Mobile Phones and the Teenager

Mobile Phones and the Teenager

A growing trend in this country is the use of mobile Mobile Phones
by children under 18. In fact, 50 percent of children in
the U.S. today have their own cell Mobile Phones.

This number is astonishing and to no surprise is on the
rise. As it is, we spend too little time really involved in
what our children do.

Who they talk to, who they text message and who they send
digital photos to becomes a mystery when they are allowed
to have their own mobile Mobile Phones.

Of course, every youngster is different and some are very
responsible when it comes to the use of their Mobile Phones. But
to keep our children safe we must remember to be
accountable and teach our children to be accountable for
their actions.

Many a teen has run their parents cell phone bill up so
high that they have had to confiscate the phone. But the
key is to stop the problem before it happens. The key is to
set limits, and to stay involved.

Know with whom your children are talking to. Set firm rules
about the times they are allowed to use their Mobile Phones. Know
whom they are sending pictures to and what sort of pictures
they are sending.

The same with text messages. One more thing we should
consider is whether we want our kids using their Mobile Phones
while operating a vehicle. 6000 kids die annually in car
accidents and with 48 percent of teens reportedly talking
on the phone while driving, the mixture can be deadly. The
key to keeping our kids safe is to be informed.

History of Mobile Phones

History of Mobile Phones

In this day of high tech gadgets and toys, the Mobile
Phone, or Cellular Phone inundates the market with products
for every level of user.

While a patent was issued as early as 1908 for a mobile
phone unit, the actual technology of cellular network
calling, as we know it today wasn't established until 1984
in Japan.

Even at this early time, mobile phones were too large to be
carried easily in a pocket so most were installed in
vehicles to be used as car phones until 1990.

The mobile phone has become so popular in some countries
that the numbers of phones outnumber the population. Africa
currently has the largest growth rate of mobile phone
subscribers and India has the largest growth market, adding
6 million subscribers every month.

What once began as a rare and expensive form of
communication has suddenly become the worlds most common
and inexpensive item kept on a person.

In the U.S. 50 percent of children carry their own mobile
phone. In many countries, mobile phones outnumber landline
phones.

This is due to the ease of use and the cost. Where it is
more expensive to run a phone line throughout a town or
village, people can own mobile phones at a much more
affordable rate.

Once used as a simple wireless way to communicate has
changed to almost a miniature computer small enough to slip
into ones pocket.

Now mobile phones can take photographs, can access the
Internet and e-mails, and even store a selection of
downloadable music.

What an advancement we have made in such a short time. It
makes one wonder what is next in the high tech gadget world
for our mobile phone users.