Some Interesting Facts about Touch phones

Gone are the days when a cell phone was a device that served as a communication tool, a portable and convenient version of a stationary phone that sat on the side table. One may be surprised to learn that the first cell phone made its appearance in 1983, a generation before the next smart phone generation. Mobile phones are no longer two-way radios, they are a mini office. A minicomputer for all practical purposes, smartphones are fast becoming something that we cannot do without.

Smartphones are fast overtaking the mobile phone market. Of the 1 billion phones sold in 2008, 10% were smartphones. The way they are growing, standard cell phones may become obsolete very soon. Internet connectivity and all its accompanying conveniences have taken the market by storm. You can send text messages, take photos with the camera, use its multi-functional programs for browsing the internet and send email; and you can hook on to local wi-fi. The touch screen phones and sliding keyboard are both stylish and functional, whether it is a BlackBerry, iPhone, Samsung or Palm, which are the most visible smart phone varieties.

The innovations and new developments have started to be taken for granted and young people hardly have time to stop and think. They buy up any new device without a thought to the old retainers; and think nothing of throwing them away to replace them with new devices. It will not be long before standard phones become obsolete. 125 million touch phones are discarded every year by users worldwide. This is good for money circulation, but the environmentalists are worried sick about the disposal of this very toxic material. The backlight have unexpected fall-out. People who have started using the backlight of their touch phone in an emergency as a flashlight are now usually reluctant to also buy a flash light - and this has resulted in a fall in the sales of flash lights.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not Nokia that invented cell phone. Motorola did it and it named its first cell phone the DynaTAC 8000X. There are approximately 3.3 billion touch phones, including smartphones and tablets, now in use. Some estimates say that this will jump to 5 billion in 5 years.

In India, where it is mostly taboo to fall in love and, if you do, you cannot openly conduct a courtship, falling in love now and marrying the person you love has found increasing acceptance by parents and society - due to touch phones and text messages. Lovers in India unite and rejoice in your touch phones!

If you find your cell phone battery on the blink and are desperate to use the phone, you can dial *3370# and immediately the built-in battery upgrades by 50% which, of course, you must use sparingly.