The Line on Cell Phones

The Line On CELL PHONES In 2010, cell phone subscriptions are expected to reach 5 billion worldwide. With roughly 6.8 billion people, more than 70% will have a cell phone. The average age that Americans receive a first cell phone. Thirty-five percent of 8 year- olds have cell phones. 9 out of 10 Americans use a cell phone The World's Cell Phones Americans currently use Most by Country 1. China - 794,779,000 2. India - 652,420,000 3. United States - 285,610,580 4. Russia - 213,900,000 5. Brazil - 187,020,000 6. Indonesia - 140,200,000 7. Japan - 107,490,000 8. Germany - 107,000,000 9. Pakistan - 99,185,844 10. Italy - 88,580,000 an avg. of 6.1 billion talk minutes per day, or 21 minutes per person. - 150.5% - 148.4% - 147.8% - 147.4% - 147.3% - 137.0% - 130.1% - 127.5% - 122.9% - 117.9% 1. 2. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. In 2009, wireless services, like text messaging, mobile internet, and other services, The U.S. Mobile Carriers Market T-Mobile accounted for 26% of 12.5% total revenue. Verizon Sprint 31.1% 12.0% 150000000000, More than texts were sent by AT&T Americans in 2009. 25.2% Other 14.6% 5 billion texts are sent per day. SAR, or Specific Absorption Rate, is the level of radio frequency that is absorbed by the body from a cell phone. It has been linked to various illnesses and negative health effects, like cancers, blood disorders, cognitive effects, and sleep disorders. SAR 5 Cell Phones With Highest SAR Level 1. Motorola V195s (1.6) 2. Motorola Zone ZN5 (1.59) 3. Motorola Rival (1.59) 4. Kyocera Jax S1300 (1.55) 5. Motorola VU204 (1.55) 5 Cell Phones With 1. SAR Level (0.109) (0.194) 2. (0.196) (0.23) (0.24) 3. 4. 5. 8 KYOCERA SAMSUNG 2010 Smart Phone Operating Systems (by market share) The Teenager Demographic 1. 41% 2. 18% 3. 17% 4. 14% 5. 5% 6. 2% 80% 7. 2% own a wireless device In 1984, the 1st commercial cell phone avail- able in the U.S. was the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, dubbed 'the Brick.' Nearly half can text blindfolded OMGWTFLOL It weighed 2 pounds and was priced at $3,995. The project took more than a decade to research, design, and market, and cost a total of about $100 million. say their social life would be severely worsened without a cell phone INNESS The GoldVish 'Le Million' Piece Unique (priced at $1.3 million) is in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the world's most exclusive cellular RECO ORLD phone." Covered in solid gold and diamonds, there were only 3 produced. Even cell phone towers are going green. The average U.S. cell phone user has 3 or more unused, expired, or broken cell phones. ttt Their current cell phone will only be used for 12 to 18 months. By 2015, an estimated 5% of the cell towers in the world will be powered by green energy, like solar and wind powered generators. It may not sound like much, but today only 0.11% use green energy. 2.3% of Americans recycle their old phones & 7% throw them away. Information Provided By: Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of_countries_by_number_of_ mobile_phones_in_use http://gigaom.com/2010/03/18/the-mobile-os-market/ http://arstechnica.com/telecom/news/2010/03/wireless-survey-91-of-americans-have-cell-phones.ars http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/23/smartphone-iphone-sales-2009-gartner/ http://www.fastcompany.com/1667371/cell-phone-masts-base-stations-green-alt-power-solar-clean-energy-wireless http://gorumors.com/crunchies/us-mobile-phone-carriers-market-share/ http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-radiation-levels/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile phone_radiation_and health http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602 7-5020357-1.html http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602 7-5020356-1.html?tag=rb content;rb_mtx http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970 7-10454065-78.html http://gizmodo.com/5156030/on-average-children-get-cellphones-at-age-8 http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/cell-phones-key-to-teens-social-lives-47-can-text-with-eyes-closed-6126/ www.earthday.gatech.edu http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0933561.html#axzzözdOLt1cd http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7432915/ http://www.worldinterestingfacts.com/wealthy/top-8-most-expensive-cell-phones-in-the-world.html