The Future Of Mobile Phone Technology

The past, present, and future of mobile phones

Just in the last few years cell phones (generally described mobile phones outside the United States) have become de facto standards for most of the populace. What one time used to be a luxuriousness item for a select few that was carried around in a large leather bag and was the size of the brick, is no longer?

Technology has highly developed the cell phone industry to the point where the phone is a mere product for vendors, meaning that is not where they make the real money. It is in the service plans, which want 2-year commitments usually, where companies like Sprint, Nextel (now Sprint Nextel), AT&T (now Cingular), Cingular, Verizon, and T-Mobile make the revenues that facilitate the cycle of technology improvement and marketing to continue.

While the downsides of mobile phones have focused primarily on the irritation of public conversations and the little possibility of brain damage due to cellular coverage close to the ear, these pale in comparison to the advantages derived from cellular technology. For those who have had mobile phones most of their lives (think any person under 25), it is difficult to imagine life before mobile phones. Writing down numbers in a paper directory, having changed on hand (first a nickel, then a dime, then two dimes), knowing how to make collect calls, and finding pay phones in new cities were common logistic challenges. Not to declare the inconvenience of not being able to get access to those you want at whatever time.

At this time, corporate employees, sales professionals, parents, young adults, and any person in industries where communication among many is serious could complicate to imagine life without the benefits of cell phones.

As technology matures, ring tones, cameras, GPS features, music, and many other features will be added to the hardware. And the software on phones will progress to include easier web access, ads; news downloads, and easier chats and emails features - becoming the only part of technology most use. Actually, in lots of countries in South Asia (where the industrial revolution never took place) they have gone from agricultural industries right to technology, bypassing an entire type of economy. It’s in these countries where the mobile phone is an important tool, enabling communication among millions who do not own a computer.

As technology advances, and people react positively to resulting changes, we will all benefit.