Evolution Of Mobile Phones Technology

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Today, mobile phone has become an integral part of our day- to-day life across the globe as a form of communication tool. As we all know, A.G. Bell invented the telephone in the year 1875. In this modern era, mobile phones have become a low-cost personal thing rather than an expensive treasure of the rich when it was first introduced in the year 1875.

With the advancement of science & technology and miniaturization of the mobile phones, we have got various add on features such as text messaging (SMS), multimedia functions (MMS), built in digital camera, FM Radio access, Bluetooth, WIFI, edge, and over all internet connectivity facility. The first mobile phone technology popularly known to be a 0G generation dates back to 1945, but those phones didn't have the handover facility or automatic change of channel frequency during calls when the user moved to different base station area.

The first and foremost automatic mobile network system service provider called Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) /1G was established in the year ...
... 1981. Untill 1980?s, mobile phone handsets were large in size and heavy, and were mostly installed in cars as car phones. Mr. Martin Cooper, Motorola Company had invented the first hand held phone in the year 1973 which was later on made commercially available for the public use in 1983 in the form of Motorola DynaTAC8000X model.

The first digital mobile phone was launched in the USA in 1990 and eventually the second generation mobile phone systems were popularly known as 2G- such as GSM, CDMA, and TDMA. Work began on developing 3G system phones which are capable of high data transfer and offers features of video calling technology. The first 3G system was introduced in 2001 in Japan.

Mobile phone companies are continuously researching on the needs of society and introduce latest technological handsets offering advanced features. Touch screen and smart phones in the market are soon becoming a part of most mobile model?s makeover. The power of these often miniscule handsets is mind blowing and the possibilities of its usage are endless. Current set of mobile phone handsets are making us easier in using mobile phone banking, bill payment, news, advertising through mobiles, and mobile internet service.

A mobile phone has become more of a necessity than a luxury. Mobile phones have improved beyond recognition with faster processors, smart handset, 3G capabilities and better screens. Explore over the internet to keep yourself updated about various upcoming handsets in the mobile phone industry.