Group 5: Graeme, Jordan, Trang N., Zana

=INTERNET ON CELL PHONES= T03 Group E: Jordan Wight, Graeme Hull, Zana Zivkovic, Trang Nguyen =INRODUCTION= Over the last decade, cell phones have evolved into multimedia devices. In the last couple of years cell phones have become full equipped with internet access, mp3 players, cameras, bluetooth, etc. With the integration of internet, many advantages and disadvantages have arisen for all users. With their growing popularity, cell phones will soon be dominant over the use of PCs and laptops.

=HISTORY=

Cell Phones
Martin Cooper, "the father of the cell phone," was the genius behind creating the first cell phone in 1973. He collaborated with Motorola to design a simple wireless phone, the Mortorola Dyna-Tac, which uses were strictly to talk, dial, and listen. The device had 35 hours of talk time, took 10 hours to recharge, and weighed about 2.5 pounds. It was first approved by the Federal Communications Commission in 1983. This initiated the first generation (1G) of cell phones. Analog Technology, which takes audio or video signals and translates them into electric pulses, was used to establish connections between the devices. Although the cell phones were considered mobile, there was an instance where they were confined to vehicles, that is, they had permanent installations in the car due to the large size of their batteries. They were also the size of a brick, and symbolized status because of the high cost.

The second generation (2G) of cell phones began in the 1990s and started using Digital Technology which was a more reliable. Unlike Analog Technology, it breaks audio and video signals into binary code and transfers them to the reciever. It allows for more people to use their phones in a single coverage area and is more resistant to signal fading and signal fading. With the use of Digital Technology, the phones were able to send and recieve more data simultaneously. As innovation continued, the phones became smaller in size aong with their batteries, they were less expensive, quieter and faster.

Third generation (3G) cell phones are what people use today.They are capable of sending more data such as voice data, email, pictures, instant messages, and videos. Now, with the immense popularity of cell phones, they are widely used and the competition between companies has made the cost more affordable. Basically, the cell phone today, is a "battery-powered microprocessor with one or more transmitters and recievers." The basic parts include an LCD screen, a keyboard, and a computing platform that supports Java2 Mobile Edition (J2ME). The many functions can range from calling and dialing to photo taking and surfing the internet.

Internet
The first internet was introduced in the 1960s as the ARPANET. It consisted of Interface Message Processors which were a series of packet-switching computers. The Arpanet was primarily used by the US Defense Department for bombproof network technology.It first connected computers at the University of California and later expanded to connect research institutes from different parts of the US during the 1970s. After the development of the TCP/IP network, the ARPANET adopted an original IP in 1983. After several years of successful innovations, the ARPANET was shut down in 1990 as people began using a better, faster, and newer Internet backbone network.

'''The I-Mode was the first internet specific mobile to be introduced in 1999. It was launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo'''

=ADVANTAGES=

Technical
- Cell phones have become widespread necessities in people's daily lives; people carry cell phones everywhere they go. In 2003, there were a total of 1.4 billion cell phones that served 25% of the world's population opposed to the 607 million desktops and laptops.

- They have already become a dominant platform for internet access. PCs are less common in many parts of the world because they are more difficult to use and more expensive to purchase.

- Laptops abd PDAs do not provide a standby mode where they are still able to recieve incoming data when most of the power is off. Whereas the standby times of cell phones can be measured in days.

- The use of channelized media is better in that it is better at sharing the wireless medium and is immune to a range of hidden terminal problems and interferrence; for example, from a cordless phone.

- Cell phone processors will soon be powerful enough to run common office productivity applications due to the ability to cram more processing power into one chip.

- Unlike PCs which use topologically significant IP addresses, cell phones identifies its users and a dynamically bound to their locations with the use of a Home Location Register.

Networking
- Cell phones have various service providers such as, Telus, Bell Mobility, and Rogers, that provide different plans to meet a user's exact needs. These plans have varying costs with different levels of data plans.

- There are many services that are associated with mobile phones like bluetooth and Wi-Fi which uses a wireless network that goes through the internet provider rather than the service provider. Wi-Fi on the cell phone allows for better connection within a wider area

Convenience
- In contrast to PCs, cell phones are much more convenient to use. They are always on-hand and some devices now have the basic functions similiar to those of a PC.

=DISADVANTAGES=

Cell Phones While Driving
- Driving while on a cell phone puts a driver at four times the risk of getting into an accident.

- People are too busy looking at their emails and text messages when they should be watching the road.

Negative Health effects
- Frequencies transmitted by cell phones have been linked to causing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cancer.

- Cell phones have been found to damage brain cells.

- Those living closer to cell phone towers are more likely to develope cancer than those who do not.

Internet on Cell Phones
- Students spend more time surfing the internet on their phones than paying attention in class.

- Has become a distraction in meetings and presentations.

- Cell phones require a live internet inorder to connect with other phones via internet.

- Individuals have become addicted and fully reliant on their cell phones for all aspects of their lives.

School and Work Environment
- Having a cell phone with internet can be a major distraction because people have access to the internet readily. They will visit websites such as Facebook, check their email, send instant messages, etc.

Face-to-Face Interaction
- The possession of cell phones can cause people to be less social because they are always awaiting something to occur on their cell phone. During conversations with other people, having the cell phone can lead to rude behaviours and ignorant attitudes



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