| The world is becoming a smaller placeliterally! | | | | 3. Business: Many cell phone models have been |
| Gadgets of the yore used to have a certain | | | | customized to serve the needs of the traveling |
| presence in one's home, but today most have | | | | business man. Features include personal organizer, |
| shrunk down to fit in the palm of our hand. | | | | calendars, memos, reminders, email facility, etc. |
| Technology has come a long way since the days | | | | 4. Connectivity: The latest models of mobile |
| of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva | | | | phones offer a host of wireless connectivity |
| Edison. In todays fast paced world, multi-tasking is | | | | features such as Bluetooth, infrared, etc. The |
| the mantra for gadgets and people. For instance, | | | | Bluetooth is a software that allows you to |
| todays mobile phones are powerful feature | | | | connect and exchange various files with any |
| packed devices that you can slip into a pocket of | | | | mobile phone with a Bluetooth function within a |
| your favorite body hugging denims. | | | | radius of approximately 10 meters. This can also |
| In the beginning, cell phones were used to merely | | | | be executed with the infrared function, only in this |
| make calls. Today, mobile manufacturers compete | | | | case, the infrared ports of both the phones need |
| with each other to launch feature rich cell phones | | | | to be aligned with one another in order for the |
| all the time. Here is a list of some of the coolest | | | | exchange to take place. A mobile phone can even |
| features available on a mobile phone today: | | | | act as a wireless modem to the PC and one can |
| 1. Cameras: The camera phone was invented in | | | | even surf the internet using the GPRS feature on |
| 1997 and now it constitutes 85% of all mobile | | | | the mobile phone itself. |
| phone sales in the United States. There are two | | | | 5. Appearance: Apart from the many high-tech |
| types of cameras available on cell phones, these | | | | features, mobile phones come in a plethora |
| are VGA and digital. Camera Mobile technology | | | | shapes, sizes and colors. The colors may range |
| has come so far that people can now even make | | | | from a cute pink to blazing red, from the simple |
| mobile films using their phones. Mobile phones with | | | | matte black to flashy chrome. Even the way you |
| cameras offer a great way snap pictures or | | | | can operate the keypads of these phones has |
| shoot videos wherever and whenever. You can | | | | changed. Besides the various keypad designs with |
| then transfer these images and videos onto your | | | | different backlight options, you can buy yourself |
| PC at your own convenience. | | | | different styles of cell-phones, ranging from the |
| 2. Music: With the current models of mobile | | | | normal to the flip and slider varieties. |
| phones, you can listen to you favorite tunes while | | | | Any way you look at it, mobile phones are |
| on the move. Mobile phones these days can store | | | | becoming smaller, slimmer, faster and smarter. |
| and play most music formats including MP3 and | | | | There is one that fits every budget, pocket and |
| .wav. In fact, you can even tune in to your choice | | | | personality. So go ahead and pick one up for |
| of radio stations on your mobile phone and enjoy | | | | yourself and discover a whole new world of |
| uninterrupted hours of musical nirvana. | | | | mobile phone technology. |