The Significance of Mobile Communication

Technology that was previewed in older fashioned tv shows has gradually worked it’s up to become an actual form/idea. For example, our tutor was discussing with us about the children’s programme ‘Thunderbird’s’ which showed examples of different type of technology of the characters used already being used in 21st century life, such as a certain character using a camera phone to communicate with her colleges by using ‘Face time’ when talking. Back then technology like that would not have been there for use or even mentioned because such a device looked very ‘futuristic’ but now most of the generation now uses these device which are called ‘Smartphones’. The virtual industry is now made up of two factors ‘the government/ military’ and the ‘pornographic industry’ which they both play big roles within the system. This term is called Invention and Adoption. Motorola was the first company to make a hand held phone and also the first to create the first flip up phone and to text. This make of phone was called the STARTAC. And also the RAZR mobile from Motorola was the first to have 3G. The two biggest apps on a phone at that point were ‘calls’ and ‘texts’ because they were the standard way of communicating while on the go. During the process of developing phones, not only did the design of the shape of the phone change, but so as the design of the style. e.g flip up, slide. The apple newton was the first form of technology that Apple creater Steve Jobs had started to develop and create. The Apple Newton gradually started to develop to an iphone/ notebook. Even though there are many companies that develop mobiles etc for the present/ futuristic generation there will always be ideas that will be copied e.g iPhone/ Galaxy S3 which are both very similar in look and function. But apart from copy rights, mobile phones have increased paranoia of protection and possession from how the ‘latest’ mobile is an necessity or an essential so society has the need the buy one and to have it as a fashion icon which makes people more prone to be protective over their possessions. The term paranoia has escalated from more than just mobile phones, it has increased to the standard of certain relationships e.g. student – teacher/lecturer. Whenever paranoia comes into relationships, it puts in a trust issue and with that comes strains and restrictions. Texting can easily provoke people to say things that are false to make promises or arrangements that aren’t properly discussed which makes it slightly dangerous. Mobile phones do not create as much risk as people think. Different accusations have caused people to develop more paranoia. Mobile phones have also become a big part of the fashion industry. They can determine different levels or standards of people on which phone they have. Globalization Africa’s use of mobile phones are completely based around texting. Phone calls are never used, even for business arrangements. This just shows that even if mobiles can do anything, even in this generation they will still be used for the main essentials. But for Dubai, they are making fortunes by selling mobiles with diamonds imprinted on them which make their products worth thousands of pounds. The Future: constant connect interaction no interface interfaces immersion human/machine convergence