1. Cole Ramirez, Joe Hultman, Jessie Harmon
Cell Phones
Cole Ramirez, Joe Hultman, Jessie Harmon

2. History
Motorola was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone.
On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, made the first phone call from a cell phone
The world’s first cell phone was launched in Motorola DynaTAC 800x
It was priced at around $4,000 and lasted for 30 minutes of talk time before dying
Cell phones were originally created so people could take while they drove. Initially called “car phones”
1993’s (IBM Simon) the world’s first smartphone

3. Main Points How it works and the number of users Convenience
Impacts on communication

4. Number of Users
There are 6.8 billion people with cell phone subscriptions in the world
(7 billion people in the world)
It took a little more than 20 years for this to happen
More people around the world have cell phones than ever had land lines

5. How it Works Two-way radio Different models offer different benefits
Variety of models offered to meet your needs

6. Convenience
Prior to the invention of cell phones, the only way to make a long distance call was through a land line
In order to make the call you would have to sign up with a long distance company
Very easy to use, also it’s small so it’s easy to carry around
You can keep close contact with family
With new GPS features on cell phones you can be able to know where people are like family members

7. Impacts on Communication
Allows easier and quicker contact
Less face-to-face interaction
Cell phones are preventing social skills from being taught because children are too caught up in technology than the real world
Miss communication
Lack of concentration and sleep
Dependent on cell phones

8. Statistics in America 91% of American adults own a cell phone
Many use the device for much more than phone calls
Most Americans use a cell phone for texting

9. Conclusion Number of users, and how it works Convenience
Impacts on communication
How would you feel if you did not have a cell phone in this day and age?

10. Bibliography
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