Mobile Media and Everyday Life

What is mobile media? Mobile media are the devices like mobile phones, PDA and so on. These are the primary source of portable media that people could obtain information and communicate with one another. The mobile media have become a natural and important part of people’s everyday life. It is the communication technologies which have the potential to accompany the people in everywhere.

So, let us focus on the mobile phone. Martin Cooper had invented the first mobile phone in the world on April 1973. The mobile phone provides a means by which people can communicate with one another regardless of their geographical location. It is portability where they have various features that the users can use, such as wireless internet, MP3 players, mobile games consoles, digital cameras and GPS which can accompany the users in everywhere.

There are 4 generations in developing the mobile phone from the year of 1973 until today. The first generation (1G) was using the analogue technology. It only allowed people in making or receiving calls. The second generation (2G) combines mobile phones with digital technology which allowed the people to make or receive calls and text messaging (SMS). The contents, phone conversations were digitally encrypted and allowing a small battery.

Next, the third generation (3G) was relying on the optical fibres which to ensure for more efficient and quicker data transfer. It allows for increased speeds and data capacity. It had more services like digital photographs, MP3 files, and multimedia text messaging (MMS). This generation started to offers the innovative design with the touch screen.

While the fourth generation (4G) which is today’s society using. It provides quick and easy wireless which people can access to the internet and video streaming. The markets are all promoting the 4G mobile phones which are now known as smart phones. They are categorized in many brands such as Apple Iphone 4G, Samsung Galaxy Series, HTC and so on.

The mobile media play an important role in everyday lives of millions of people in the world. So, how is the mobile media like mobile phones influences people daily’s life?

Today, people use mobile phones as making calls, texting, voice recorder, diary, alarm clock, watch, surfing internet and dealing with some business. Mobile phones not only used as the communication tools, but also as devices with other functionalities such as radio and camera features.

Mobile phone help people to stay connected with everyone no matter where we are. They can easily contact with their loved ones although they are staying abroad. With the technological advancements today, mobile phones have become more featured packed and perform many functionalities in people’s life. These mobile phones can give driving directions. The GPS technology in the mobile phones can help the people who have been lost in the middle of the road.

Besides, they also can hook up to the email through internet to get the latest news especially to those business people. This is because they are away from work, but they still can be in contact with those that they need to be in contact. It allows people to stay even more connected.

In conclusion, mobile media had been firmly embedded in people lives. It allows people to communicate with others regardless where we are. It leads people to a renewed cultural creativity such as storing cultural output like music, video blog and so on. It also allows people to completely detach themselves from locals and communicate across different localities. Mobile phones bring happiness to people. It is easy and convenient for people to use it in everyday life.