Cell Phone Revolution

Does it seem like everywhere you go people Letters take days to
reach the recipient.
are using their cell phones? Just ten years ago, Then it takes more
cell phones were not nearly as common as they time to receive
are today. Now they have become something a response.
that many people cannot live without. Cell
phones have made it easier to connect with Cell phones
people and get information. However, some have completely
people think they have negative effects as well. changed how we
communicate. They give
In the past, when people wanted to us many more ways to quickly connect with
communicate with another people all over the world. We can text instant
person, they could use messages and get responses in a matter of
their home phone or minutes or seconds. Cell phones allow us to
write a letter. Before place calls from nearly any location. We don’t
answering machines, have to be at home to call someone. Today
there was no way many people are better able to stay in touch
to leave a message. with family and friends. They can use their phone
The person had no to easily send a short message, and they are
way of knowing that likely to get a quick response.
someone had called.
Smart phones allow us to do much more than
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directions. Smart phones also allow us to surf the
Internet. Information about stores, restaurants,

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and other businesses is available at the touch
of a finger—and without having to ask a friend
or neighbor.

There are some who argue that this Have you heard stories about people who
convenience comes with a cost. Some people are obsessed with their smart phones and cannot
think texting is having a negative effect on our live without them? Some people feel the need
society. They say that people are less friendly. to constantly check their email. They are afraid
When people communicate via text message, they will miss an important piece of information.
sometimes their words can be misinterpreted. Sometimes people pay more attention to their
phones than to the people with them. This can
Some adults think that younger people lead to problems in personal relationships. Some
people are more comfortable communicating via
have forgotten how to spell and write complete text than talking face to face.

sentences. Text messages need to be brief. This Cell phones have changed how we
communicate. Now we can place calls no matter
means that people type short sentences with little where we are or what we are doing. They make it
easier to reach out to people and stay connected.
DID YOU or no punctuation. However, cell phones have not replaced sitting
They often type words down and talking with someone in person.
KNOW?
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A survey found that 83 as they sound not
percent of American adults as they are spelled. 2
have some kind of cell phone. Some adults say that
Almost 75 percent of cell younger people have
phone owners use their poor speaking skills.
phones to send text messages This makes it harder
and take pictures. About 13 for them to interact
percent of those surveyed with people face
said they sometimes pretend to face.
to use their phone to avoid
interacting with other people.

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