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Past Mobile Phones Version 2
Mobile phones at present are practically a necessity in life. However, in the past, mobiles were very different to what is around now!
Motorola was the company that first created a mobile phone. This all took place in the 1940’s. Even though the first mobile phone was created at that time, it was only on the 17th June 1946 that the first call from a mobile was made! Amazing!
The name of the first ever mobile phone was known as the ‘DynaTAC 8000X’. Its monster name reflected well upon its looks and style. This mobile, was finally released in 1983 and weighed a whopping 785g which is (28ounces). This heavy mobile phone sized up at 300x44x89mm. The mobile phone needed up to eight hours of standby time and would only allow one hour of talk time. To add to all this, it had an aerial protruding from the top of it at the length of 150mm. Despite its monster looks and short amount of talk time, this being the first mobile phone ever cost a huge amount of $3995. Only the rich could afford this amazing new gadget at the time! However, even with very limited signal coverage, there were a vast amount of 300,000 people using this mobile phone worldwide by 1984.
The geniuses that invented the first mobile phones which are much cherished gadgets of today are ‘Dr Martin Cooper’. Thanks Cooper! It was he who is considered the inventor of the first portable handset. Martin Cooper was a Project Manager at Motorola. He set up a base station in New York with the first working prototype of a cellular telephone. After various accounts of initial testing in Washington, he took the new mobile phone technology and showed it to the public. It was in America that the first ever mobile phone was invented. The American public were lucky enough to have this new gadget of technology upon their land. It was not too long after when a cellular system opened up in Finland, Sweden and Norway which allowed the citizens of those countries access to the first ever mobile phone. By 1986, Iceland had also joined making this the largest network of cellular mobile phones at the time. After a lot of hard work and excitement about the new technology of a mobile phone, it was not long before the gadget became worldwide.
However, having this brilliant new mobile phone out on the market meant that there must have been some sort of technology behind it. How did it work? What happened when a call was being made? What was the transmission of the call? Well, mobile phones were all connected to a network by a central radio transmitter and receiver. When a call was made from a mobile phone cells were broken down into cities or areas. The cells would then rearrange, resulting in several frequencies being reused throughout the system. When the frequencies switched from one cell to the next, the transmission of the voice would take place from one phone to the other. It sounds complicated, but it was just how the mobile phone was created to work!
One person who was once a busy business member was interviewed about the many mobile phones that he had from the past. Syeed Jaan has given some interesting details and spoken to us about the different features that his first mobile phone had and how they have developed. When talking about his first mobile, he explained that its only features included a dialling screen and a phonebook storage that was very limited. When changing his mobile phone, his newer model had a glass screen with ink in it that displayed the numbers that were being dialled. It also had a phonebook and bigger network coverage. He told me that as more and more mobile phones were developed, their sizes decreased. He explained that his first mobile phone was quite heavy compared to the more recent ones that he has had. More mobile networks were granted licenses and he said that he went from a Motorola mobile to a Vodaphone network in 1986. He then said that in 1994, he managed to get another mobile phone that had the feature of SMS messaging which was the new craze at the time on new mobile phones. After that, he said that mobiles started to become essential and more features started to emerge which included things like: Email, cameras, infrared, Bluetooth, games and many more features were then added to mobile phones of today!
Motorola was the company that first created a mobile phone. This all took place in the 1940’s. Even though the first mobile phone was created at that time, it was only on the 17th June 1946 that the first call from a mobile was made! Amazing!
The name of the first ever mobile phone was known as the ‘DynaTAC 8000X’. Its monster name reflected well upon its looks and style. This mobile, was finally released in 1983 and weighed a whopping 785g which is (28ounces). This heavy mobile phone sized up at 300x44x89mm. The mobile phone needed up to eight hours of standby time and would only allow one hour of talk time. To add to all this, it had an aerial protruding from the top of it at the length of 150mm. Despite its monster looks and short amount of talk time, this being the first mobile phone ever cost a huge amount of $3995. Only the rich could afford this amazing new gadget at the time! However, even with very limited signal coverage, there were a vast amount of 300,000 people using this mobile phone worldwide by 1984.
The geniuses that invented the first mobile phones which are much cherished gadgets of today are ‘Dr Martin Cooper’. Thanks Cooper! It was he who is considered the inventor of the first portable handset. Martin Cooper was a Project Manager at Motorola. He set up a base station in New York with the first working prototype of a cellular telephone. After various accounts of initial testing in Washington, he took the new mobile phone technology and showed it to the public. It was in America that the first ever mobile phone was invented. The American public were lucky enough to have this new gadget of technology upon their land. It was not too long after when a cellular system opened up in Finland, Sweden and Norway which allowed the citizens of those countries access to the first ever mobile phone. By 1986, Iceland had also joined making this the largest network of cellular mobile phones at the time. After a lot of hard work and excitement about the new technology of a mobile phone, it was not long before the gadget became worldwide.
However, having this brilliant new mobile phone out on the market meant that there must have been some sort of technology behind it. How did it work? What happened when a call was being made? What was the transmission of the call? Well, mobile phones were all connected to a network by a central radio transmitter and receiver. When a call was made from a mobile phone cells were broken down into cities or areas. The cells would then rearrange, resulting in several frequencies being reused throughout the system. When the frequencies switched from one cell to the next, the transmission of the voice would take place from one phone to the other. It sounds complicated, but it was just how the mobile phone was created to work!
One person who was once a busy business member was interviewed about the many mobile phones that he had from the past. Syeed Jaan has given some interesting details and spoken to us about the different features that his first mobile phone had and how they have developed. When talking about his first mobile, he explained that its only features included a dialling screen and a phonebook storage that was very limited. When changing his mobile phone, his newer model had a glass screen with ink in it that displayed the numbers that were being dialled. It also had a phonebook and bigger network coverage. He told me that as more and more mobile phones were developed, their sizes decreased. He explained that his first mobile phone was quite heavy compared to the more recent ones that he has had. More mobile networks were granted licenses and he said that he went from a Motorola mobile to a Vodaphone network in 1986. He then said that in 1994, he managed to get another mobile phone that had the feature of SMS messaging which was the new craze at the time on new mobile phones. After that, he said that mobiles started to become essential and more features started to emerge which included things like: Email, cameras, infrared, Bluetooth, games and many more features were then added to mobile phones of today!
Present Smart Mobile Phones Version 2
The smart phone
The smart phone has taken control over the phone market with the various forms of phones now available. The two in one system that allows communication develops into a computing device. Whilst a regular mobile phone restricts the applications that a user can make use of, the smart phone allows users to install numerous applications which best fit their style of life.
Each smart phone that is on the market today has its own features which make it extremely difficult to decide which one to buy. However, the general features which all smart phones have are; obviously to make phone calls and messaging, e-mailing, a personal organizer, music player and camera. It’s not only what’s on the inside of the smart phone that makes it so convenient in a day-to-day life but also the style of smart phones today. Smart phones are becoming smaller, smarter and of course!
One of the top 5 smart phones is the iphone, created by apple ltd. It combines a phone, ipod and internet device. The innovative phone is enhanced by the touch interface which turns dialing a phone number into a simple task of tapping in a name or number. Four characteristics of the iphone which makes it more advanced than any other phone on the market are; the intellectual keyboard, the multi-touch interface, the accelerometer and the maps and GPS system. The QWERTY keyboard is more flexible than keyboards on other phones. This allows users to conveniently have all letters at their disposal rather than having to continuously press a certain key to retrieve the correct letter. The touch interface allows users to control their phone with a simple stroke of the finger. The accelerometer means that gaming and other uses of the phone can be run by motion control. Simple movements such as a tilt or rotation can transform the phone experience into a virtual experience. Lastly the maps and GPS system lets users retrieve directions whilst on the go.
The iphone 3Gs which is the latest iphone on the market has been recorded as being the fastest iphone to launch applications by a speed of two times more than the other iphones that are currently selling. Pages subsequently open in a fraction of the usual time it takes. The voice control feature not only recognizes the names of contacts but the names of all songs in the ipod.
The price of the iphone varies according to the different models. They range between £342.50 up to £440.40 on pay as you go.
In an interview with Miss Hollie Lam who owns an iphone 3Gs, she pointed out that one characteristic of the iphone which is good is that it is suitable for everyday life because the features on it allows access to e-mails. The app world enables instant downloads of the latest apps at any one time. However, she also identified a few disadvantages of the iphone such as no Bluetooth which means that file sharing is not as easy as it is with other mobile phones. Another criticism on the phone is the ineffective design which makes the phone prone to scratches and finger prints. Miss Lam would recommend this phone to people of her same age group (18 years) and gives it an 8 on a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest.
Another leading smart phone is the Blackberry. Blackberry phones have been on the market since 1999. However, in the past few years the Blackberry has become an icon in the mobile phone industry. The Blackberry is described as ‘e-mail powerhouse’. This device is a must for all business users who wish to be able to communicate with others whilst on the go. One feature of the blackberry that makes it irresistible is the instant messaging application. Users who have friends whom also have a blackberry will be able to message one another in real-time. Each blackberry has a ‘pin’ which can be used as a number for the messaging purpose. The phone’s e-mailing system enables users to retrieve their e-mails from their e-mail accounts from their phone. The third way in which this phone permits users to stay in contact is via social networking. Additionally users get information instantly with the phones browser which connects them to the internet any time and any place. The organizer helps to keep thing in order and keep the user up-to-date with their busy schedule. Furthermore, the blackberry makes traveling around London a whole lot easier as users can use the map on the phone to locate and direct their way around. But do not worry, not every thing about the blackberry is formal. It does have some fun aspects to it too. For example the camera and media player which keeps users entertained. Lastly, an attribute of the blackberry which corresponds with the user’s mood is the blackberry app world. Users can download apps which lets them play, work and shop, just to mention a few.
Similarly to the iphone, the blackberry prices range between models. These vary from £199.95 up to £399.95 on pay as you go.
The smart phone has taken control over the phone market with the various forms of phones now available. The two in one system that allows communication develops into a computing device. Whilst a regular mobile phone restricts the applications that a user can make use of, the smart phone allows users to install numerous applications which best fit their style of life.
Each smart phone that is on the market today has its own features which make it extremely difficult to decide which one to buy. However, the general features which all smart phones have are; obviously to make phone calls and messaging, e-mailing, a personal organizer, music player and camera. It’s not only what’s on the inside of the smart phone that makes it so convenient in a day-to-day life but also the style of smart phones today. Smart phones are becoming smaller, smarter and of course!
One of the top 5 smart phones is the iphone, created by apple ltd. It combines a phone, ipod and internet device. The innovative phone is enhanced by the touch interface which turns dialing a phone number into a simple task of tapping in a name or number. Four characteristics of the iphone which makes it more advanced than any other phone on the market are; the intellectual keyboard, the multi-touch interface, the accelerometer and the maps and GPS system. The QWERTY keyboard is more flexible than keyboards on other phones. This allows users to conveniently have all letters at their disposal rather than having to continuously press a certain key to retrieve the correct letter. The touch interface allows users to control their phone with a simple stroke of the finger. The accelerometer means that gaming and other uses of the phone can be run by motion control. Simple movements such as a tilt or rotation can transform the phone experience into a virtual experience. Lastly the maps and GPS system lets users retrieve directions whilst on the go.
The iphone 3Gs which is the latest iphone on the market has been recorded as being the fastest iphone to launch applications by a speed of two times more than the other iphones that are currently selling. Pages subsequently open in a fraction of the usual time it takes. The voice control feature not only recognizes the names of contacts but the names of all songs in the ipod.
The price of the iphone varies according to the different models. They range between £342.50 up to £440.40 on pay as you go.
In an interview with Miss Hollie Lam who owns an iphone 3Gs, she pointed out that one characteristic of the iphone which is good is that it is suitable for everyday life because the features on it allows access to e-mails. The app world enables instant downloads of the latest apps at any one time. However, she also identified a few disadvantages of the iphone such as no Bluetooth which means that file sharing is not as easy as it is with other mobile phones. Another criticism on the phone is the ineffective design which makes the phone prone to scratches and finger prints. Miss Lam would recommend this phone to people of her same age group (18 years) and gives it an 8 on a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest.
Another leading smart phone is the Blackberry. Blackberry phones have been on the market since 1999. However, in the past few years the Blackberry has become an icon in the mobile phone industry. The Blackberry is described as ‘e-mail powerhouse’. This device is a must for all business users who wish to be able to communicate with others whilst on the go. One feature of the blackberry that makes it irresistible is the instant messaging application. Users who have friends whom also have a blackberry will be able to message one another in real-time. Each blackberry has a ‘pin’ which can be used as a number for the messaging purpose. The phone’s e-mailing system enables users to retrieve their e-mails from their e-mail accounts from their phone. The third way in which this phone permits users to stay in contact is via social networking. Additionally users get information instantly with the phones browser which connects them to the internet any time and any place. The organizer helps to keep thing in order and keep the user up-to-date with their busy schedule. Furthermore, the blackberry makes traveling around London a whole lot easier as users can use the map on the phone to locate and direct their way around. But do not worry, not every thing about the blackberry is formal. It does have some fun aspects to it too. For example the camera and media player which keeps users entertained. Lastly, an attribute of the blackberry which corresponds with the user’s mood is the blackberry app world. Users can download apps which lets them play, work and shop, just to mention a few.
Similarly to the iphone, the blackberry prices range between models. These vary from £199.95 up to £399.95 on pay as you go.
Future Mobile Phones Version 2
Future Mobile Phones
By: Hollie Ho-yee Lam
Future mobile will be more than what the next generation is expecting as it turns into a remote control of our lives. Manufactured and developed by our engineers we will now have a pocket sized organiser, entertainment, payment device and security centre all in the form of one. So its time to say goodbye to the paper bills and separate game consoles.
With many phones now linking to the development of the Android software developed by Android Inc., which was then later purchased by Google and just recently by the Open Handset Alliance. The Android software targeted applications the very first development was the snake game.
The most recent announcement at the Mobile World Congress was the HTC Legend Mobile which is one of the three Android mobile phones that HTC has released already. However that was not the only flashing phone at the Mobile World Congress as Mr Andrew Smith flashes his “Google Nexus One” a mobile that is not yet out in the UK, but it was stated that with the added android operator the phone is fast and powerful and Mr smith stated that many phones are now transferring to the operator although the phone is expensive it is better than the Iphone hence most of its functions are the same such as the voice control.
Instead of having a shinny back the phone is specifically designed with a rubbery back case and as stated by Mr Smith it prevents any finger prints from occurring.
Since the Iphone, more and more rumors have gone around about the next generation of them. The future for Iphone is one of the most talked about topics.
For months many have predicted the development to expand from the rectangular block to a pint size. But a phone down to size has meant that the recent 3G hardware is unable to be fitted into the small shell. Rumors of this have also increased to the Iphone Nano appearing later this year, but questions are still being raised to whether the product will be ready for the shops. The Iphone Nano will be featured with a 5.0-megapixel camera, 16GB of storage, a multi-touch screen and all the other features we've come to love in the full-sized Iphone. This was predicted to be a smart move for the Apple Company taking an inspiration from the iPod Nano. But will this be a beneficial move?
Only time will tell. Hence products from Nokia have already developed as the Morph reads for it self the phone is created by nanotechnology and it is bendable and can mould itself into any shape or form. Or if that’s not good enough Nokia’s providing option two the Nokia Flexi Concept phone the phone made from memory plastic which again can be molded to fit on the wrist but to convert in back to normal just heat it.
However with other brands on the menu will the Iphone be worth it? With the newest versions of the Microsoft Kin One and Two the company have created a phone that has a special loop that allows there users to stay connected to their social networking sites. Being particularly developed in order to attract those in the age group of fifteen to twenty-five.
The phone itself saves battery as it refreshes itself every fifteen minutes. Within Kin there was an aim to allow the phones battery life to last a whole weekend starting from Friday right through to Sunday. When the first Iphone came out with a price of £360 in total these new gadgets are set to be more, new developments have been planned but along with them there has not been any sign of pricing, but rumors state they would not be coming out cheap.
As well as the old brands it is set out to be that future brands such as ‘Mac Funamizu's’ "Cobalto" has taken the mobile world almost too far in to the future. With the majority of the design using glass, the phone is set to feature 3D imaging where maps are going to be more useful. Further developments will lead to phones using solar power as the described ‘sticker phone’ will prove that by sticking the phone on the window through the suction the phone will charge and it will also be impossible to leave it behind the phone. The mobile industry is one of the fastest developing industry by far with new mobiles coming out at least every month people are so drawn to the mobile world that by the year 2020 the target audience is expecting the ‘apple black hole’ inspired from the Iphone. The future is too big to be in one article and nothings for definite so without the proof, there’s no point planning
By: Hollie Ho-yee Lam
Future mobile will be more than what the next generation is expecting as it turns into a remote control of our lives. Manufactured and developed by our engineers we will now have a pocket sized organiser, entertainment, payment device and security centre all in the form of one. So its time to say goodbye to the paper bills and separate game consoles.
With many phones now linking to the development of the Android software developed by Android Inc., which was then later purchased by Google and just recently by the Open Handset Alliance. The Android software targeted applications the very first development was the snake game.
The most recent announcement at the Mobile World Congress was the HTC Legend Mobile which is one of the three Android mobile phones that HTC has released already. However that was not the only flashing phone at the Mobile World Congress as Mr Andrew Smith flashes his “Google Nexus One” a mobile that is not yet out in the UK, but it was stated that with the added android operator the phone is fast and powerful and Mr smith stated that many phones are now transferring to the operator although the phone is expensive it is better than the Iphone hence most of its functions are the same such as the voice control.
Instead of having a shinny back the phone is specifically designed with a rubbery back case and as stated by Mr Smith it prevents any finger prints from occurring.
Since the Iphone, more and more rumors have gone around about the next generation of them. The future for Iphone is one of the most talked about topics.
For months many have predicted the development to expand from the rectangular block to a pint size. But a phone down to size has meant that the recent 3G hardware is unable to be fitted into the small shell. Rumors of this have also increased to the Iphone Nano appearing later this year, but questions are still being raised to whether the product will be ready for the shops. The Iphone Nano will be featured with a 5.0-megapixel camera, 16GB of storage, a multi-touch screen and all the other features we've come to love in the full-sized Iphone. This was predicted to be a smart move for the Apple Company taking an inspiration from the iPod Nano. But will this be a beneficial move?
Only time will tell. Hence products from Nokia have already developed as the Morph reads for it self the phone is created by nanotechnology and it is bendable and can mould itself into any shape or form. Or if that’s not good enough Nokia’s providing option two the Nokia Flexi Concept phone the phone made from memory plastic which again can be molded to fit on the wrist but to convert in back to normal just heat it.
However with other brands on the menu will the Iphone be worth it? With the newest versions of the Microsoft Kin One and Two the company have created a phone that has a special loop that allows there users to stay connected to their social networking sites. Being particularly developed in order to attract those in the age group of fifteen to twenty-five.
The phone itself saves battery as it refreshes itself every fifteen minutes. Within Kin there was an aim to allow the phones battery life to last a whole weekend starting from Friday right through to Sunday. When the first Iphone came out with a price of £360 in total these new gadgets are set to be more, new developments have been planned but along with them there has not been any sign of pricing, but rumors state they would not be coming out cheap.
As well as the old brands it is set out to be that future brands such as ‘Mac Funamizu's’ "Cobalto" has taken the mobile world almost too far in to the future. With the majority of the design using glass, the phone is set to feature 3D imaging where maps are going to be more useful. Further developments will lead to phones using solar power as the described ‘sticker phone’ will prove that by sticking the phone on the window through the suction the phone will charge and it will also be impossible to leave it behind the phone. The mobile industry is one of the fastest developing industry by far with new mobiles coming out at least every month people are so drawn to the mobile world that by the year 2020 the target audience is expecting the ‘apple black hole’ inspired from the Iphone. The future is too big to be in one article and nothings for definite so without the proof, there’s no point planning
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