Whether you like it or not, cell (mobile) phones have become a standard accessory for people living in the developed world. However, they have not always integrated with our societies quite as effortlessly as some phone producers might have hoped. Certain groups of people claim that mobile phones are responsible for causing some cancers and others argue that they offer children a level of freedom that they are not ready for. What mosy do agree on however is that many people’s lives have been made a great deal safer thanks to mobile phones and their ability to connect people everywhere

When mobile phones first came onto the market and were commercially viable for the masses, parents were faced with something of a dilemma. Most instantly recognised that being able to keep in touch with their children, whenever and wherever has huge benefits for their safety. That said, there was always the possibility that children with phones were more likely to be the victim of theft and additionally, parents were unable to completely control how their children used their phones. After a couple of years it became obvious that the benefits far outweighed the risks, and soon every child in the developed world had their own phone on their bedside tables.The risk of having your phone stolen was also very much reduced when cell phone operators started being able to block phones from working after they had been reported as stolen. Children where able to carry phones around with them wherever they went without the risk of coming into harm from someone wanting to steal it.

It is not just children that are helped to be safe by mobiles phones either. Many adults have found the benefits of being able to call help when they have been in a car accident, find where the nearest hospital is, or even find their way home in a blizzard. By allowing people to stay in contact with those close by or the other side of the world, many thousands of lives have been saved and much harm prevented. As they develop also, we will find new ways of using them to our advantage and their potential for good is almost limitless.

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The appearance of mobile (cell) phones have evolved almost beyond recognition over the years. They were once the size of a house brick, and at one point they became as small as a match box. However, phones began to take on new more advanced roles such as Internet browsing and being MP3 players, and this led to something of a turnaround for handset sizes. Many of the newer ’smart phones’ benefit from better design and functionality, but suffer from bulkiness when compared to lots of their predecessors. That said, cell phones could soon be shrinking yet again.

As mobile Internet connectivity becomes increasing more widespread and the speeds continue to increase almost daily, there is a dwindling need to store all your applications and files on the phone itself. You can instead stream whatever information, games and functions you need from else ware, only when you need it. This then allows phones to essentially act like shells, that can be used for different things at different times, just by feeding different information into them.

How this will work is that you will have a central hub, either at home or hosted with an external company. Your handset will be able to ‘login’ easily to this hub, regardless of where you are in the world, and access all the files and programs that are stored on it. You will still need a certain amount of hardware in the phone, such as a camera and other electrical components, but you will be able to save huge amounts of space where memory, processors and mini fan accessories would normally be found. This means then that phones could be not much bigger than cable ties and you could even wear them as accessories such on a necklace or as a wrist-band. Breaking free of the weight and size that phones have had to comply with in years gone by could spawn a whole new era for them.

Mobile (cell) phone technology has been accelerating at a rate of knots every since the first one hit the markets.When mobile phones first hit the market they required a trolley to carry around only had buttons 1-9.These days, phones are a different beast altogether. You can receive email on your phone, take high-resolution pictures and even play online games against someone the other side of the world.The advancement of the mobile phone shows no signs of slowing down either, and those in the know have suggested that before long, there wont be any room in the market for stand-alone gadgets.

Richard Kane, technology researcher at the University of Bath recently gave his opinion on how mobile phones will advance. “ I predict that very soon all the requirements of the modern way of life will be served by phones…technology is getting smaller thanks to things like mini Deutsch connectors and people are becoming ever more mobile, so it make sense that people want to carry their life in their pocket”.

MP3 players used to be things you had in addition to your phone, but as there is plenty of storage room in your cell these days, more and more people are using them for their music devices. Camera technology in phones is advancing at an alarming rate also, with some of the best phones offering up to 10 mega pixels and some even now provide optical zoom. You can even browse the internet as easily as you would do on our home computer, and in fact the number of people using their phones to surf is increasing by around 100% each year.

Many people have argued that a phone will never be able to match the benefits of a large screen that home computers and televisions provide. However, Nokia have recently released a phone with an incorporated projector built in that can provide a screen size of up to 50 inches. It seems like it’s out with home entertainment units and cable ties, and in with nana processers and micro circuit breakers, powering some of the most power bits of kit the world has ever seen.

Since the dawn of mobile phones we’ve grown used to being able to call anyone wherever we are, whether it’s an emergency or just for a chat with friends. However there are certain times where making a phone call can risk the safety of ourselves and others. One example of such time is whilst driving.

For the past few years it has actually been made illegal in the UK as well as some states in the USA for you to talk using your hand-held phone whilst driving. There have been countless avoidable accidents on motorways due to a driver’s attention being more on the phone conversation than on the road.

There are some people though who need to be in constant contact with work or perhaps a family emergency call and there are ways in which you can talk on the phone but not in a way that distracts you or takes your hands off the wheel. Many phones have car kits which can be used and tend to come in three different types:

Wired headsets

Most phones come with these as standard (unlike the later described Bluetooth ones) where they plug into your phone and normally are used like headphones with a microphone attached to the cable somewhere. In terms of call quality, they usually aren’t the best choice as the microphone will pick up a lot of ambient noise in and outside the car. It also can be quite dangerous to have headphones in your ear as it may block out any sounds from the road like a car horn or emergency sirens.

Bluetooth headsets

These are the most popular form of headsets as they don’t require trailing wires. A call can generally be answered by pressing one button on the headset. They also sit on one ear leaving your other ear free to hear the sounds of the road. There are many stylish Bluetooth headsets now available with some like the Aliph Jawbone which has voice-isolating technology used by the US military. This technology means the person you call will only hear you, not your radio or the ambient car noises which makes these headsets very appealing.

Built-in car kits

Some modern cars are even offering the functionality of a completely hands-free solution without the need for a headset or trailing wires with microphones. Integrated phone kits utilise the car’s audio system and usually contain microphones discreetly hidden in the dashboard or headliner. Luxury brands on higher spec models often have this functionality built into the on-board control centre which means all you need to do is put your phone down with it’s Bluetooth on and then when a call comes in you accept the call and talk as if the caller was sat next to you in the passenger seat.  This kind of integration is popular as it is possibly the safest way of talking whilst driving as you can even set some phones to answer or reject the call through voice recognition, meaning that hands never have to leave the steering wheel at the beginning, during or at the end of the call.

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