EVOLUTION OF CELL PHONES AND THEIR

IMPACT ON COMMUNICATION

Taleaha Barr, Jordan Morrison, and Peyton Mayeski

 ICE BREAKER

This icebreaker is used to show

the impacts that cell phones
have on communication.
We are going to play
telephone, while answering
questions on Kahoot, to show
how your full attention cant
be on both the Kahoot and
the message being passed {Photo 1}
along.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Discuss the evolution of cell phones over time

Evaluate how each cell phone impacted its era
Determine the disadvantages and advantages of cell phones on
todays society
 BEFORE CELL PHONES

Before cell phones were introduced to

society, one of the fastest ways to
communicate was of course with land
lines but also with a pager.
A pager is a wireless telecommunication
device that receives and displays
alphanumeric messages and announces
voice messages.
The first telephone pager system was
patented in 1949 by Alfred J. Gross. {Photo 2}
In the 2000, the widespread of
cellphones and smartphones greatly
diminished the pager industry.
Emailing

First form of
communication still used
today
Emailing Today
Twitter Accounts vs. the
Number of Facebook and
Twitter accounts
{Photo 3}
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin C

ooper invented the
first cell phone
 1970S: FIRST PHONE INVENTED

Before cell phones, car phones were used for

communication
In 1973, Dr. Martin Cooper invented the first
cell phone

{Photo 4}
Timeline
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin

Cooper invented
the first cell
phone

1983: First phone

was made public
 1980S: INTRODUCTION TO CELL PHONES TO
SOCIETY

1983: 1989:
Motorola Motorola
Dynatac Microtac
8000X 9800X

{Photo 5} {Photo 6}
 1980S: CELL PHONES IMPACT ON
COMMUNICATION

During this time these phones were installed in cars,

which can cost from $100 to $250, depending on the
car.
The cell phone made in 1989 was the first real
portable phone.
With the phone being portable it reduced the face-to-
face communication.
Data shows that the majority of cellphone users and
non-cellphone users find that mobile phone use in
public is invasive and disturbs others (Ling, 2004).
With cell phone usage increasing, it will lead to more
ways to connect around the world and with society.

Timeline
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin

Cooper invented
the first cell 1993: Text Messa
phone ging was Develop
ed

1983: First phone

was made public
1990S: TEXT MESSAGING

The text message, or SMS (short

message service) is a method of
communication that sends text
between cell phones.
On December 3, 1992, Neil
Papworth sent the first text
message to a mobile phone from
his personal computer to the
Vodafone network to the phone
of Richard Jarvis.
The text message he sent read
Merry Christmas.
 1990S: TEXT MESSAGING THAN VS. NOW

Mobile messaging is a $251 billion

annual business which has been
tracking mobile messaging markets for
more than a decade (Brenoff, 2013).
The average American user sent 4%
texts per month in 1995. Gradually,
phones and networks adopted to
better accommodate SMS. By 2000,
the average number of text messages
sent in the U.S. increased to 35% a
month per person.
 1990S: CELLS PHONES IMPACT ON
COMMUNICATION

During the nineties, texting

became the main choice of
communication among all ages
but mainly for the younger
generation.
People began using them more in
their daily lives

Timeline
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin

Cooper invented 1993: Text
the first cell Messaging was
phone Developed

1983: First phone

2002: The first
was made public
smartphone was i
nvented
 2000s: SMART PHONES

From October 2007 to October 2008,

smart phones went from 5%- 10% of
U.S. cell phones.
Smart phones cost about $100 to several
hundred dollars and have higher monthly
subscription costs for data service.
Smart phones, which have Internet,
email, texting, music, videos and touch
screens, have replaced regular cell
phones.
Smartphones have accounted for about
90% of the growth in the number of U.S.
cell phone users over the past year,
2009.
 2000s Smart Phones

2005:
2003: HTC UNIVERSAL
2000: This was the first 3G Pocket PC
ERICSSON R380 BLACKBERRY 7210 phone at HTC and the first to
The R380 featured a black and white BlackBerrys first color come with Windows Mobile.
touchscreen, partially covered by a flip. screen.
 2000S: CELL PHONES IMPACT ON
COMMUNICATION

During the 2000s, smartphones

were introduced and texting
became a very popular way to
communicate
Texting to improper language
skills

Timeline
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin

Cooper invented 1993: Text
the first cell Messaging was 2007: Apple IPho
phone Developed nes Released

2002: The first

1983: First phone
smartphone was
was made public
invented
 2005-2009: APPLE IPHONES

{Photo 9}

iPhone 3G
Announced: June 9, 2008
Released: July 11, 2008

{Photo 7}
iPhone iPhone 3Gs
Announced: January 9, 2007 Announced: June 8, 2009
Released: June 19, 2009
Released: June 29, 2007

{Photo 8}
 2005-2009: CELLS PHONE'S IMPACT ON
COMMUNICATION

Social skills and face-to-face

interactions are damaged
A study conducted in 2008,
showed that not everyone views
cell phone's impact on
communication as a negative
thing

Timeline
 PHONES MAKING HISTORY

1973: Dr. Martin

Cooper invented
1993: Text 2007: Apple
the first cell
Messaging was IPhones Released
phone
Developed

2002: The First

1983: First Phone
smartphone was
was Made Public
Invented Today: Roughly 7
7% of Americans
now own a smartp
hone
2010S: MORE IPHONES

{Photo 10}
 2010S: CELL PHONES IMPACT ON
COMMUNICATION

According to South University

(2013), the use of texting is
damaging peoples ability to write
sentences that communicate real
meaning.
A study conducted by Tamyra
Pierce in 2015 showed that there
is a correlation between the
increase of social anxiety of face
to face interaction with the
increase amount of online
interaction one partakes in
(Toadvine, 2015)
 Advantages of Cell Phones on Todays Society

Stay connected anytime and anywhere

Cell phones give you the ability to communicate with friends and
family through texting, calling and social media.
Cell phones allow an increase in safety
You can use your cell phone to get from place to place
Conclusion

Cell phones and the amount of time spent on them

have changed a lot over the years
Phones are like a heart, needed
Because of cell phones and smartphones, people
have lost their abilities to use face-to-face
communication.
Cell phones distract us from the world around us,
leading to many accidents.
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