Week 3 #7 Technology

I have been especially intrigued with the cell phone, not in terms of calling someone but all the possibilities that are associated with it as it has expanded the meaning of reaching out to touch someone. Moving away from the traditional use of the cell phone, one now has the capability of not just calling someone but also the capability of sending an e-mail or text messaging a person. Instant messaging and accessing social networking for the latest updates about friends are but two more applications. In addition to these, one also has the ability to access the internet for research purposes as well as calling up a GPS system to get directions from a map in the event you are lost. You can also organize all your personal data. You can also now listen to music, take pictures or make a video as well as view film clips, watch a favorite television show, or even view a movie.No wonder they call the cell phone a smart phone!

Equally intriguing is the computer chips that drive these smart phones. With ever increasing applications for the smart phone, there is even greater demand for faster computer chips. Intel is now getting involved with smart phones because of their ability to manufacture faster and faster chips. Their most recent computer chip is called the Williamette with 1.5 gigahertz which means 1.5 billion bits of information per second. That is mind boggling!

Although 3G smart phones are still maturing, it is interesting to note that work has already begun on the 4G smart phone.