USAGE OF CELL PHONES AMONG YOUNGSTERS AND OLDER PEOPLE

Usage of cell phones among youngsters and older people

Usage of Cell Phones among Youngsters and Older People

Introduction

In the last ten years, the evolution of technology has given an unexpected jump. The technological boom generation results in terms of mobile phone and Internet , which, rather than being separate realities are complementary. Both also emerged as a result of an intensive search to improve communication interpersonal, initiated early in the 70's, and intended solely for the benefit of big government sectors and companies private.

However, the development of these two types of technology reaches a point at which they converge, and when the network of communications open worldwide and exceeds the expectations of its creators. The Internet is no longer exclusively for the militia and the government , and combined with the services of telephony becomes a means of interacting social is now present in all areas of daily life. In theory , cellular technology and the Internet emerged as a means to facilitate communication between people who are at great distances, either through the transmission of voice or data However, this usage is just as basic as these, since over time , have developed new uses and new meanings (Donner, 2008, 231-250).

Today, these technologies are combined in a single, mobile phones are no longer limited to the role of two people communicating with each other but which have now evolved to include modalities such as Internet access in almost all aspects (transmission data, mp3 , tele conferencing , transmission of files and video photography, etc.). Latter, in turn, allows the transmission of data from a PC to a phone mobile. The market offers world the possibility of new devices that evolve from one day to another, to become obsolete in a few months. This brings undeniable advantages, accelerate the pace at which we get information , facilitates communication, reduces emissions and response times, ie, transforms everyday life into an event technology, all combined with the economic growth of societies and beyond all the changes in the natural order of things that technology creates. Significance of the Study

The paper explains what the dependency to mobile phones, which causes them and how they could control. A study by the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA shows that some people are having serious difficulties to turn off the phone, leading to withdrawal symptoms not having it on. This could be called addiction, means that something complex is happening when someone forgetting the phone at home and suffers from anxiety. Somehow, these reactions show "mobile unit".

Research Question

The paper discusses:

The influence of cell phones among youngsters

The problems occurring in usage of cell phones by older people

The technological impact on the society

Discussion and Analysis

The cell phone is, in our days, the main media and that covers more spaces and environments for their transcendental characteristics of size and manageability, which have given them the nickname of Mobile, which is highly ...