The Importance of Cell Phones
If you lost your Blackberry or iPhone, you'd probably feel completely disconnected from the world. Well, you're not alone. These days, cell phones are not just devices that allow us to make phone calls on the go, they are our windows to the world. We want to check our email, surf the web, make business deals, book flights, listen to music, watch television and update our social networks---all from our phones. Cell phones have irrevocably changed society and have changed the way we look at the world.
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Stay in Touch
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Keeping in touch is easier than ever before. With a cell phone, you can use that 30-minute bus ride home to call that old friend you haven't seen in ages. You can write emails without a computer and you can text all your friends in one swoop to make evening plans. And with most cell phones, your phone number never changes even if you switch providers. Friends and family never have to worry about remembering your new or even your current number, because all the phone numbers you need are right there in your phone. Many people don't even have grounded home phones anymore.
Children and Cell Phones
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Cell phones have also allowed parents to monitor the safety of their children while still allowing their children to have independence. Kids can call Mom and Dad to check in and let their parents know where they are and whom they are with. Many families have established set call times, so if their child does not call in at that time the family knows immediately that something may be wrong. According to TreoToday.net, most phones now have a built-in GPS system that can help locate missing children or family members.
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Cell Phones in an Emergency
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If you suffer from a serious health affliction such as diabetes, heart problems or something else, a cell phone allows you to call for help in almost any situation. According to NewScientist.com, even if you are incapable of talking due to your situation, newer phones have an emergency speed dial button and emergency services can locate you via satellite. If you are in a public place, most onlookers also have cell phones and can call for help. According to the Pew Research Center, 71 percent of men and 77 percent of women who took part in a survey had used their cell phone to assist them in an emergency.
Mobile Office
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Many businesses rely on cell phones now as a way to manage their employees and handle information on the go. Cell phones designed to enhance the business experience such as the Blackberry, iPhone and Smartphone can be linked to business email, other phones and even your office computer. A lot of major companies buy group cell phone plans for their employees so that getting in touch with employees doing business across the city, country or state are easy to reach.
Are They Too Important?
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There are some criticisms that cell phones have become too important to our society. Driving and operating machinery while talking on the phone can be dangerous. According to PewResearch.org, 32 percent of men and 23 percent of women surveyed admitted they may not drive as safely as they should due to cell phone use. In public places, loud cell phone conversations can distract from face-to-face socializing, and playing with cell phone applications has decreased the number of casual conversations on buses, subways and trains. It is up to you to decide whether you think the importance of the cell phone has become a necessary good or evil.
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