Cell Phones

As a child I can remember life without cell phones. We had home phones that ran through land lines and dial up modems to connect to the internet. I remember walking down the street and seeing phone booths all over the place. Then when the first cell phone came out, I can remember that everyone wanted to have one. The size of these phones where enormous by today’s standards. Now, cell phones are a part of our everyday lives and can perform many different functions besides just placing a call. Now you can send text messages, surf the web, and even play games on your phone.  

 

  

Cell phones fall into the interpersonal type of media. This type of media is person to person. Messages are sent back and forth between sender and receiver. Phones are now a part of everyday life. I have forgotten my wallet at home before and just kept on going. Should I ever forget my phone at home, you can bet that I will be turning around to go get it. Kids of this generation have cell phones before they can even drive. This was a rare occurrence while I was growing up.

  

 

 



There are a few issues with this though. Growing up, I remember growing to someone’s house to talk to them. Now we just simply place a call and talk to them over the phone. Our interpersonal relationships have suffered because of these technological advances. Another issue is that how can we make sure that the message we send is received the same way it was sent. Messages can be misinterpreted over the phone as has happened to me on countless occasions. Nevertheless, phones have provided a significant comfort factor in our everyday lives. Communication is easier than it was before cell phones. Technology brings about changes every time, it’s about weighing the pros and the cons. Cell phones definitely have more pros than cons.