Cell Phones

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Cell Phones
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History of Cell Phones

• 1843 Chemist Michael Faraday began researching
  the conduction of electricity in space, which
  impacted the advance of cell phone development.
• 1865 Dr. Mahlon Loomis is the first recorded
  person to use wireless communication by sending
  telegraphic messages 18 miles between mountain
  tops in Virginia. He used the Earth as a
  conductor and flew kites with copper screens
  which were connected to the ground through copper
  wires.
• 1973 Former manager of Motorola and inventor of
  the cell phone, Dr. Martin Cooper, makes the
  first call using a cell phone.
• Cooper goes to New York showing the public the
  first working cellular phone, the Motorola
  Dyna-Tac.

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History continued

• 1977 Cell phones are released to the community.
  Public testing began in Chicago with 2000
  customers and emerged in Washington D.C. and
  Baltimore shortly after. By 1979 Japan began
  cell phone testing.
• 1988 The Cellular Technology Industry
  Association (CTIA) is created to develop
  standards and goals for cell phone development
  and research.
• Today There are more than 60 million people
  with cell phones.

(History of Cell Phones)
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The First Cellphone

• Year 1973
• Name Motorola Dyna-TacSize 9 x 5 x 1.75
  inchesWeight 2.5 poundsDisplay NoneNumber of
  Circuit Boards 30Talk time 35 minutesRecharge
  Time 10 hoursFeatures Talk, listen, dial

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FACTS

• Twenty years ago cell phones were heavy,
  expensive, and uncommon.
• In 1983, cell phones would cost a customer 3,500
  to take home.
• Today cell phones weigh as little as 3 ounces and
  are reasonably priced. More people have a cell
  phone than a wireline telephone in their home.

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Developments in the future

• Area codes will have little importance in
  identifying a city and state because a person can
  keep their cell phone number no matter where they
  may move.
• A cellular phone number will be equivalent to a
  social security number of a person.
• Reception will extremely improve all over the
  world.
• No more anytime minutes.
• Cell phones will resemble a PDA in use.
• Increase in internet access.
• Interaction between cell phones and home
  appliances

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Cell Phone Services
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Cingular Wireless
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Cingular Corporation

• Formed in 2001
• Joint Venture between ATT and BellSouth
• Largest cell phone company in the U.S.
• Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia
• 19.44 billion revenue last year

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Cingular Company

• Cingulars ALLOVER Network covers the top 100
  U.S. markets
• Calling community consists of 54 million people
• Cingular is the largest international carrier of
  any U.S. carrier

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Cingular Services

• Rollover, which allows the user to keep his
  unused minutes.
• Personal Email and Instant Messaging
• New push to talk feature to rival Nextels direct
  connect
• Media Net, which is Cingular Internet
• Download Different Media like Photos and Games

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Cingular Plans

• All Phones come with Rollover
• Individual Nation 900 900 Minutes 59.99
• Individual Nation 1350 1350 Minutes 79.99
• Nation 550 Family Talk 550 Minutes 59.99
  (9.99 each extra Line)
• Nation 1400 Family Talk 1400 Minutes 89.99
  (9.99 each extra Line)
• Free Night Weekend Minutes on all these plans.

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Verizon Wireless
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Verizon Background

• Headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey
• Second largest wireless telecommunications
  networks in United States
• Serving 51.3 million customers but has the
  largest service by area.
• Joint venture of Verizon Communications and
  Vodafone group
• 2004 Operating Revenues- 71.3 billion
• 2004 Net Income- 7.8 billion
• Fortune 500 Rank- 14th

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Verizon Wireless Services

• International Long Distance Calls
• Text Messaging
• International Roaming, call and receive calls
  while roaming different countries

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Verizon Plans

• Verizon Wireless Americas Choice Plans
• 450 Anytime Minutes 39.99
• 900 Anytime Minutes 59.99
• 1350 Anytime Minutes 79.99

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Verizon Plans Continued

• Americas Choice Family Share Plan
• 700 Minutes Verizon Wireless Family Plan 69.99
• 1400 Minutes Verizon Wireless Family Plan 89.99
• 2100 Minutes Verizon Wireless Family Plan 109.99

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T-Mobile
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T- Mobile Background

• Located in Bellevue, Washington
• T-Mobile USA is a national provider of wireless
  phones.
• Reach over 268 million Americans
• Over 29,000 Employees
• Give clear picture of a customers location while
  on the phone

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T-Mobile Services

• Equipment Protection Insurance
• Repairs and replaces programs on the phones.
• Sign up within seven days of new service
  activation.
• Low monthly fee is added to T-Mobile payment.
• Prepaid Phones with no contracts or monthly bills.

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T-Mobile Services Continued

• Personal E-mail, Corporate E-mail and Voicemail
• Manage Account online, Minute Messenger and Phone
  Upgrades.
• High-speed wireless broadband Internet.
• Uses Wi-Fi connection and is up to 1.5 Mbps.
• Fee is added to T-Mobile account

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T-Mobile Plans (Individual)

• Basic Plus Plan - 300 Minutes 29.99
• Get More Plan 600 Minutes 39.99
• Get More 1000 Plan 1000 Minutes 39.99
• Get More Ultra Plan 1500 Minutes 59.99
• Get More Supra Plan 5000 Minutes 129.99

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T-Mobile Plans (Family Time)

• Family Time Basic 700 Minutes 59.99
• Family Time 1000 Minutes 69.99
• Family Time Plus 2000 Minutes 99.99
• Family Time Ultra 3000 Minutes 129.99

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Sprint
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Sprint Background

• Founded in 1899 by Cleyson Brown
• Started as Brown Telephone company
• In the location of Abilene, Kansas
• Sprint led all phone companies in the year 1986
• 100 percent digital and fiber-optic network
• Established the world's third largest commercial
  packet data network in 1980.

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Sprint Services

• Sprint PCS Ready Link, this is a Walkie talkie
  ready button inside the phones
• Sprint PCS Voice Command, dial with your voice.
• Sprint 411, to get information
• Voicemail and Caller ID
• Call Forwarding and Call Waiting
• International Waiting and Three Way Calling

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Sprint Plans

• No roaming charges and No huge overages.
• Unlimited night calling starts at 7p.m. and
  Weekend Minutes.
• 400 Minutes 39.99
• 1000 Minutes 59.99
• 1400 Minutes 79.99
• 2000 Minutes 99.99

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Disadvantages of a Cell Phone
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Some people believe excessive cell phone use can
cause brain cancer.

• Cell phone makers are required to report the
  specific absorption rate (SAR) of their product
  to the FCC.
• 3 studies were conducted of people with brain
  cancer who had past cell phone use and people
  without brain cancer who use cell phones to find
  out whether or not cell phones due cause brain
  tumors.
• All three studies had similar results There was
  no association with risk of any of the brain
  tumor types studied (glioma or meningioma), or
  with duration of use, side of use, or amount of
  use.

American Cancer Society
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CRASH!!
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Cell Phone Distractions Are One of The Leading
Causes Of Auto Accidents

• Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and
  330,000 injuries in the U.S.
• Drivers talking on cell phones were 18 percent
  slower to react to brake lights, the new study
  found, they also took 17 percent longer to regain
  the speed they lost when they braked.
• Telephone numbers presented by automated voice
  systems compete for drivers' attention largely
  than when the driver sees the same information
  presented on a display.
• Interruptions to driving, such as answering a
  call, are likely to be more dangerous if they
  occur during maneuvers like merging to exit a
  freeway.

(Drivers On Cell Phones Kill Thousands)
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One Major Problem With Cell Phones Is Their
Tendency To Be Very Disruptive.

• During class periods, students frequently forget
  to turn their ringers off. A phone ringer is
  generally very loud and an instant distraction to
  anyone in the room.
• People tend to talk louder when on their cell
  phone. When in a public place, eating dinner or
  having coffee can quickly be ruined by a rude
  cell phone user unaware of his or her
  surroundings.
• In other words, some people have no regard for
  the people around them and how they use their
  cell phones. That includes using profanities in
  public areas, talking loudly, and answering
  phones at inappropriate times.

(The Physics Of Cell Phones)
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How Does The Cell Phone Industry Effect The
Environment?

• Mountain tops are being invaded by cell towers
  that reach as high as 250 ft. Mt. Mansfield's
  trail in Vermont was closed due to harmful
  radiation by cell towers
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allows
  telephone companies to use federal land for
  antenna sites
• Because of this act, about 120,000 more antenna's
  will be built in the future

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Features
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• Datebook put a note on something planned and
  when that date comes you will get a message
  reminding you of what you have planned
• Alarm acts like an alarm clock and reminds you
  of a time you need to do something
• Calculator does basic calculations right on
  your cell phone
• Time/Date time and date are set through
  satellite and is automatically updated when
  needed (ex when your battery dies or for
  daylight savings time)

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• Downloads getting items off of the internet
  such as games, songs, ringtones and other
  miscellaneous items
• Ringtones either tones, beats of a song, or a
  song set to sound when your phone is ringing
  these come standard or are downloadable
• Music some phones have a built in MP3 player
  that allows you to download songs straight to
  your phone differs from ringtones because it is
  an entire song and not a portion of it
• Games entertainment on your phone usually basic
  (ex solitaire, billiards, tetris, etc)

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• Voice Recognition an uplink to your phone
  getting to your phonebook and getting numbers
  without having to dial them
• Headset a hands-free device plugged into your
  cell phone so that you have free hands to do
  whatever the next generation of cell phones is
  the Bluetooth which allows a cordless uplink to
  your phone

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• Camera a built in camera in your phone to
  photograph pictures and fun memories then can be
  transferred to computer and printed out
• Video allows recording for small amounts of
  time that includes clear picture and sound

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• Internet - with mobile phones it is an uplink to
  the internet in the palm of your hand through
  the internet you can download various items and
  access information
• Text Messaging when you are unable to speak on
  your phone you can type what you want to say to
  another person pictures can also be sent through
  text messages

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Statistics

• In 2000 there was a huge growth in cell phone
  sales.
• Approximately 413 million handsets produced
• The increase was from 225 million to 230 million.
• In February of 2000, 52 million households owned
  a mobile phone (increasing 32 from October
  1999).
• Adult cell phone use increased 33 to 40

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• In 2005, 810 million cell phones were sold
  worldwide (Up 13.6 from 2004).
• China has the most cell phone subscribers
  estimated at 380 million.
• The U.S. is second with 194.6 million.
• Before 1994 there were very few cell phone users.
  However, 16 million Americans subscribed to
  services during 1994.

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• 20042005 The Percent of Drivers Holding Phones to
  Their Ears

Percent of Drivers Holding a Phone to their ear.
Source National Occupant Protection Use Survey,
NHTSAs National Center for Statistics and
Analysis, 2004-2005
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Cell phone use from 1985 to 2000
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Benefits of a cell phone

• Provides a sense of safety.
• Allows a person to communicate
• -E-mail, text messaging, faxes, telephones,
  cameras, videos, etc.
• Allows a person to schedule important events.
• Allows a person to do arithmetic.
• Provides convenience.
• It is a great tool for networking.

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