When Alexander Graham Bell made the first call through his invention, he must have been the happiest man at the time. Soon it was possible to traverse great distances and efficiently pass messages or even better exchange information. This would soon be enhanced to include more than just voice, but data as well. This was later reinforced by the rapid growth of the World Wide Web (WWW); information is now transferred very easily in all kinds of formats and at great speeds from person to person or from business to business around the world.
Similarly, the walkie talkie was a great innovation and really made things easier, especially for businesses, corporations, and even disciplined forces. Finally, at least until now, the mobile phone arrived. A device that in every way can be seen as one of the most common devices in modern life. At first, this started out as just that, a phone that you can move around with. It was, of course, very bulky at first, but over time it has gradually become more manageable and especially efficient. Better ways of networking and streaming have been greatly improved. It is easier and much cheaper to communicate around the world. At this point, the term “mobile phone” is fully defined and expectations met. But are we already there?
Today there are dozens of electronics companies competing for your mobile phone customers. The peculiar thing about this current competition is the kind of advantage that everyone is trying to cut against the competitors. It’s not about clarity, size or battery life anymore! Today, Internet capability is more important to most customers, especially the older younger generation, than calling capabilities. This internet has also grown from strength to strength. We are now in the fourth generation (4G) of the mobile Internet evolution and there is no sign of stopping. It’s not just about texting anymore, instant messaging (IM) and video conferencing are what really scores here. Multimedia Messaging (MMS) is important and, therefore, a capability not too foreign to the modern world of mobile telephony. But it’s not just about sending and receiving, it’s also about creating, editing and storing them. This makes the mobile phone more than what it needs to be…it’s a mobile computer, a mobile information center! Just the other day I looked up the shortest route through the city in the Google Earth app on my phone. Not to mention the great company I have found with social media apps. This is my modern entertainment center. You see, with the fast pace of modern life, I rarely find time on a coach in my living room to watch the latest movie or the latest news. But with my cell phone in hand, I don’t really miss any of it.