Whenever we talk about gadgets the first thing that comes in our mind is a small technological object called mobile phone. Mobile phones are considered to be cleverly designed than normal technological objects at the time of their invention.
Gadgets like cell phones are not just meant for entertainment they provide lot of help in our day to day life. The word gadget is more than we could think of. Gagdets have solved a number of problems for the physically disabled persons. No one can deny that gadgets have not only simplified our lives but also made them comfortable and luxurious.
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Today's communications would not be what it is without the contributions made by Richard H. Frenkiel and Joel S. Engel. The big breakthrough came when AT&T Labs researchers Frenkiel and Engel divided wireless communications into a series of cells and then automatically switched callers as they moved so that each cell could be reused. This led to the develop of cellular phones and made today’s mobile communications possible.
Present day development in communications would not have been possible without the contribution of H. Frenkiel and Joel S. Engel. They heralded the start of a new era by dividing wireless communications into a series of cells and then automatically switched callers as they moved in progression in a bid to reuse each cell. This made cellular phones possible and revolutionized modern mobile communications.
Undoubtedly, Mobile phones have become an urgent need for us. With rapid technical advancement, these devices come with various user friendly features. They keep the people in touch not only through calls or messages, but also through social networking sites like face-book, and twitter etc. Enabled with E-mail service, the latest mobiles can let the user to share information all over the globe in any form, from a friendly message to a business document. What has increased the potential of these wireless devices is the convergence of media forms like Internet, TV and radio into them. From Blue-tooth connectivity to GPRS, the latest mobile technology has shown a tremendous growth over the past few years. Integration of music player, video system and digital camera into mobile phones has made it possible to cut down on carrying multiple gadgets, serving all these purposes through one device. Video calling is one of the attractive features which set a mobile phone apart.
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It often happens that we sometimes go out but forget our cell phone at home and feel incomplete all day long. Deep inside we feel that our life is missing something, something which is so essential.
Cell phones are having a great influence in our lives and are very convenient to maintain. Cell phones are a faster and more effective way to transfer information.
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Some people (especially teens) get so much addicted to cell phones for talking, video, messaging, games, etc that they forget the real purpose of the phone and waste large part of their time in unnecessary interaction over their cell phones. But nothing more than a cell phone comes to great help in times of emergency. A call from your cell phone can save your life and can also save the life of many in times of crisis. As we know everything has its advantages and disadvantages, so instead of keeping the cell phone aside for its disadvantages we can simply ignore its bad effects and adopt its advantages which is beneficial for us.
Anwesha Guha Thakurta is student of Journalism & Mass Communication at Muralidhar Girls College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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