Throughout my day-to-day life I am able to constantly keep in touch with friends and family through my mobile phone. This form of communication is essential on how I construct my day, as it is a tool in coordinating group events or even communicating with work colleagues. It becomes very difficult to imagine my life today without being able to easily communicate with someone by pushing one button. The device I use now allows me to communicate through different platforms such as FaceTime, text messaging, phone calls, and Emojis. Cellphones help enable me to communicate with others in a very interactive and creative way. On the other hand, communicating on a mobile device looked much different for my dad when he was a young adult, his cellphone was mainly used for business; and instead of hour conversations they were usually short and to the point.
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“It was not a smart phone like how we have them today, these phones were very big with big buttons. It could charge in a car but the battery pack was visible on the outside of the phone.”(V. Servello, personal communication, October 11, 2016). He also explained how this phone only had one feature, to call others and how conversations were usually short and to the point due to the short battery life the phone had. V. Servello explains in the interview, “The phones were very expensive, not many people had them. They were mainly used for business’ or those whom were wealthy.” (October 11, 2016). Aside from short calls there was not a high need to constantly use the phone as a form of communication. When asked about how smart phones have changed his life V. Servello replied, “Today my whole life is on my phone, I am required to constantly be checking emails or attend conference calls. My smartphone has consumed the majority of my work day.” (October 11,
“It was not a smart phone like how we have them today, these phones were very big with big buttons. It could charge in a car but the battery pack was visible on the outside of the phone.”(V. Servello, personal communication, October 11, 2016). He also explained how this phone only had one feature, to call others and how conversations were usually short and to the point due to the short battery life the phone had. V. Servello explains in the interview, “The phones were very expensive, not many people had them. They were mainly used for business’ or those whom were wealthy.” (October 11, 2016). Aside from short calls there was not a high need to constantly use the phone as a form of communication. When asked about how smart phones have changed his life V. Servello replied, “Today my whole life is on my phone, I am required to constantly be checking emails or attend conference calls. My smartphone has consumed the majority of my work day.” (October 11,