of cell phone use of students during classes. In addition to the related literature are local and foreign studies that helped the researcher in the analysis of the problems under study. It has provided an insight to enrich this investigation and understanding of the study's problem. FOREIGN LITERATURE In today's world, most people communicate through the use cellular phones. It's hard to believe that fifteen years ago cell phones were a rarity. People may not be aware of what is the history chronicling the dawn of the cell phone to its current state. According to...show more content...
It is usually stated that 3G is not necessarily a rigid standard, but is a set of requirements that most networks and cell phone providers follow. There are two main requirements; they include 2 Megabits of maximum data rate indoors and 384 kbits for outdoor use. 3G mobile phones usually include innovations to receive much more than phone calls, for instance, SMS text is available and some 3G phones also offer email and Internet access. Currently technologies are continuing to improve and new innovations such as streaming radio and TV, as well as Wifi are currently breaking into the market. For most people, cell phones really brought them benefits in their everyday life. According to Center on Media and Child Health (2007), these are the advantages of having cell phones: for health and wellness, programs that deliver personalized text messages that help a person with dieting, remembering to take medications, or encouraging them to quit smoking. For instance, one company is exploring the ability to send photos of what you are eating via your phone's camera so you can communicate with a nutrition advisor about that food. For safety, the benefits of cell phones in emergency situations are undisputed. The Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 74 percent of Americans say they've used a cell phone in an emergency. In addition, some emergency agencies are encouraging cell phone users to put "ICE" (in case of emergency)
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"Whether we use cell phone technology at work, in public, or for personal reasons it all contributes to how connected we feel to other people and to our daily obligations." (Hanson) Take a walk down any major city in the world Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Mumbai, Shanghai, or New York City and you will most likely find someone attached to their cell phone or blackberry. The number of cell phone subscribers world wide reached 4.6 billion at the end of 2009 and estimates show a growth rate of one billion cell phone subscribers per year. (Wong) Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun Toure of The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is "confident we will continue to see a rapid uptake in mobile cellular services in 2010, with many more people...show more content...
With this type of technology at your disposal you can take your work and personal life with you everywhere you go at all times. For those individuals who have a full day of tasks ahead of them it is safe to say they do not leave their smartphones at home. The smartphone represents a convergent new media technology that is both a two–way communication medium and a novel one–to–many information source. (Wei) The speed at which we communicate and share information through the use of smartphones is astounding. Mobile networks have gone through several upgrades, from analog to digital signals.The data transfer rate has increased from 9.6 kilobits per second to 171 kilobits per second.(Wong) But what does all of this really mean? It basically means that people are now able to connect to one another and share information at a much faster rate than ever before. This is great news for those who travel frequently and demand access to instant information at their finger tips at all times. There are two choices you can make in today's hectic hustle and bustle culture; get with the times or get left in the dust. It seems everywhere you go someone is talking on their cell phone. The culture of communicating via telephone has become less private and more public in terms of its use. Whether you are on the bus, in the supermarket, in the park, in you car, or any other public place you Get
Many teachers believe that cell phones don't belong in a classroom because there are several disadvantages. An example maybe a student who uses a cell phone in class has no intension in listening or paying attention to the teacher. This student has a short attention span who cares about socializing more than his/her education. Cell phones can be very disruptive; they can invade people's privacy and can also be used as harassment or bullying. The usage of cell phones is creating a huge problem particularly when they are used in school.
When a cell phone rings in a class, not only does it disrupt the class but it also breaks everyone's concentration. Students can use cell phones to exchange work or answers in an examination or in a class....show more content...
Cell phones let you immediately be in contact with one another, and if an incident had to occur it would be very convenient since you could communicate so easily. The students can easily put their mobiles on silent or they could switch it off thus it wont disturb the class. If the cell phone doesn't make any noise and the student is not using it during class then there is no problem. While it is true that they can keep it on silent or switch it off but they could easily forget to do so and then it would interrupt the learning progress and cause them to become restless. For the ring tone could be unusual and funny to most people causing chaos. Mobile phones have now become another weapon in which bullies and harassers can use. They are now able to terrorize the victims with the little fear of getting caught. It too provides the bullies and harassers to keep in close contact. Mostly tweens, teens and sometimes even troubled adults are behind this cruel anti–social behavior– cyber bullying. 26% of teenagers cell phones users reported having been harassed by someone else by their phones. 30% of girls are more likely to be harassed as opposed to the 22% of boys. This is more prevalent amongst children whose parents do not hold qualifications. However there have been cases where sexual harassment is the culprit, so that is why it's more likely for girls to be harassed. There are two major differences between schoolyard bullying and cyber bullying. Cyber
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In their relatively short period of widespread use since their introduction in 1978 (Agar, 2003), handheld mobile telephones have had a significant impact across the globe on a social and economic level, however the long term impact of their use is difficult to predict. Despite this, mobile use in Australia has rapidly grown to rate of almost 130 phones per 100 people (MNO Directory, 2011), one of the highest in the world. Increasingly, consumers are purchasing smart phones, which have the same capabilities as computers in terms of internet access and processing power (Macmillan, 2007). These modern "smart phones" also allow for advanced features, such as mobile high–speed access to the internet and social media, and the ability to create,...show more content...
Dr Aric Sigman in his 2009 publication makes the claim that face–to–face contact has been declining as a result of social networking, and this reduction in human contact can alter the way genes work, upset immune responses, hormone levels, the function of arteries, and influence mental performance which in turn could increase the risk of serious health problems such as cancer, strokes, heart disease and dementia. With social network users totalling 1.43 billion in 2012, increasing almost 20% since 2011 (EMarketer, 2012), it certainly appears as though the popularity of these websites is showing no evidence of a decline, and if the claims Dr Sigman makes in his article are accurate, the use of social networking on mobile phones simply amplifies the negative aspects of social networking. Mobile software or "apps" are a popular, but recent feature of mobile phones. Software store fronts come preinstalled on all major smart phone platforms, and provide the user with access to a range of downloadable content such as games, themes and applications which can provide additional features not provided by the original equipment manufacturer. With the mobile application market expected to grow to be worth $25 billion by 2015 (Markets & Markets, 2010), the huge potential for success of mobile software can be seen with Finnish software developer Rovio,
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A mobile phone (also called mobile, cellular telephone, or cell phone) is an electronic device used for two–way radio telecommunication over a cellular network of base stations known as cell sites. Mobile phones differ from cordless telephones, which only offer telephone service within limited range through a single base station attached to a fixed land line, for example within a home or an office. Today, cell phones are the most popular tool for communication in modern life. They become a "must have" that everybody cannot live without. Although cell phones have many positive effects for human life, there are also some negative effects. First, all cell phones are...show more content...
For some reasons, this study will be highly beneficial to the following : School administrators, teachers and guidance counselors – This will give them baseline information with scientific results about the behavior, study habits and attitudes of students towards the growing technology industry specifically mobile phones. Psychologist and other concern professionals – This will assist them to define, assess, interpret and evaluate intensively the behaviors, study habits and attitudes of students towards the growing technology industry specifically mobile phones. Parents and Guardians – They will be enlightened of the impact of technological changes to the behavior of their child. Students – For whom the study is directly address, this will serve as an eye opener. CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE FOREIGN LOCAL CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY People can surveyed using several different modes: by an interviewer in–person or by paper questionnaires (delivered in person or in the mail). Students aged 12 to 20 years were surveyed by random digit dialling fixed and mobile numbers. We compared participation rates and responses to a questionnaire between students surveyed by each contact method. CHAPTER IV RESULT
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION The results of the study are suggestive of mobile phone dependence among students. The data is indicative of nomophobia to be an emerging problem of the modern era.
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Cell phones popularity has grown exponentially in the last few years. Almost every college student has a cell phone or smartphone. They are seen all over the world and in every building. Cell phone use while driving has increased exponentially in young adults over the past few years, many reasons such as dependency and addiction can lead to this but there are also ways to try to limit cell phone use by different sensors or helpful tips. Cell phone use has grown in popularity in college students and young adults all over the world, because of this, cell phones are being used more and more while driving. More and more college students and young adults are getting smartphones and other cellphones, "A recent Australian survey found that 75% of mobile phone users now have smartphones; this figure more than doubled between 2011 and 2014 and is expected to reach 91% by 2017" [6]. There are cell phones in every store or building whether they are a customer's phone or an employee phone. In the research conducted 99.8% of the participants owned a cell phone and 82.1% of them had their drivers' licenses [1]. The large quantities of cell phones are causing large distractions in young driver's lives. College students all over the world are being distracted by their cell phone while they drive, "Half of the participants reported having experienced one or more near accidents when talking on their phone while driving (50%) and more than half reported having such experiences while texting
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Have you ever stopped to think what it would be like before we had cell phones? You couldn't just call from your car if you were running late for work, in a wreck, or trying to find directions. Technology is increasing day by day, and going to do nothing but get bigger. With every new bit of technology, we get, there are always good and bad to come. Finding these problems is what makes technology interesting. Cell phone has changed people's life style. The history of cell phone has been developed from time to time since the first invention of handheld cell phone by Martin Cooper in 1973. There are many advantages of the invention that why most people are now having cell phone. Cell phone increase speed of communication. People spend less...show more content...
Cell phones have changed the world of communications. People are woken up by a cell phones everyday. Cell phone became an important element of our life. After Food, Clothes, Shelter, now Cell Phone. The cell phone has brought many advantages to our culture, it may also have contributed to an increase in risky behavior among people. Before the invention of cell phones we had to spend more time on our work done. We had been waiting hours to communicate with others to whom we use to meet everyday. Even if we wanted to talk with our family members, we had been waiting for them to come back home and then we could speak to them or we needed to wait to call us from a landline phone. We could move from the place of our phone. After the invention of Cell phones have also enabled families to keep in closer touch with each other. Children can contact you if they have missed their ride form soccer practice and your spouse can call while he is stuck in traffic to let you know that he is going to be late for supper. Teenagers are able to call to ask permission to go somewhere, and with GPS features that are now available on some cell phones, you are able to check to make sure that they are where they are suppose to be. Many of these advantages we do not even notice. Have you ever arrived at the grocery store and realized that you have forgotten your grocery list? The first thing you would probably do is to call home and have Get