In the last few years, cell phones have become an inevitable feature of our daily lives. What was once labeled as a lifestyle product, has won the hearts of all—from teachers and accountants to sports stars and students. Crossing all barriers of age, sex, economy, and geography, the product has achieved phenomenal technological and marketing success.

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	Cell phones are all the rage everywhere.

The transformation in the cell phone's perception is thanks to innumerous innovations in the device; in its size and looks and in its performance and price. Today, it is thin, slim, and trendy. It also does scores of functions, which were unthinkable only a few years ago. Interestingly, it promises much more in the coming years.

Cell phones are all the rage everywhere; in the U.S., the UK, Asia, and Africa. Asians reportedly use cell phones in remarkably different ways than people in the U.S. use them. In Japan, schoolchildren write messages on a piece of paper, photograph them with their cell phones, and send them via e-mail to their friends. Korea's third biggest national newspaper, Oh My News, prints most of the stories and photos it receives from its readers sent to the newspaper via email from their mobile phones.

The so-called conservative citizens of the UK have developed a penchant for cell phones-mobiles, to them. According to one estimate, an average user of a cell phone in the UK replaces his cell phone every 18 months. Furthermore, on average, a British child owns a cell phone at the age of eight. The nation boasts of more than 60 million cell phones being in use.

Only a few years ago, when cell phones made their modest beginning and text messaging was the national craze, some industry analysts had excitedly started talking of the next generation of mobile technology. They used the term 'convergence' to convince the non-believers. The expression meant the merging of technologies. The technology, they bragged, would equip the cell phones to function like cameras, videos, and the Internet. It all seemed quite ludicrous at the time.

However, today that ludicrous buzz has become a reality. Interestingly, most developments—3G service, PDAs, camera phones, TV phones—have been embraced enthusiastically. As technology matures, the next generation is definitely going to witness additional features of advanced synchronization in the technology.

Here is a quick look at the immediate future of mobile technology:

• Computing power equal to that of the present desktop PCs
  
  
• Huge data storage enabling direct downloading of DVD videos onto cell phones
  
  
• Flawless Internet access
  
  
• Graphic innovations to view true TV, feature films, and console-type video games
  
  
• E-payment
  
  
• Home networking controlling a range of devices such as security system, lighting, etc.
  
  
• Medical monitoring: pulse, blood pressure, and temperature
  
  
• Cell phone networks will move data at several megabytes a second
  
  
• High resolutions and image processing features presently found in digital still and video cameras

Mobile technology has changed our lives. The way it is progressing, it seems all will benefit.

On the net:

The Future of Cell Phones
www.pcworld.com/article/id,126854/article.html

Near Future of Mobile Technology
www.carlgalloway.com/archives/58-Near-future-of-mobile-technology.html

The Future of Mobile Phone Technology
dhtmlnirvana.com/michiebaby/archives/110-The-Future-Of-Mobile-Phone-Technology.html

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