Cell phone addiction and psychological and physiological health in. Mobile phone now exits will go through a huge change in the next ten years, they will be advanced with many applications to support. This post was originally published by our partners at popsugar tech. Mobile telephone, also called mobile phone, portable device for connecting to a telecommunications network in order to transmit and receive voice, video, or other data. Redefining what a mobile device could be, the iphone came with storage for tons of tunes and an enhanced camera. While those eagerly anticipating apples newest handset are speculating about wireless charging and whether it will be thinner than ever and offer higher screen resolution, the phone used to make the first mobile call in 1973 weighed 1.
Using mobile phones for survey research a comparison with fixed phones paula vicente, elizabeth reis and maria santos isctelisbon university institute the increase in mobile phone penetration is stimulating a trend towards the use of mobile phones to supplement or. No camera no games no music no sms no video no gps no internet 3. The history and evolution of the smartphone is important to understand, because it gives us a glimpse of where weve come from, and of whats coming. Who regional office for europes health evidence network hen november 2006 6 introduction in recent years, mobile telecommunication systems have grown significantly, to the point where more than a sixth of the worlds population use mobile phones. Recent advancements have turned mobile phones from simple communication devices into complete computing devices. The age of the smartphone is actually altering the experience of events and the events themselves.
What effects do mobile phones have on peoples health. The mobile phone or smartphone as we now tend to call it has come a long way since its invention. A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone or hand phone, sometimes shortened to. In fact, 77% of americans own a smartphone, according to pew research center, and 95% of americans own a cell phone of some kind. History of mobile telephony university of kentucky. In 1945, the zero generation 0g of mobile telephones was introduced. The history and evolution of cell phones amanda ray january 22, 2015 could you survive without your mobile phone. The mobile wireless evolved in a very short span of time. Initially mobile phones were large in size and had long antennas similar to todays cordless phone. History of mobile phones alexander graham bell invented telephone and 1878 he made the first phone call. It has become such an important aspect of a users daily life that it has moved from being a mere technological object to a key social object.
The worlds first mobile phone call was made on april 3, 1973, when martin cooper, a senior engineer at motorola, called a rival telecommunications company and informed them he was speaking via a mobile phone. Technology evolution of cell phones old skool department how mobile phones have changed over the past ten years. Although primitive mobile telephones existed before the war, these were specially converted two way radios used by government or industry, with calls patched manually into the landline telephone network. By 2001, australians were busy texting each other on cool, customised handsets, and the number of mobile phones exceeded the number of landline phones. Evolution of mobile phones pdf free download as pdf file. The phone cooper used if you could call it that weighed a staggering 1. Mobile phones and the evolution of social behaviour. The adoption of wireless communication technologies occurs for different reasons in different types of economies. The original iphone welcomed a new era for mobile phones it was sleek, it was stylish, and it was smart. Citizens with access to telecommunications can tap into the benefits of broad economic and social growth much more easily than those who are. I didnt realise that the new generation of phones were the same size to the first mobiles. What mobile devices mean to the 21 century teenagers. That goes for improvements in technology as well as consumer trends. Mobile phones and other hightechnology communications devices could not exist without mineral commodities.
The features of mobile phones are the set of capabilities, services and applications that they. Mobile applications date back to the end of the twentieth century. I will look into having a smaller narrower version of the pdf for mobile phones. The effect of mobile phone radiation on human health is the subject and study, as a result of the enormous increase in mobile phone usage throughout the world as of june 2009, there were. Since 1970s, mobile phone had not change much till 1983, it was then immensely evolved in both design and functions. Such phones have access to the web via a free download of the opera web browser. Interphone study on mobile phone use and brain cancer risk pdf 176kb the international electromagnetic. Globally, there has been an explosion of wireless communication, especially of mobile phones. There are thousands of models of cell phones that have hit the streets between 1983 and now. Mobile or cell phones are now a days an integral part of modern telecommunications in every individual life. A brief history of mobile phones and their evolution over. Evolution of mobile wireless technology from 0g to 5g.
In 1983 the world got the first ever portable mobile phone in the shape of the motorola dynatac 8000x. The evolution of the mobile phone, from the motorola dynatac to the samsung galaxy s9. According to unitus seed fund, 34 percent of people in india access the internet exclusively through mobile phones. Solutions to mitigate impact of cell phones and mobile devices on human health and. Increasingly, people will use phones at live events for convenience, engagement, marketing, and even. Another major breakthrough came in 1973 with the first cellphone call, beginning our move away from wires and, as stein put it, from being tethered to. No longer was the mobile phone just a phone it was a fashion statement. From simple to smart, mobile phones have transformed dramatically to become information and communication hubs fundamental to modern life. Sometime during the last decade, the cell phone became ordinary. The development of the mobile phone english language essay. Many new york city fireboats and tugboats had such radiotelephones. The evolution and bright future of mobile phones at live. The phone, which weighed about six pounds, was developed by martin cooper of motorola bell labs and motorola were the main competitors in the us.
Ronanisbp brought up the idea of trends in mobile internet devices, making some very interesting points. Since the introduction of the iphone in 2007, smart phones, tablets, and mobile devices have permeated all aspects of our lives. The design was a gamechanger, leading to the crushing demise of flip and slide phones. Who knows what the next major evolution in cellphones will be. The past, present and future of smartphone the smartphone revolution has completely changed the way how personal communication used to take place and with the. The mobile phone revolution in the developing world. But the mobile phones we see now didnt look like this earlier, instead they were something totally different, something you wouldnt even think of having around you or using. Its hard to image a life without mobile phones and yet, they have only been available for a relatively short period of time. Scroll through the timeline to see how and when phone technology evolved. Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban may introduce some problems. Revolutionary mobile phones that changed the industry. By comparison, pc penetration in the united states and japan has reached 90 percent or more. It seemed like everyone and their mother had a nokia 5110 in the late 1990s. From 80s bricks to the modern iphone, the mobile phone industry has come a long way.
Typically, they were small arcade games, ring tone editors, calculators, calendars, and so forth. This paper explores the societal and human implications of advances in mobile technology, and notably the increasingly personalized nature of the mobile device. The evolution of the mobile phone, from the motorola. Cell phones have become incredibly advanced in a relatively short amount of time, and the possibilities for the future seemingly endless. Evolution of the mobile phone history and timeline. History of mobile applications university of kentucky. Among the brands who are the most favorite latest mobile phones are motorola, nokia, sony samsung, lg, htc and so forth. Comparing improvements in cars, televisions, computers, and cell phones is quite an easy task to do. The evolution of the mobile phone perfectly illustrated in. These devices bring communication, commerce, and interaction to a whole new level and they create tremendous opportunities for marketers.
Mobile phones began to get smaller as manufactures were able to shrink the technology needed to make a functioning mobile until we were left with the likes of the nokia 3310, a phone famed for its amazing battery and incredible durability compared to whats on offer at the moment. Apples entry into the mobile phone world sent shockwaves through the market. A brief history of mobile phones and their evolution over the years. This paper presents a case study of mobile phone use in uzbekistan, a central asian republic with a unique sociopolitical environment that is experiencing growing mobile phone use. Thereafter, with the introduction of internal antennas, they became more sophisticated and occupied less space. For example in countries with poor fixedline infrastructure, wireless becomes a technological substitute. Mobile phones have become a crucial part of our daily life nowadays. Mobile penetration in india is expected to reach 953 million subscriptions by 2015, up from 507 million in 2009. Motorola introduced some of its first cell phones during the 1980s. In many countries, over half of the population use. Wirelessphone subscription is growing faster than fixedline subscription. Two years later the first mobile phone call on uk soil was made, the then vodafone chairman sir ernest harrison, the lucky recipient.
Today, teenagers and mobile devices are almost inseparable. The impact of mobile phones moving the debate forward the policy paper series number 9 january 2009 points of connectivity in india, through which information and opportunity flows. The introduction of 3g technology is already being pinned as the next big thing in the mobile internet revolution. Today we refer to our phones as cellphones or mobile. Impact of the evolution of smart phones in education. The impact of smartphones and mobile devices on human.
It is my intention to explore the evolution of the mobile phone. So mobile will be more effective and more easy to use. Everyone from teenagers to old men has a personal cell phone of their own. Evolution of mobile phones timeline timetoast timelines. People tend to romanticize the past but mobile phones seem to have no. From the rise of sms to anywhere, anytime internet connectivity to mobile photography, cell phones have been the catalyst for cultural and technological changes over the past 41 years. Those phones were completely different from the devices we have today since. We now take for granted that we can call anyone, anytime and anywhere, and have moved on to ask whether such a call would be safe while driving, or socially acceptable in public places. In 1996, mobile phones became more refined with shortened antennas and upgraded features and models. At the time nokia was the leading cell phone company in the world.
In a sign of things to come, mobiles with internet access were launched in. Early history of mobile telephony that problem was solved with the first functioning cell system and first real cell phone call in 1973. In 1973, the first mobile device emerged from the motorola labs, weighing nearly 4kg, taking 10 hours to charge and allowing only 30 minutes of talk time. The first commercially available mobile phone in history was introduced by motorola in 1983. It was also the first phone that used the groundbreaking symbian os. Backpacking has become an important of the travel market. Whether you grew up clutching an indestructible 3310, or are still battling with the smart phone your kids encouraged you to buy, the journey the portable telephone has gone through is nothing short of amazing. Sumit kumar abstract the ability to communicate with people on move has evolved remarkably, since guglielmo marconi, first demonstrated radio ability to provide continuous contact with ships. Pedestrian injuries due to mobile phone use in public places pdf. Mobile phones, now, are merely about prestige showing expensive mobile phones with the latest features is a part of peoples daily lifestyle.
Evolution of mobile phones pdf mobile phones telephone. Health risks associated with mobile phones use ncbi. Public mobile telephone history begins in the 1940s after world war ii. But phones arent just offering us a myriad of conveniences. In short mobile be replacing landline phones computers and be a more sophisticated smart phone. In 1983 the world got the first ever portable mobile phone in the shape of the motorola. The beginning of the new millennium saw a rapid market evolution of mobile content and applications.
The marketing geniuses at nokia decided this would be the phone to target towards young people and launched nokia as the undisputed king of mobile phones. A combination of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant pda, the r380 was the first mobile phone to be marketed as a smartphone. Packed with technologies that were accessible just with a finger tap and making the word app a part of the english language, the iphone was the gamechanger. From brick mobiles to touchscreen smartphones today, practically everyone has moved on to precise, beautiful and fast touchscreen phones. Viewing pdfs on a mobile device smart phone mobile.
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