A mobile phone or cellular,more often referred to as cell phone

A mobile phone or cellular,more often referred to as cell phone
by John McCall

Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations, which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network,not including satellite phones. Some of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers are Alcatel, Audiovox, BenQ-Siemens, Dopod, Fujitsu, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, Pantech Curitel, Philips, Sagem, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, SK Teletech, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. Cellular networks were first introduced in the early to mid 1980s. Prior mobile phones operating without a cellular network, such as Mobile Telephone Service, date way back to 1946. Until the mid to late 1980s, most mobile phones were usally large and were often permanently installed in vehicles as car phones. With the advance of miniaturization, Currently the vast majority of mobile phones are handheld. In addition to the standard voice function of a telephone, a mobile phone can support many additional services such as SMS for text messaging, packet switching for access to the Internet, and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video.
The use of cell phones is growing rapidly,you can go almost anywhere and notice people chatting or text messaging.Instant communication. India and China have the largest growth rates of cellular subscribers in the world. The availability of Prepaid or pay as you go services, where the subscriber does not have to commit to a long term contract, has helped fuel this growth. The majority of the adult, teenage, and even child population own one. The UK now has More mobile phones than people. Go figure!! The mobile phone itself has also become a fashion object, with users decorating, customizing, and accessorizing their mobile phones to reflect their personality. This has emerged as its own industry. The sale of commercial ringtones is huge. Camera phones and videophones that can capture video and take photographs are increasing. Mobile phones often have features beyond sending text messages and making voice calls--including Internet browsing, MP3 playback, personal organizers, e-mail, built-in cameras and camcorders,streaming video, ringtones, games, radio etc.