maria vacarro asked:


Cell phone usage is on the rise. More people are becoming comfortable relying on cell phones and continuing to replace landlines with them. A study conducted among 878 MyOpinionNow.com panelists gives insight on the usage of and the reliance on cell phones in the United States.

 

This research focuses on the use of cell phones, and in specific the use of internet on cell phones. As cell phones are becoming more sophisticated people are able to communicate at their fingertips in a multitude of ways. Cell phones are no longer just for making phone calls. They now serve as a personalized portable device enabling users to better interact with others and the cell phone itself. With a plethora of capabilities, cell phones can be used for the internet, to text, to chat, to take and share photos, to email, to browse the internet, to play games, to navigate directions while driving, to check movie times, as well as stocks, weather, traffic, etc. The possibilities are infinite.

 

This study by MyOpinionNow.com reveals that 87% of people currently own and use a cell phone. That means that just over 1 in 10 people do not own one. One in five people no longer use a traditional landline and rely only on their cell phone. Nearly one third of the under 35 age group use only a cell phone in comparison to the nearly one in five from the 35-49 age group and the nearly one in ten from the 50 and older age group.

 

MyOpinionNow.com reports that approximately half (49%) of cell phone users have access to the internet from their cell phones. Only 33% of them claim to never access the internet from their cell phone. 45% access the internet from their cell phone at least occasionally. Those who use the internet from their cell phones most often tend to be younger. Additionally, more men than women tend to use the internet from their cell phone—52% of men and only 43% of women use the internet from their cell phone at least occasionally, while 57% of women and 48% of men rarely or never access the internet from their cell phone.

 

Across all age and gender demographics, email is the primary reason for using the internet from a cell phone for about 66% of the people interviewed. Next up, about 49% say they use the internet from their cell phones to kill time when bored. The reasons following were to check weather, browse websites, check movie times, check stocks, and other. For all reasons other than email, answers varied across age and gender demographics. Specific percentages can be viewed by downloading the MyOpinionNow.com report.

 

This research indicates that 19% of the people interviewed use only a cell phone. This number has increased significantly from previous years, and continues to grow. The convenience of a cell phone can not be argued. The cell phone has come a long way since it was first introduced. This tiny tool can be used in so many different ways, it would be no surprise if it replaces more than just landlines. 

 

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Andy asked:


Nowadays, more and more people use mobile phone. And at the same time, cell phone-related health problems attracted more attention. How to minimize the harm of radiation from mobile phone has became the most concerned problem. Experts suggested as follow:

1: As far as possible away from the body when you use mobile phone. Phone radiation will hurt you body. In general, in mobile phone standby time, cell phone radiation is very small; when talking time, more radiations will be absorbed into the human body; and when mobile phone number has been set aside but not yet connected, the radiation is the largest. These radiations are likely to change human tissues, causing adverse effects on human health.

 2?Do not put mobile phone next to your pillow. Mobile phone radiations have larger impact for our head. And when you are ready to connect the phone, you’d better keep a distance from your body. Besides, don’t use cell phones to chat as far as possible.

 3: Don’t hang mobile phone on your neck, which have impact on your heart and endocrine system and so on, thought it looks very fashionable. Even in mobile phone standby time, electromagnetic radiation around the mobile phone will also harm the human body.

 In all, appropriately using mobile phone, correctly using mobile phone, anyway your health is the most important.

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Brooke Coin asked:


Any mobile phone is using a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card. This is used to store data from the mobile phone such as text messages, images and even videos. The mobile phone will be useless without a SIM card because it is like the heart of the phone where major functions and operations happen. But with every mobile phone there is a designated carrier that is why when you buy a mobile phone a SIM card from a specific carrier is provided to you. When you use a SIM card from another carrier it will not work this is what they call a “locked phone”. But if you have an unlocked cell phone you can use any SIM card from any carrier.

Usually when you acquire for a cell plan, then the phone that comes bundled with it is a locked phone. This is usually the strategy because according to carriers it is a way for them to finance the cost of expensive cell phones. Since we have the access now to different software and advanced technology locked phone can be unlocked cell phone already. But unlocking the cell phone must be performed by an experienced technician because the cell phone may not operate properly if the proprietary settings are changed.

Unlocked cell phone can use SIM cards in different countries while locked cell phone can only be used in one country which depends on the carrier. Unlocking a phone can be done by entering an unlock code which can either be specified by the carrier of the SIM or mobile phone provider. There are also software applications that can be used to unlock cell phones. The unlock code used is referred to as the network coded key or master code. Once the unlock code is entered it will then be stored in the mobile phone so the unlocked cell phone can still fully function. Another way of unlocking the cell phone is by sending it to a company that offers unlocking services. When the phone is unlocked it will then be sent back to the owner.

Unlocked cell phone is very beneficial to people who are always traveling. It is expensive to be always changing SIM cards when you are in a different country. Though, even without changing the SIM card the mobile phone can still be an unlocked cell phone and this can be done through a special software application or device. Though, unlocking cell phones are popular today there are legalities involved. Such as in countries like Poland, unlocked cell phone is legal providing that the cell phone’s IMEI number is not modified during the process of unlocking. In Netherlands, unlocking cell phone is also legal but the flash memory of the mobile phone must not be overwritten with copyrighted firmware. In the United States, before it was a crime to unlock cell phones, but after some time particularly in November 27, 2006 unlocking cell phones was legalized. Unlocked cell phone is only allowed for three years but it can still be renewed.

David Kraft asked:


Cell phones that are purchased from wireless providers are automatically “locked” to that network. What that means is that if you decide to switch to a different network/carrier, you will be unable to take your phone with you to the new network, despite the high costs you might have paid for it originally. The better option is to purchase an unlocked cell phone in the first place, which will help you avoid this potential problem and also comes with some other benefits.

There are several benefits to buying an unlocked cell phone from an alternate source; that is, a phone that was not purchased directly from your carrier.

First, unlocked phones give you freedom from contracts. Cellular providers often offer phones at a discount in exchange for a customer signing a contract with the provider. Therefore, if you decide to switch carriers before your contract expires, they will charge you a large cancellation fee, usually around $250-$500. When you have an unlocked phone you can avoid having to purchase a phone locked to a particular network and will not have to sign a contract to get service from a specific provider.

Also, you can usually find more phones available when looking at unlocked phones. Cell phone providers’ stores usually carry 20-30 phones that they make available to their customers. The unlocked market is literally full of hundreds of phones, meaning you can essentially get any phone you want with any feature you want. The only thing to be aware of here is that your carrier of choice has a network capable of using all the features available on a particular phone.

Further, not only will your unlocked phone be one you can take with you to another domestic carrier, but should you travel overseas you will be able to take your unlocked cell phone with you; simply pop your new prepaid SIM card into your phone. Doing this will save you a small fortune in international roaming charges, and save you from having to purchase a new phone while in your temporary location.

Finally, there is a much bigger market for reselling an unlocked phone than there is for phones that are locked to a network. When you decide to upgrade to a new phone, you will have much more luck selling your unlocked phone to another user than you will selling a phone that is locked to a particular network, meaning you can recoup some of your initial costs for the phone after you’ve used it.

Unlocked cell phones provide their users a lot of freedom and peace of mind as they are not locked in to contracts. However, you must be aware of where you purchase your phone from as some vendors are better than others. Try to stick to reputable dealers when purchasing an unlocked phone. A good way to measure the credibility of a seller is whether or not they offer a warranty on their unlocked phones. If they do, you should have much more confidence buying from them.

Richard Russell asked:


Some cell phones are designed to use a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, or Memory Chip that stores subscriber data. The SIM card is issued by a carrier and provides cell service by activating any phone into which it is placed into. A locked phone, however, will only recognize a SIM card from a particular carrier. If the cell phone is unlocked, it will recognize a SIM card from any carrier. The “lock” is a software setting that keeps the cell phone “locked” to one carrier.

In areas like the U.S.A. where carriers offer free or discounted phones with cell plans, the phones are commonly locked so that they will not work with other carriers. Carriers claim this is necessary to cover the cost of the phones but I do not believe this is the case since you have to sign a contact in order to receive a free or discounted cell phone from carriers in the first place.

From the viewpoint of the customer, carriers locking phones and using proprietary settings defeats many of the benefits of handsets that use SIM cards. Ideally phones should be left unlocked or at least unlocked after the initial contract expires.

One way to get an unlocked phone without proprietary settings is to buy it new from a third party vendor in its original, unlocked state. The upside is that the price is commonly close to 60% of retail. Some consumers might find it easy to do this because they can upgrade whenever they like. The other advantage is that the third party unlocked phones work equally well with any carrier that uses SIM cards for their service.

Unlocked cell phones are in such high demand that third party companies will unlock your cell phone for a price. This does not mean the phone will always work normally, as proprietary you carriers settings might remain. There are also instructions on hacking to unlock many brands of phones, but a phone that is hacked or improperly unlocked can be rendered unusable.

Carriers that use SIM cards and are on GSM networks include: Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, and T-Mobile.

I personally believe that a carrier makes enough profit off of service, and they should give you your choice of a free phone when signing a new contract. Unfortunately this is not the case. Most Cell Phone service providers offer you a Low level free phone and small discounts on the Premium Phones. I have found that buying unlocked phones is money saving idea. I myself own a third party unlocked phone that works flawless with Cingular. I paid $75 less than they were asking for it with a new 2 year contract.

Uchenna Ani-Okoye asked:


Cell phone has evolved to be one of the most important parts of life. Most businesses require their officers to have a cell phone. Even individuals need cell phones in going about their daily lives. This is why acquiring this important gadget require intelligence to avoid inappropriate expense. Finding the most reasonable cell phone plan is one requirement in choosing cell phones intelligently. Because of the very large number of network services in this country, it may help you to research and assess their offers before deciding on a cell phone plan.

Before you decide to buy a cell phone, you may want to decide first whether you want a prepaid cell phone service or a traditional cell phone plan. If you decide on a prepaid cell phone service, then no problem, no credit check, you just need to pay outright and immediately you have your phone. Some cell phone companies even offer free cellular phone unit when you acquire a prepaid cell phone service from them. However, when you want a cell phone plan, you may need to choose from a by minute charging or by the second charging. Both charging process have positive and negative points. You need to assess your usage frequency and requirements before you decide on a cell phone plan. You may research on the performance like if they have enough towers to reach you wherever you are. There are different cell phone plans for family and national use. There are also cell phone plans for regional use. All of these have their own benefits although there are also their disadvantages. For prepaid cell phone plans, there are cell phone units that may not have the capability for this connection.

Other cell phone plans like family plans, this is advantageous for family use and small businesses. There is free access for emergencies. In addition, for family plans, it is cheaper to call the other cell phones included in one billing. There are also discounts for the airtime usage of family members using this cell phone plan. For national plans, this cell phone plan includes free long-distance charges. There are no roaming charges for this cell phone plan and it is another advantage. For regional use, this cell phone plan may require you to pay long-distance charges but the airtime rates may be cheaper.

Cell phone plans may be beneficial is you can acquire the once that have the benefits you need. The manner of usage is an essential requirement, if you do not need it as much and just for emergencies, prepaid cell phone plan could suit you well than traditional plans where you need to sign a contract with the service provider.

Prepaid cell phone plans are often preferred; however, for travellers the traditional plan with no roaming charges and no long-distance charges might be best.

All of this notwithstanding, in order to make full and effective use of your cell phone, you may want to set some guidelines in your usage. If you want your cell phone for your business, you may need to make sure you turn it off when you need privacy. Being available every time may not do well for you. Reserve sometime for yourself and never allow people to disturb you during this time. If your business partners know they could reach you even late at night and on weekends, they will be annoyed if you suddenly change this behaviour. Having a cell phone and being available all the time may not be healthy, thus, you have to be wary not to allow people disturb you when you need to be alone with or without your cell phone.

Faraz Ahmed asked:


Technology plays a significant role in our daily lives; technology has without a doubt, made our lives very easy for us. Technology, along with its unlimited advantages also has a lot of disadvantages. Technology is a gift to ourselves so that we can live our lives more comfortably but many people tend to abuse this gift for their own pleasure or personal gain. Cell Phone is one such device that has made our life so easy that we cannot even think of a world without it. Cell Phones can be used to stay in contact with your friends and family no matter where you are the added camera saves you the trouble of taking your digital camera everywhere with you and services such as GPRS keeps us connected to the internet no matter where we are. But these services can also be abused by people.

Scams:

A rather new problem with cell phones is scam messaging. Low lives and criminals try to trick people into sending money into their account. This is becoming a real problem now as people posing as the network inform people via sms that they have won a lot of money and in order to get their hands on that money they should send a small amount usually $20 or $30 to this account or number. Sadly a survey shows that an alarming amount of people actually fall for this and do actually send the money, and then wait for their prize. Messaging which should have been a fun way of staying in contact with your friends is also used for this purpose and in this way the service is abused.

Pranks and Misleading Information:

Cell phones are also used to carry out pranks and other jokes which in actuality are not funny and they do more damage that good. Pranks such as bomb threats and death threats are not funny at all, yet people send them to random numbers just to have a good laugh. They do this because they know that their identity is secure and there is no way the receiver of that message can find out who the sender is. Similarly, forwarding messages that are unverified and half true can be destructive. It can worsen an already bad situation. For example bomb scares spread like wild fire by forwarding that sms to a large number of people, then those people forward it to other people and so on. This can create paranoia and anxiety.

No More Privacy:

Due to cell phones are lives are no longer private. Cell phone cameras have made sure of this. You can never be sure when someone is taking your picture or recording your video. Due to the powerful cameras and zoom features of modern cell phones anybody’s picture or video can be taken in high quality, no matter where they are. Further more tracking services by network providers can be accessed by anyone and we can be located anytime via our cell phones.

Pornography:

Now here is a problem nobody wants to discuss yet it is so openly available in our society. It is undesirable as well as uncontrollable. Due to GPRS and 3G technology internet and **** sites can be easily accessed by anyone anywhere and at anytime as well as minors via their cell phones. Internet on cell phones offers us huge advantages; it can offer us a sea of information. Thus it is up to the user how he uses internet on his or her cell phone. It can be used positively and negatively.

Proper use of cell phones would yield higher global efficiency and output. But if exploited, it would almost equally generate the same degree of damage. It is no longer a question of how bad technology can affect people but how do people tend to use that technology.

Roberto Sedycias asked:


We are well aware of the fact that cell phones have touched the new heights in their performances using cutting edge technologies. The technologies of cell phone has made such rapid advances that everyday a new genre of cell phone is being introduced in the market that sports some more advanced features than its previous ones.

People are also keen to update themselves with new models of cell phones and boasting their passion for new technologies. The latest buzz of cell phones is about the MP7 cell phones. There are different makes of phones available in the market but MP7 cell phone has created a craze among the people with its latest features.

MP7 cell phone is the perfect example of what you want from your modern handset. Let`s discuss about the remarkable features of the high-tech MP7 cell phones.

GSM handset:

MP7 cell phone is a GSM enabled device. GSM technology is basically used to provide networks for telephone connections. Hence, the MP7 phones can be used internationally as they are compatible with the GSM network. Now, using your cell phone in a foreign country is easier than before.

With MP7 cell phone you can get a kind of subscriber identity module (SIM) that stores your contact lists and other information and allows you to transfer them to other GSM enabled phones. It also enables you operate the cell phone in different frequency ranges.

1.3 Mega-pixel camera:

These days, cell phones are equipped with high resolution cameras. MP7 cell phone is developed with 1.3 mega-pixel camera. Although the camera resolution is not too high as compared to the other high resolution cameras, it can take good quality pictures reducing the need of using a separate camera. The MP7 cell phone comes with software and cable to connect to the computer allowing you transfer and store the pictures in the computer.

Built-in FM tuner:

Many cell phones these days are supporting MP3 music and FM tuners to experience quality music with cell phones. The MP7 cell phones bring good news for the music lovers. Equipped with built-in FM tuner, the cell phone also has supports for mobile TV in the MP7 format. The new-age gadget has all the necessary features that the tech-friendly users look for.

Touch screen:

Use of keypad in the cell phones is now termed as an out-dated. Inspired by the touch-screen features of the iPnones, many cell phone manufacturers are using the touch screen feature for convenient use. Cell phone users are also looking for advanced features like touch screen and big monitor. The most attractive feature of MP7 cell phone is its 320 x 240 touchscreen display. It has made the cell phone a coveted device for the tech-savvy youngsters.

The new inventions in the direction of cell phones have created new opportunities for the cell phone users to come closer to the techniques of the new era. Before some years, having a cell phone was a must for people who wanted to cope with the new technologies. But, these days, it is the advanced features that are making all differences to the phones.

`TV and BlueTooth` as the logo displays, makes the MP7 cell phone a great device to use. Possessing a MP7 cell phone is like a dream comes true for the gadget lovers as you can find other features such as memory slots to store pictures, videos and music. The most remarkable feature of the MP7 cell phone is its price that fits any budget.

J. Kirby asked:


Cell phones are increasingly popular in the world today. There are many different types of cell phones, such as the standard cell phone, two-way radio cell phone, picture cell phone, video cell phone, PDA cell phone, and touch screen cell phone. Of the many different types of cell phones, one can find useful specialized technology that aid, entertain, and organize the progressive lifestyles of today.



Although cell phones have become complex with evolving technology and improvements, the standard cell phone, which is used to place and receive calls is still the primary function that is used by most persons. As time has progressed and technology has evolved the primary use of phones to be that of more complex features, types of cell phones are more prominent in the marketplace today.



The two-way radio cell phone, one that is comparable to the function of a walkie-talkie, uses Push-to-talk technology, which allows instant communication rather than dialing another cell phone user and waiting for an answer. The use of this type of cell phone has been very popular for employees of substantial sized businesses. Not only does the two-way radio cell phone make instant communication without the need to dial in numbers and wait for another user to answer, but it also makes and received standard calls, as well.

A picture cell phone has become a popular feature since its introduction. A picture cell phone enables one to capture a moment, just as a camera does, and send it to another cell phone or an e-mail address. It allows some basic functions such as, crop, zoom, as well as other morphing features. The picture cell phone’s technology has advanced to provide better picture quality and zoom, like a digital camera.

A video cell phone is very similar to a picture cell phone. In fact, its functions are fundamentally the same, but the video cell phone captures an event just like a camcorder or a home video recorder. However, the amount of time allotted to record is not long. Many of the phones today are only able to record up to 30 seconds of video.

The PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is a portable electronic device, which can includes some of the functions of a computer, a cell phone, a music player, and a camera. Although these can be pricey tools and toys, they have many useful features. Features include: high quality display and camera function, e-mail, internet capabilities, interactive touch screen used to navigate the use of the phone, a full “qwerty” keyboard, GPS (global positioning system) capabilities, and music storing and playing abilities.

One of the newest introductions in the cell phone market is the new touch screen cell phone. This type of cell phone enables the user to browse the internet with ease, collect and play multimedia files, and use e-mail.

Cell phones are advancing and expanding their use from their initial basic functions. The many exciting and useful functions of cell phones have created a new source of entertainment and helpful tools. We should continue to see cell phones evolve into a more dynamic bundle of features as time progresses.