Introduction
Mobile technology refers to electronic equipment such as a mobile phone or small computer that you can use in various places and the technology connected with them. Mobile devices give us easy access to information. Mobile technology allows us to do a wide variety of task, by using a cellular phone. Mobile technology improves live in many various aspects.
History of mobile technology
The first phone call was made in 1973 and the phone that was used was developed by Martin Cooper of Motorola. Bell labs and Motorola was rivals. Bell labs was making cell tech but Motorola was ahead with the phone tech.
Japan and Northern Europa took over with the mobile technology. 1983 the first phone came out and is was the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x.
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The don’t have to visit their friend or family anymore they just call or skype. People don’t want to go to a shopping centre anymore it is faster and more effective to shop online. People don’t get any exercise anymore because they don’t have to go anywhere. This is making people having health problems.
Effects of it in our society
Now mobile technology has made life easy for people they have everything they want on their mobile phones. People can communicate anywhere in the world using mobile technology. It is easy now for business people they don’t have to fly half way across the world to attend a meeting they can just set up a skype meeting.
It also made life easier for doctors in today’s world. They have the latest technology at the palm of their hand, making it easy for them to do their work. They can determine faster than in the old days what is wrong with a patient.
People don’t have to get lost anymore because every smartphone as a GPS app on it. Making is easier for people to travel to places that they not know. They will get their way fast.
Mobile tech has a big effect on people and they don’t even know it.
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• Need customer information just logon from our home to see what you are looking for.
• It makes it easy to stay in touch with people even when they are far away from you
• You can now store your files and documents online as cloud so that you have a backup and you can access it anywhere.
• It helps in emergencies when you need to get hold of someone fast it is possible.
• You can get immediate feedback from clients or customers no need to wait.
• If you have valuable information that needs to be shared you can email it so everyone that needs to see is making is easy and fast.
Disadvantages
• It is costly for businesses that are first time users and need to install the technology.
• Need good security for the devices so that is will be well protected in case someone wants so to hack it.
• It is harmful for teenagers and younger children because it can cause health problems.
• It is dangerous to drive and text not only for you but the other people on the road because you can be the cause of an accident.
• It need internet connection to work
• It is costly to the daily user because of data charges and the prices of devices
• It limited your interaction with other
You can keep in touch with people, do business with people without being face to face, you can also use digital communication in emergencies. In the end it narrows down to one question. Is it worth it? The characters in Goodbye stranger all have their opinions. They all used digital communication, but were impacted in different ways.
On June 2nd, 1875, Bell had finally thought that had made the first invention of the telephone. Then on July 9th, 1877, The Bell telephone company was officially formed. (Feinstein 68). Once he had officially finished his
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allows people to express what is on their mind or to let others know how they are feeling.
Following this, undersea cable and satellites, which made it possible to link points halfway around the earth sounding as if from next door. Finally, by adding three digit area codes, all phone calls, either to next door or around the world, can be made by the caller. The first telephone company to establish a telephone industry was the Bell Telephone Company, in 1877, by Alexander Graham Bell. This did last for sometime, however, independent telephone companies were started in many cities and small towns. By 1908, many customers were being served by a new company called AT&T, which eventually bought out the Bell Company.
Even as I sit here typing this paper, my own shiny, rectangular piece of molded plastic and metal lies inches away from my fingertips, beckoning me to use it. Looking out the window, one of the first sights I see are people walking with one hand up to their ear, evidence this technology is in use. I can count on one hand the number of adults I know who do not own one these mobile devices. People are now able to be virtually accessible almost anywhere at any time.
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