The cell phone is something that has changed the way human beings live and communicate. These days you can’t walk down a street without seeing someone with their cell phone out either talking, texting, checking email or on some sort of app. People these days have become dependent on their cell phones as far more than just a tool to make a phone call. The cell phone has certainly evolved from its first introduction to the world back in 1973.
April 3, 1973 was a date that history was made. On this date Martin Cooper, who worked for Motorola made the very first mobile telephone call. It wasn’t until ten years later before the first cell phones would be made available to the public for purchase. September 21, 1983 the FCC authorized Motorola …show more content…
Often times you will find people out in society sitting right next to each other with their heads buried in their phones. Communication has taken a sever hit with the advancement of cell phones and cell phone apps. It used to be if you had a question or wanted to talk to someone you would pick up the phone and speak to the person or even go over and visit with them. Now a days most people will pick up their cell phone and send a text. People will have lengthy conversations with each other without ever uttering a spoken word to one another. People are finding it easier to communicate over a text but when it comes to conversing in person the words are …show more content…
It was like a drug, they couldn’t concentrate and would constantly think about the phone that wasn’t there. I myself have forgotten my cell phone a few times and I too have found it hard to concentrate. I would be asked a question that I didn’t know and my reaction would be to look for my phone to get the answer. Once I realized my phone was not there I instantly gave up on searching for that answer. I was defeated, my whole source of information was gone and as a result I shut down and in effect was lost as well. This goes to show how cell phones aren’t just a tool we use but are truly a part of us and who we
April 3, 1973 was a date that history was made. On this date Martin Cooper, who worked for Motorola made the very first mobile telephone call. It wasn’t until ten years later before the first cell phones would be made available to the public for purchase. September 21, 1983 the FCC authorized Motorola …show more content…
Often times you will find people out in society sitting right next to each other with their heads buried in their phones. Communication has taken a sever hit with the advancement of cell phones and cell phone apps. It used to be if you had a question or wanted to talk to someone you would pick up the phone and speak to the person or even go over and visit with them. Now a days most people will pick up their cell phone and send a text. People will have lengthy conversations with each other without ever uttering a spoken word to one another. People are finding it easier to communicate over a text but when it comes to conversing in person the words are …show more content…
It was like a drug, they couldn’t concentrate and would constantly think about the phone that wasn’t there. I myself have forgotten my cell phone a few times and I too have found it hard to concentrate. I would be asked a question that I didn’t know and my reaction would be to look for my phone to get the answer. Once I realized my phone was not there I instantly gave up on searching for that answer. I was defeated, my whole source of information was gone and as a result I shut down and in effect was lost as well. This goes to show how cell phones aren’t just a tool we use but are truly a part of us and who we