The Problem Of Cell Phones

Over the past decade, we have integrated technology into many parts of out lives. We use our cell phones for everything from finding directions, to taking pictures of moments you do not want to forget. Everywhere you go, you cell phone goes with you, if you forget it at home, somehow we feel naked without it. Cell phones have become so powerful and useful for so many things other than just making phone calls; I do not even know why we still call them phones. With that, we have the right to feel secure and free from unwarranted searches though our cell phones and electronic devices.

In 2011 smartphones were only consumed by 35% of the United States population. But have raised to 64% since then. The original inventor of the device was Antonio Meucci. He constructed the device to communicate with his ill wife. 145 years ago, the device made its first appearance to the public. Now phones are in the hands of billions. Phones have come a long way, and have benefited us in numerous ways, but at the same time has lead to some controversies

There is a new and more powerful drug that is plaguing our nation and the sad thing, is everyone in our nation is addicted to this deadly drug, the cell phone.

Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication.

Cell phones originated in the United States in 1946, as a signal to an unused channel. Then, the calls got connected to an operator, which he or she would forward the call to the other party. While having a conversation, you were only allowed to talk to one person at a time. Adrian Lee (www.express.co.uk) says, “The weight of the phone used to make that call was about the same as a bag of sugar (2lb). The brick–like battery required, which allowed a talk time of just 30 minutes and took 10 hours to charge, made carting it around even more of a chore.” Technology has advanced, critically since then, a smartphone allows the person to call, text, e-mail, play games and much more. People are depending on their cell phones for everything they do, which includes using cell phones while driving. Adrian Lee (www.express.co.uk) also stated drivers ' reactions are a third slower when talking on a handheld mobile than when under the influence of alcohol. Why is using your cell phone a bad thing while driving? Cell phone usage should be limited while driving to protect their lives, prevent killing innocent lives, and avoiding issues with traffic laws.

There are many arguments surrounding cell phones, its advantages, and disadvantages. The conversation occurring around this topic is texting. Texting is a form of communication by sending messages between cell phones. Texting has advantages including proof-reading words, reaching someone quicker, and record keeping. Texting has disadvantages as well including deficient writing skills, addiction, and distraction from personal relationships. A source I found that summarizes the debate on texting is that “Technologies live in complex ecologies.” (Turkle 375). Meaning that new technology would not exist without humans. Two authors who have different views of this topic are Michaela Cullington and Sherry Turkle.

The issue of cellphone users has become apparent over the past few years. Depending on the user who is executing the calls certain individuals are excluded. It comes down to whether or not we use a computer dialer to contact individuals or have a manual caller. Computer programs dial numbers from phone banks and data bases which unusually exclude cell phone numbers. This fact means that people who have only a cell phone and no land line will be systematically excluded from polls with automatic dialing. Since cell-only people tend to be mostly young people, the pollsters intentionally overweight the 18-30 year olds to compensate for this effect, but as more people drop their landlines, it is becoming a serious issue.

Have you ever been in a silent room with no conversations and all you can hear are vibrating phones? For example, at Thanksgiving or Christmas, do you have a person in the family that always happens to be on their phone and barely talks to the rest of the family? In today’s society, people tend to text each other rather than have face-to-face conversation. However, thirty years ago if you were compelled to give a message or talk to someone, you would call or go visit them. Everyone needs to realize their worth in the world and technology isn’t helping them. So many of us are missing out on numerous different opportunities due to the lack of personal conversations. Significantly, there is more to life than our cell phones. Today, a simple text seems to do the trick, however, has this gratified our communication skills and how would we react without being able to use our cell phones? It is obvious that people need to restrict their phone dependency by holding themselves accountable for the excessive usage.

Due to increasing technological innovations, many people are gradually trapping themselves in the web of cell phones. Even with primary laws in effect, drivers are tempted to text and drive on the road, and it has only brought grave consequences. According to the United States Department of Transportation, “It is estimated that drivers who text while on the road contribute to at least 100,000 collisions each year (qt. in Northwest drivers Admit). Besides causing careless accidents, intexicated drivers become a threat to society because other people’s safety is at risk. Since text messages are more important than the outside world, drivers shift all of their attention to unimportant conversations. However, what people do not realize is that this exciting conversation is a leading factor in many car wrecks (Moser). Because of an increase in deaths, current texting and driving laws have proven to be ineffective and need to be revised.

On December 3rd, 1992 a british engineer by the name of Neil Papworth sent the very first text message in the history of wireless communication. The way he achieved wasn 't by cell phone to cellphone. It was successful done by computer to cellphone. The SMS, short for short message service, sent that day was “ Merry Christmas” That’s when the age of wireless communication began. Although people thought it was a revolution to start communicating wirelessly with others. But what they are really getting out of it is a device that people, till this day, mindlessly spend their time texting. Are they really getting closer as humans should? Or are they looking at a screen while life flows away at each touch of the screen.

Following the time when the mid 1980s, phones have been rapidly moving their route into our commonplace lives, particularly with the presentation of cam telephones in the early part of the new thousand years. As cells develop they have more of an effect on our commonplace lives and I need to exactly how much they are affecting. Similarly as with new engineering in whatever other structure, phones have changed enormously over their generally short life compasses. As these progressions happen, so does the populaces like and here and there loathe for these new advanced cells. One of the real issues happening with cell telephones in present day times is that individuals use them at wrong times, for example, when they are looking at of a market. Despite the fact that there are a couple negative perspectives about phones, my exploration and my paper are going to mostly the profits of Pdas in the United States of America. My exploration concentrates on a few key regions in wireless correspondence, for example, the advancement of Pdas, content informing, Pdas and other PDA applications and in addition my own particular exploration including a overview that I dispersed to some of my colleagues.

An object which represents social literacies that have shaped my life is a cell phone. Cell phones have become an integral part of everyday life for most people. They hold the ability to connect people, despite distance, and for most are an object which brings them happiness. For me however it is the opposite, the moment my phone begins to ring or I am faced with making a phone call my heart begins to race and my anxiety sets in. I have always been an anxious child, but it was until last year that I was clinically diagnosed with social anxiety. In today 's society, there is a strong stigma that stands against mental health illness and a person is often labeled by their illness. Most people would believe that by having social anxiety this would then stunt my social literacies. Instead however, it has allowed me to see a whole new side to social interactions, a side which has exposed me to new techniques to social interaction and communication.

The cell phone industry, like the internet, is one of the fastest and ever developing industries. Since 1994, the production of cell phones has increased from 24 million to 182 million in wireless phone apparatuses. With 162 million established cell phone users in the United States the cell phone market is rapidly increasing . This rapid increase is due to the current and ongoing development of technology and innovation in perfecting the cell phone. Throughout the history of the cell phone industries collaborations have arose in order to stay lucrative in the fast changing field.

In 1973 the world's first cellphone was made. Although the first phone is not anything compared to the latest iphone, it was a huge step back then. When the first mobile phone was made, it was hardly portable and allowed very little talk time. Now phones are smaller than the average human hand and you can talk however long you would like (as long as you have a charger). At first look, the invention of the cell phone can be seen as a huge technological achievement, however once people open their eyes they see how sad it truly is. So many people have lost touch with true communication and the people around them. Even though technology shouldn’t be as involved in our lives as it is, people still see it as an essential to their everyday lives and they are constantly using it.

Technology has left a lasting impression on today 's culture, both good and bad. The world is filling with countless pieces of technological device that flood our rooms and homes. Television sets, desktop computers, gaming systems, radios etc. One device in particular that floods the pockets of most people is cell phones. That 's not just one type of cell phone, but all cell phones in general. The Benefit of having this device is that you can communicate with loved ones, but with your advantages comes your disadvantages. The heavy impression that drawbacks of cell phones leave can be blinding. These cons for all cells phone users is that we tune others out and never clock out of work. Although communicating with loved ones is a large benefit. cell phones can even be beneficial to get ahold of emergency personnel for those critical times that everyone will endure.