Cell Phone Is Changing Our Life, Love and Work

MyOpinionNow.com's research concentrates on the use of cell phones, and in particular the use of internet on cell phones. As cell phones are becoming more stylish people are able to communicate at their fingertips in a massive amount of ways. These instruments are no longer just for making phone calls. They now serve as a personalized portable device facilitating users to better intermingle with others and the cell phone itself. With a surplus of capabilities, cell phones can be used for the internet, text messaging, chatting, taking and sharing photos, emailing, browsing the internet, playing games, navigating directions while driving, checking movie times, as well as stocks, weather, traffic, etc. The possibilities are unlimited.

The Motorola's study found mobile phones give people a new found personal supremacy, enabling extraordinary mobility and allowing them to carry out their business on the go. Interesting enough, gender dissimilarity can be found in phone usage. Women use their Mobile phone as a means of expression and social communication, while males are inclined to use it as an interactive toy. Some men view the cell phone as a status icon - competing with other males for the most high tech toy and even using the mobile phone to seduce the opposite sex. The study found two types of mobile phone users- "innies," who use their phones prudently, and "outies," who are louder and less worried with the people around them.

Have you watched young people today texting at high speeds with both their hands? Youngsters, who are captivated to SMSing cannot get enough of it even when they are driving. So much so that this tendency of texting while driving now has a new term "Intexticated", which means addicted to SMSing while driving and is a combination of words 'intoxication' and 'texting'. Several youngsters and even working professionals seem to have unwitting fallen under this spell and seem to think it's not dangerous as their concentration is on the road any way.

User occurrence tells that cell phone handling and dialing while driving will compromise on safety. Both hands-free Bluetooth instrument or hand-held cell phones increase the risk of an accident. Note that conversation itself disturbs our driving capability, so just imagine what dialing does. The evidence of risk is growing day by day. Not only the drivers are at risk, the other innocent subjects on the road are also subjected to risk.

In today's fast paced & high tech society, many people have forgotten that driving is an enormous responsibility. It is simple to avoid a phone call than the situation while driving a vehicle. If you want to take up an in-coming call and take notes please pull on your vehicle to the side of the road and park in a safe place. Another aspect of attending the call is people tend to have a call hangover on the roads and let go their tension and anger to take control on the roads after finishing the call.
Many people admit, using the cell phone while driving candidly and wait for the government or a police officer to correct this. It is our own job to avoid cell phones while driving by all means. It is only a split of a second mistake that kills innocent people and causes permanent damage. Think about you, your lovely family and other people's life and future.

In any case, cell phone usage continues to increase and, consequently cell phone usage while driving is increasing. As technology advances we are sure to see a better response to the problem of cell phone interruption while driving and perhaps the cell phone vehicle accident statistics will decrease with time, research, and awareness.

I think, may be a technology will come in forthcoming to find out the calls are blocked, automatically answered and authenticated while driving.

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Australia Australia has banned cellphones while driving with fines.

Bahrain: Offenders face fines and/or prison sentence in Bahrain (Gulf state).

Belgium Cellphones can be used without a hands-free unit when the car is not moving.

Brazil Ban on cellphones while driving from January 2001.

Canada. Banned in many states of Canada and fines maximum US$200.

Chile Partial Ban on cellphones while driving in Chile.

Denmark Banned from July 1998 and fines maximum US$50 in Denmark.

Egypt Egypt has banned mobile phones while driving and fines US$100.

Finland Ban on mobile phones while driving from January 2003 and US$50 fine in Finland

France Banned from use during driving from January 2003 and Fines maximum EUR40.

Germany Cellphone Ban while driving from February 2001 and Fines maximum EUR40.

India Ban on use of cell phones while driving, including use with a hands-free unit from July 2001 in India.

Ireland Cellphone Banned in Ireland while driving and fines maximum of US$380 and/or 3 months imprisonment. Cellphone Hands free kits allowed, subjected to terms and conditions.

Isle of Man Cellphones while driving banned from July 2000.

Norway Norway fines maximum of US$124 for using cellphones while driving
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Japan Japan bans on cellphones while driving from November 1999.

Kenya Use of cellphones while driving banned from 2001 in Kenya.

Italy Fines maximum of US$600 for using cellphones while driving and severe punishments.

Poland Severe penalty of US$1000 for using cellphones while driving in Poland.

Russia Cellphone banned while driving from March 2001.

S. Korea Use of cellphones while driving banned from July 2001 and US$50 fine and license marked.

UK United Kingdom banned the use of cellphones while driving from December 2003.

USA US States partially banned the use of cellphones while driving with varying fines/penalties in different states.

Even though it is becoming increasingly apparent that cell phone usage on the road is a safety concern, it is also factual that wireless technologies do afford payback to safety and traffic management. The Cellular Telephone and Internet Association gave an account that drivers using cell phones place 139,000 emergency calls each and every day, something that state police are by and large appreciate. A 1997 study in the New England Journal of Medicine also established that emergency response times have been abridged due to cell phone usage, helping to save human lives. The NHTSA research showed that drivers using cell phones are able to conect authorities about road hazards, traffic, or road rage and other problems. Cell phones have also proven to be useful in a drivers personal security by allowing drivers to contact help quickly when they encounter roadside mechanical problems.

Sexting is sending sexually uninhibited messages via cell phone or instant messenger. As technology is progressive and cell phones have the capability to record and send photos and video, the practice of sending suggestive and candid pictures has increased, especially among youth.

For generation upon generation, youths and adults have been exchanging sexually suggestive and explicit letters, messages and other materials, so sexting shouldn't come as a big shock. On the other hand, the ease with which photos and videos can be circulated is a concern. A photo exchanged between two people can quickly become a viral happening. We have seen this happen with numerous celebrity photos and sex videos over the past few years.

♦ When digital images are out there, they leave a digital footprint, in particular online. You can't "take it back."

♦ Photos and videos sent confidentially can easily be shared with others.

♦ 51% of teen girls cite force from guys as a reason to send explicit messages, while only 18% of boys say so. This is of alarm where there is already a power imbalance in a relationship or an issue with self-esteem.

♦ Sexting is at present illegal under law. It falls under the creation, spreading and possession of child porn and is a lawbreaking offense. Whereas some lawmakers are working to change this, others are taking legal action against both those taking the pictures and those possessing them.

Even as the cell phones have made our lives easier, they have also made it possible to irritate others. Some of us think nothing of using our cells phones in public places, such as the subway, restaurant, or even a live performance. The most important thing to remember is that it is not the cell phone that is causing these problems. But it is the cell phone user. If you are the holder of a cell phone, you may want to think about getting to know the proper cell phone etiquette.

When you have a cell phone, it is very significant to not talk on your phone when you are in restaurants, museums, libraries, hospitals, churches, mosques, temples and waiting rooms or other places where 'silence' is expected. The reality is if you are in an enclosed public place, be safe and do not use cell phone. If, however, it is an urgent situation and you must talk to on your phone, it is best to keep at least a ten to fifteen-foot distance from anyone else while you are talking. The most important thing to keep in mind is to use common sense when you have a cell phone

With the large availability of ring tones for your phone, many people are habitually choosing those that are loud and unique. Though, just because you love it, doesn't mean anyone else will. If you are going to have your cell phone on in public, make sure you choose a ring tone that is not too noisy and one that is not too irritating. It's essential to remember that while you may need to take a call, you don't need to exasperate anyone or disrupt someone's concentration.

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Mobile phone use is ubiquitous with an estimated 4.6 billion subscriptions globally.

The electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones are classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as possibly carcinogenic to humans.

Studies are ongoing to more fully assess potential long-term effects of mobile phone use.

WHO will conduct a formal risk assessment of all studied health outcomes from radiofrequency fields exposure by 2012.

Courtesy: ~WHO Report

A mobile should be used as a instrument for communicating. Any one using a cell phone 20-30 cm away from his body - for example when accessing the Internet, sending or reading a text message or using a "hands free" device for a conversation - will therefore have a much lower exposure to radiofrequency fields than someone holding the handset against his head. In addition to using "hands-free" devices, exposure is also reduced by limiting the number and length of calls. Your lengthy chats can be left for a landline. Use your phone neatly to save on your bills.

Talk smart, and save money on your mobile-phones. Mobile phone usage has gone on to make the world smaller, and at your fingertips. People can also keep trace and in touch each other with much more ease. So go ahead, and keep your date, even if you missed your lady at a crowded street. Just talk!!

A 22-year old Chinese welder died as a result of the blast of his mobile phone. This was the first deadly incident of this sort, caused by overheated batteries. The initial investigation showed that the phone battery had enlarged after being exposed to high temperatures - resulting in an explosion of the cell phone in the man's chest pocket. A Motorola press spokesperson told the media sources in Beijing that these sorts of accidents are highly unlikely, and that the company is treating the matter very gravely. In previous cases of exploding mobile phones or laptops, examinations found the batteries installed to be poor quality copies, not the original manufacturer's supplied units. However, the story straight away advanced into a public discussion of the necessary safety level of batteries installed in various devices in our daily use.