THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILE PHONES
Mobile phones are long-range, portable, and wireless electronic devices of communication. A few years back, when mobile phones were not so common, the device was expensive and communication costs were pretty good for the user. But in the last few years, as the use of mobiles increased, their cost is decreased considerably and this factor helped a lot to make them available for common men. Mobile phones are now inexpensive, easy to use, comfortable, and equipped with almost every latest feature we desire.
Mobiles are now everyone’s first choice gadget, either an elderly person or a younger one. It is like a status symbol now. Every person’s hand is equipped with the latest mobile models and everyone has their own reason to have this magic gadget in his or her hands. Every day new models of mobiles come replacing the older ones to lure users. Interested users especially the young generation are very fond of the latest features provided in new handsets. People like the new ringtones, hello tunes, and wallpapers. With this, mp3 and video recording facilities, MMS, and Internet facilities are attracting users to the mobile world. Mobile users can’t even imagine their world without their handset. The importance of mobiles can be imagined by the reaction of people if they are asked to leave their handset separate from them for a day. Their life got a comma if they are keeping a part of their mobiles.
In Japan, mobile phone companies provide immediate notification of earthquakes and other natural disasters to their customers free of charge. In the event of an emergency, disaster response crews can locate trapped or injured people using the signals from their mobile phones or the small detonator of flare in the battery of every cell phone; an interactive menu accessible through the phone’s Internet browser notifies the company if the user is safe or in distress.
There is no doubt that mobile phones have made life easier and more comfortable. Everyone is in touch with their family members, friends, and others known. If we want to talk with anyone, there is no need to write a letter and have to wait for days to send the message to the receiver, just we have to pick up the phone and press a number and start talking. Mobile phones are a comfortable way of communicating over a long distance. Life becomes so easy and fast by holding mobile phones.
Mobile phones proved to be a big help in emergencies. Mobile phones are also known as lifesavers helping people in emergencies. If you get stuck in the middle of the road and find no one for help, you can just use a mobile phone and call for help. Along with the obvious convenience and quick access to help in emergencies big and small, mobile phones can be both economical and essential for travelers trying to stay connected.
Like every coin has two sides, mobile phones provide a lot of advantages and also show off a few disadvantages. Mobile phone use while driving is common. It is generally agreed that using a hand-held mobile phone while driving is a distraction that brings the risk of road traffic accidents. So we need to use hands-free sets to avoid such hazards.
Little attention is received recently towards the
potential impact of the kind of electromagnetic fields generated by cellular
phones on the human brain. Accumulating evidence indicates that microwave
radiation from mobile phones may cause serious diseases and disturbances in physiology. This includes increased cancer risk and genetic damage, disturbed
brain function, and other effects. Mobile phone radiation and health concerns
have been raised, especially following the enormous increase in the use of
wireless mobile telephony throughout the world. Hence, the headset should be
kept at a reasonable distance from our heads and prolonged use of mobile phones
should be avoided.
