MOBILE+PHONE

**__ What does it look like? __** Mobile phones have changed in looks and size over the last 30 years. The first mobile phones were much larger and heavier than what we see today. The first truly mobile phones were about the size of a brick with a large antennae and number pad.
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 * By Miss Ketelaar **

Mobile phones today fit inside the palm of your hand and can be easily carried in your pocket. Some mobile phones have small buttons, while others have a touch screen. **__ Who invented it and when? __** The mobile phone was invented in 1973 by Dr. Martin Cooper, a Motorola employee. On April 3, 1973, the first mobile phone call was made; the caller was Dr. Cooper himself. The receiver of the first mobile phone call was Joel Angel, a rival of Dr. Cooper.   **__ What is it used for? __** Mobile phones are used to communicate with others. The first mobile phones were mainly used in taxis, trucks, police cars and other emergency vehicles as they were too heavy to be easily carried around. Today, mobile phones are used to communicate with people from all over the world. Mobile phones are not only used for voice communication, but may also be used to send and receive pictures, access the internet, get directions to a location (G.P.S.) and set an alarm.  **__  How has it changed? __** Second Generation or 2G //**//( //early ** 1990’s) **: great improvements were made including becoming ** digital. This meant they were much smaller in size and had fewer call dropouts. **   Type in the content of your page here.
 * //First Generation or 1G //**//(1980’s): //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> The first mobile phones during this time had to be[[image:mobile_phone.jpg align="right"]] used as ** car phones ** as the batteries weighed over 20kg. After a few years, they became more mobile <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">and users were able to take the phones with them outside of the car. However, they were the ** size of a large briefcase ** and hard to handle. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">
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 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">Third Generation or 3G: //**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> is what many mobile phones are today. This technology was created very soon after the 2G technology. Not only can it make voice calls but can also send SMS text messages, emails, photos, access the internet and may use a touch screen (instead of buttons). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> [[image:mobile_phone_4.jpg align="right"]]