Cell Phones In America

Cell phones bring people together. “The idea behind Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram is to make us feel connected all the time” (Document 1). Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram can help us keep in touch with our friends (Document 1). Facebook connects more of us to more of our friends and family in more places than we have ever been connected before. (Document 1). Along with this I can say that cell phones are a useful tool.

Technology has advanced at a rapid rate over the past decade. We can now do things on the go, including social networking, shop, check email, not to mention, make a call. As technology develops, electronics get smaller and smaller. Over 10 years ago, cell phones were the size of (if not larger than) cordless house phones. We would only see them being carried by business men or lawyers. Now there are 8 year olds with blackberry’s. Cell phones are a huge part of most of our lives, But what effects have they had on American culture?

Cellphones are most common in society. The ease of access allows us to have the world at our fingertips 24 hours a day and we never have to unplug. We can surf the web, book a flight, check the weather, and message a friend 1000 miles away without leaving our bed.

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Nearly everyone is using cell phones in their day routine lives. Cell phones have now become less of a novelty and more of a communication tool providing many utilities all in one package, from camera, video games, internet and apps; they combine business and personal convenience.

Everyone wants to stay connected in each others lives by never missing a beat. More like never missing a text message in this day and age. Life is constantly finding its way to become full of responsibilities with little time to take a break as it is. Texting my family and friends is easier to respond to when I 'm taking care of my daughter and studying for school. Even a phone call seems better so I can multitask, cleaning the house or driving while talking on the phone. Communication is an essential key and important human need. By using technology, there is a deeper connection to communicating than some acknowledge.

Over the past 20 years, technology has advanced in an almost indescribable way and it is continuing to do so. It has a vast influence on our society and having some type of technological device is becoming a necessity for some people. Cell phones are one of these devices “with everyone from elementary school kids to senior citizens owning at least one. ”(Laura Jerpi)

Technology has also made it to the point where people are losing social skills and no longer interacting face to face. It has become common for people to have a more active virtual social life than they do a physical social life. “When the brain spends more time on technology-related tasks and less time exposed to other people, it drifts away from fundamental social skills like reading facial expressions during conversation” (“Scientists Fear”, 2008). Technology has come to a point where people no longer have to or want to leave their homes in order to meet and socialize with other people. With such things as social networking, we are allowed to meet hundreds of new people without even moving. The problem with that is we need to have the opportunity to leave our homes and engage in social interactions face to face. Social skills are important for a healthy social life. “Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures,

Culture is what defined as the behavior and beliefs of particular groups of people. One of the most highly researched cultured countries in the world is, America. The concept that “America is a disposable society or the throw-away society” gives an insight an overconsumption and excessive production of items. “Out with the old, in with the new” is a cliché that defines America’s relationships with products. Americans justify their wastefulness by keeping up with the latest fad. People typically discard things that no longer have the same value as it once did. A perfect example of this, are cellular telephones. In the early and mid-2000’s, cellular telephones became a part of America’s everyday life. Cellular telephones are no longer a want

Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication.

Cell phones have developed over the years to become not only a way to talk with others, but to have forms of entertainment, social media, and other means of communication. Many people today only rely on their phones or computers, and

Throughout the history of the world, people have thought of new and innovative ways to communicate. In the past, people used smoke signals, telegrams, home telephones, and car telephones. Now the primary form of communication typically occurs on a cell phone. Cell phones have improved and developed a significant amount over the years. In 1973, the first cell phone, the Motorola Dyna-Tac, hit the market. It weighed an astonishing two pounds, and only had one feature—voice calls. Fast forward to the present day, most consumers not only own cell phones, but they own smartphones. These smartphones are now capable of incredible things. Features such as text messaging, video calling, and artificial intelligence come standard on most models.

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The cellular phone was first created by Martin Cooper in 1973 for the purpose of expanding on current communication technologies. What he wasn’t aware of at that time, was how this would impact society as we know it today-- influencing our everyday activities from the time we wake up to the time we go to sleep. Today, cellphones are used for much more than making calls, including, but not limited to: instant messaging, timing, mathematical calculation, alarms, email, social media, and a variety of other things once you delve into the complexity of application

Cellphones have forced society to become more social. In the past, it was hard to keep in touch with family and friends, but the invention of the cellphone has changed this. Some of the most downloaded apps on smartphones are social media (Bushey pars. 3-8). Social media is used to keep connected; for example an app like Skype can let you see and communicate with friends and family around the globe. In fact Skype has 300 million users, with almost all of them making international calls (Higginbotham par.4). Apps like Skype allow the two people to communicate face to face, regardless of the time or distance. People across the world are less isolated from their family and friends at home due to the popular use of cellphones. Similarly, cellphones allow individuals to convey thoughts and reply to messages more quickly. Samantha Gale, a social media and marketing specialist, claims that most text messages are read within 5 seconds of receiving (Gale par.2). This means that most people are easily reachable. People will be able to