| In 1981, Nordic Mobile Telephone launched the | | | | only got better and better. The hardware and |
| first fully automatic mobile phone system and | | | | software configuration have become more |
| since then, mobile phones have been | | | | advanced which have brought |
| continuously evolving. Shrinking is size and | | | | multi-functionalities in your mobile phone. |
| growing in usability and capabilities, the | | | | |
| handsets of today have become multi-utility | | | | The number of mobile phone subscribers around |
| devices offering more than mere communication | | | | the world is estimated to have touched the 3 |
| and connectivity. | | | | billion mark. Mobile phones have |
| | | | comprehensively out-numbered land-line |
| Global positioning system(GPS), Satellite | | | | connections in major countries. It is |
| navigation, business applications, Internet, | | | | expected that by the end of this decade, |
| Music, camera are some of the features, you | | | | mobile phone connectivity will reach to every |
| can expect from the mobile phones available | | | | point across the world. |
| in the market. The design too, has taken a | | | | |
| big leap over the years and with the | | | | The Mobile market is witnessing fierce |
| miniaturization of components and advent of | | | | competition among mobile companies. Among |
| newer technologies, handsets have gone | | | | manufacturers, Nokia is leading the market |
| smaller and slimmer. You have mobile phones | | | | with an estimate 36 per cent global market |
| garbed in quality metals and crafted by | | | | share (Source-Wikipedia). The other prominent |
| popular designers, decorating the showcases | | | | manufacturers are Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG |
| of manufacturers. | | | | and Samsung. Mobile service providers are |
| | | | more country specific with only a few among |
| On technology, the growth is nothing but | | | | them having global presence. |
| phenomenal. It stated with 1G(first | | | | |
| generation) and with time passed through 2G, | | | | With news of more handset launches and entry |
| 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G and now, we are on the verge | | | | of newer players, the future of mobile |
| of 4G. Video-calling, conference calling, | | | | telephony, only looks brighter and brighter. |
| video streaming and mobile T.V; things have | | | | |