Evolution and convergence of technologies
Trend in the number of mobile phone users according to the standard they employ.
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The evolution of the mobile phone has allowed reducing their size and weight, since that first mobile phone in 1983 that weighed 780 grams, the current most compact with higher performance and service. The development of smaller batteries and longer, sharper screens and colors, incorporating more friendly software makes mobile phone a very appreciated in modern life.
The advance of technology has made these devices incorporate features that not long ago seemed futuristic, like games, music playback MP3 and other formats, email, SMS, organizer PDAs, digital photography and digital video, video, Internet surfing and even digital television. The mobile carriers are already thinking about new applications for this small device that accompanies us everywhere. Some of these ideas are: payment method, location and identification of individuals. One must always take into account the great strides suffered from the first cell phone until today.
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