The Revolutionary Cell Phone

With the arriving of the cell phone came a revolutionary method for us to communicate. No longer were we confined in homes to have a talk or get a phone call. With a phone in our pocket, we were capable to communicate on the go, the cell phone took our lifestyle into account and gave us the mobility we so dispirited needed.

As with many contemporary inventions, no one really took notice of the cell phone until it was streamlined and affordable for the masses. But the cell phone really had its beginnings in the early 1970s, as a discoverer searched for a way to make the mobile car phone a more effective and efficient unit. Meanwhile, they felt that by limiting the service area of the mobile phone to a small group of “cells” they could improve the effectiveness and clarity of the phone.

In reality, the cell phone sends out and receives broadcast airwaves and subsequently falls under the auspices of the Federal Communications Commission. So it was not until AT&T and Bell Labs proposed the mobile phone concept to the FCC in the late 1970s that things really began to advance - these two companies outlined the use of a system of small broadcast towers – each tower would be accountable for its own geographic area or “cell.” And as consumers traveled with their cell phone they would move from one cell to the next – their service never interrupted and their conversations are always clear.

By the early 80s, the mobile phone was being used by a small population of the public – although in its fundamental form. The technology was new, the phones heavy and uncomfortable to carry, and the service and phones very expensive. It was not surprising, for that reason, that many people were not impressed enough with the cell phone to pay the high prices.

But as technology progressed, and the cell phone decreased in weight and price, more and more people took the streets with cell phone in hand. Today’s solid and streamlined cell phone offers a variety of services – from phone and camera to calendar and music – and is a vital accessory for almost everyone. Whether conducting business or communicating at a moment’s notice with friends and family – the cell phone has elevated communications to the next level.

Sure, this constant communication and advanced technology comes at a value, mainly of our time and private lifes. When we’re available and on-phone at all times, there allows no room for relaxation and downtime. The people who make use of the cell phone as a convenience without being tied to it are those who are capable of maintain balance in their lives. To have a cell phone doesn't mean that you can’t turn it off now and then.

Eventually, the cell phone was intended to offer convenience to the masses. What we do with that handiness is dependent on us. If the cell phone continues to evolve, it will surely bring with it a whole new world of communication – the advantages of which we can only imagine.