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Almost everyone has a cell phone, and we always see someone texting away or making a quick phone call on the high-tech devices. Many find these to be extremely convenient resources for everyday life, but most people do not stop to consider the negative effects that cell phones could have on ones health and living. Schhol going children to the senior citixens. The upgrowing graph, tha main important factors. Action consequence etc..
Whether we use cell phone technology at work, in public, or for personal reasons it all contributes to how connected we feel to other people and to our daily obligations. (Hanson) Take a walk down any major city in the world Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Mumbai, Shanghai, or New York City and you will most likely find someone attached to their cell phone or blackberry. The number of cell phone subscribers world wide reached 4.6 billion at the end of 2009 and estimates show a growth rate of one billion cell phone subscribers per year. (Wong) Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun Toure of The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is confident we will continue to see a rapid uptake in mobile cellular services in 2010, with many more people using their phones to access the internet. And it would be no surprise considering the latest estimates for 2009 for the number of mobile phones in service among the leading economic countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). Brazil is currently ranked 5th in the world with 183.7 million, Russia is ranked 4th with 208.3 million, USA is ranked 3rd with 285.6 million, India is ranked 2nd with 601.2 million, and China is ranked 1st with 786.5 million cell phone subscriptions.(CIA World Fact book) The fact of the matter is cell phones have become the prominent form of communication around the world. (ITU) These figures are clearly indicative of the cell phone phenomenon that is currently taking place on an international level. When faced with such astronomical figures we must ask our selves a few questions. How are cell phones affecting us culturally? and whats happening to our quality of life as a result of cell phone use? These are the topics that I will be exploring in this research paper. People use cell phones for a variety of different reasons. They are used to keep in touch with family and friends, to develop social networks, search the internet, send emails and text messages, shop for deals, navigate on the road. An impartial view of the effects of cell phone use would still reveal that an evolution in society has been caused by and is still occurring because of cell phones. New methods of communication inevitably will lead to a change in social behavior. This paper will explore the changes that have occurred since the introduction of cell phones and evaluate the significance of these changes towards American culture using the four major theoretical perspectives in sociology: symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, conflict theory, and feminism. Conclusion:-

Findings Views etc. In conclusion, a wide variety of information about the characteristics and trends of the youth market for mobile phones has been compiled.both through extensive secondary research and through the execution of an independent survey on a small sample of 12-29 year old individuals in their respective phases of high

school, undergraduate and/or graduate education. By and large, the differences between the genders and their perceptions appear to reflect something of a waning trend amidst this new generation of technology adopters. Females and males have many perceptions and habits in common.and while they may differ on the color of mobile phone accessories they choose or the melody of their ringtone.they are fundamentally using their phones for the same purposes and in similar ways. The distribution of this survey sample made it a challenging task to determine the nuanced differences between identified age brackets. However there were some significant associations that emerged overall between the habits.in particular.of the 1820 year old group as they relate to the public spaces in which they use their mobile phones, the functionality of their telephones, their perceptions of mobile phone multi-tasking (i.e. in the case of driving), and the importance of initial age of usage as an indicator of future use. It is interesting to note in the case of mobile usage whilst driving, that while there is overall acknowledgement that it is a bad idea, a large number of young people do it .sometimes. anyway. The prevalence of .playing games. on mobile phones in this sample is surprising, given that such results would better characterize the youth market in Japan, over that of the US; nevertheless, it appears males and females alike exhibit this preference. Overall, it is evident that mobile phone usage in the context of educational settings (on the East Coast) is going strong, reflecting a higher group penetration level than on average in the United States. North America is endowed with a robust mobile youth market with tremendous potential for growth, as more and more young teenagers and young people join the mobile bandwagon, and follow in the footsteps of their European and Asian counterparts. The direction of the growth trends is clear . and the utility of such a study lies in identifying those aspects of mobile usage that.in conjunction with their pervasive impact onsociety.characterize the mobile landscape. For mobile carriers, service providers, content developers, equipment manufacturers, as well as for parents and young people alike, it is important that the key characteristics of this technology be well understood so that the risks associated with its potentially damaging or disruptive aspects can be mitigated. Moving beyond market size and forecasts into the realm of exploring patterns of usage and the multi-faceted impact of mobile technology on teenage social behaviour comprises an integral part of this objective. The mobile phone has impacted on young peoples peer groups enabling a truly networked society. It has also impacted on the evolving relationships within the family; especially by the increased negotiating power the mobile phone gives to young people in regard to curfews and safety issues. Schools and educational settings report that students mobile phone use disrupts teaching and reduces students attention in class, resulting in negative educational outcomes. However, the impact of the mobile phone on the social institution of the school has not been as widely researched and is one which has the potential to cause many problems in the future.